Freelance Writing: Using Instant Publishing to Write a Book and Sell It

Writing a book and expecting to make money from it via traditional publishing makes horse racing look like a safe, secure business. Of the hundreds of thousands of books published in English every year, very few make any money at all.

Moreover, traditional publishing takes years. From the time you get your book idea, to its publication, there’s at least a two year gap, possibly much longer; if you can find a publisher, that it.

Depressing? Yes, traditional publishing is depressing for the vast majority of writers. With the rise of “instant publishing” however, you can increase the odds that you will make money writing a book.

What’s instant publishing? It’s blogging.

Blogs have shaken up traditional publishing — while newspapers, magazines and books continue to make money, the traditional publication model is looking shakier by the day.

If you’ve yet to make the acquaintance of the instant publishing method of blogging, get up to speed. You’ll be glad you did.

Here’s how to use blogging to write your book, and sell it too, in three steps.

1. Blog Your Book Idea and Proposal

Compared with selling a book, writing a book is easy because you’re the only person involved. You either write, or you don’t. When it comes to selling your book however, you’re at the mercy of agents and publishers… unless you blog.

The big benefit of blogging is that you can test a book idea before you spend a year in writing it. Blog your book idea, and your proposal. If your idea generates buzz, you’ll get a publishing contract.

2. Keep Blogging As You Write Your Book

Your publisher will expect you to market your book, both before and after publication day. Use your blog to build an audience. Your publisher will love you. (This love, by the way, can turn into further contracts, so it’s worth cultivating.)

3. Blog to Get Readers As You Write Your Book: an Audience Sells a Book

Keep blogging as you write. Your audience is your greatest asset.

So there you have three steps to using instant publishing when you’re writing a book. Blogs are a boon to authors; make good use of them.

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