Preface: Sharing Your Experiences; Living Your Dream
Introduction: It is Really Short. Read It.
SECTION I: You Can Become a Published Author
Chapter 1: Writing a Book is Simpler Than You Think
Chapter 2: Take This Self-Assessment Quiz
Chapter 3: Review Your Results
SECTION II: It is Easy to Get Started
Chapter 4: Examine Your Motives
Chapter 5: Determining the Topic of Your Book
Chapter 6: Coming Up With a Title for Your Book
Chapter 7: Summarize Your Idea in a Few Words
SECTION III: Determine Who Will Publish Your Book
Chapter 8: Choosing a Publisher
Chapter 9: Writing an Enticing Proposal
Chapter 10: Getting Great Endorsements for Your Book
Chapter 11: Finding a Publisher
Chapter 12: Finding an Agent
Chapter 13: Securing a Contract
Chapter 14: You're Going to be Published!
SECTION IV: How to Write the Book
Chapter 15: Creating the Manuscript
Chapter 16: Getting Your Manuscript Reviewed
SECTION V: What Happens During the Book Production Process
Chapter 17: How a Cover is Designed
Chapter 18: How a Manuscript Becomes a Book
SECTION VI: How to Market and Promote Your Book
Chapter 19: Marketing, Distribution, and Publicity
Chapter 20: Selling and Promoting Books
SECTION VII: Additional Tasks if Self-Publishing
Chapter 21: What Self-Publishers Need to Do
SECTION VIII: The End of the Road
Chapter 22: Congratulations!
Chapter 23: Now Do it All Over Again
Bibliography
Appendix: Publishing Resources
Index
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