Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Christian Publishing Company Tips For Publishing Your Book


A Christian publishing company is the best way to publish a Christian book or Christian novel.  Unless you are someone with name recognition, you will have a difficult time finding one of the main stream publishers to publish your book.  This is true with Christian publishing companies too, but the Christian companies will have a much better understanding of the topics you are discussing in your book.  There are a few secrets to getting noticed with book publishers.  Even if you are the best writer in the world, you won’t get anywhere if you don’t know how to market yourself.

Here are a few secrets to getting your book published:

1.      Market your book everywhere.
Most people are simply lazy.  They contact one Christian publishing company, and when that doesn’t work out, they give up on their dream.  If you are serious about publishing your book, you are going to have to have the right attitude.  This is a marathon and not a sprint.  Get out there and talk to as many people as you can about the book you are writing.

2.       Make business connections.
There is an old saying when it comes to getting a job.  The saying is that it is not about what you know but who you know when looking for a job.  This is true in many aspects of life.  

Internet forums are a great way to meet people.  Are you writing a novel?  Is it a biography?  Are you writing about a popular Christian topic?  Unless you are writing on a very obscure topic, you can probably meet many people that would be interested in reading your book in internet forums.   If you join book publishing forums, you can meet other people who are interested in publishing books, or you may meet people who have already figured out how to publish a book.  Experienced authors are great because they can show you how to get a Christian publishingcompany to notice your work.

3.       Write multiple books.
It could be that many people aren’t interested in the topics covered in your Christian book.  If that is the case, you may want to consider writing other books on other topics to get your name out there.  A Christian publishing company is going to pay more attention in what you have to offer if you have written on several topics. 

4.       Learn all about self-publishing a book.
 Marketing a new book to a Christian publishing company is all about presentation.  Before you pitch your work to a publishing company, you should self-publish your book first.  Remember that you want to stand out.  Professional book publishing corporations are flooded with aspiring authors that want to publish a book, but most of these authors are turned away.  You have to find a way to stand out from other authors.  Do not be like everyone else!  Get copies of your book made through self-publishing companies.  

These are a few secrets to getting your book published.  It doesn’t necessarily matter if you have great content.  You must know how to market your book and stand out from the competition.  Working with a self-publishing company will help you stand out when you meet with a Christian publishing company.

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