Here’s the truth.
Most writers I encounter are not ready for a tradition book deal.
The are not ready for the mental, physical, and emotional rigors that come with writing a full-length book.
Even fewer are ready for the reality of writing traditional books serially.
You have to have support a steady flow of saleable ideas, and you have to have money to support yourself in the interim.
However most writers are ready to attempt writing something shorter and can benefit, in the short and long runs, from the experience of writing something tighter.
Shorter books are easier on readers.
Shorter books are easier on writers.
And now publishing tools are available to anyone to make every kind of book imaginable.
I focus on teaching writers how to create short, tight nonfiction that becomes a quick, informative read.
But the possibilities for micro-publishing are infinite.
I recently participated in a podcast panel with Jane Friedman and Wayne Ude, where we discussed how industry changes should be impacting the way that writing is changed at the college and post-grad levels.
We all agreed, that focusing on preparing writers for a traditional publishing system is an outdated approach.
I recently shared a guest post over at Jane Friedman’s blog called, 6 Ways Micro-publishing Strengthens Your Author Career, which offers a quick overview of why micro-publishing makes good sense for every writer.
In fact, I have been writing about and teaching micro-publishing for going on three years this spring.
It all started with a thought that woke me up in the middle of the night one night. And that thought was, what if, in the future, publishing looked nothing like it looks today?
What if publishing was not a gauntlet for first-time authors to run through, but a creative process that anyone could learn and practice, like building a platform?
What makes this possible is the availability of technological resources and the availability of publishing know-how.
And this is why we are already living in a publishing renaissance. And change is already underway. And why the future of publishing is being created right now, by those who choose to participate in it.
I’ve written a book that is the first in a series on micro-publishing. The series is called, The Future Is Frictionless, and the first book is Permission Granted, 45 Reasons To Micro-publish. LINK
Whether you have thought about micro-publishing before or not, now is the time to consider the prospect more seriously.
Permission Granted will help you do this and help you get past any sticking points you may have about the idea.
Download your copy of Permission Granted today, so you can start planning micro-publishing into your successful future.
The earlier in your writing career that you read it, the better!
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