THE WRITING WAS CRAP!
Saturday, December 29, 2012 @ 2:31 PM
Tip of the Month:
Prepare your Book(s) for the Holidays
“The holidays are fast approaching, and that means millions of Kindles will be delivered over the next several weeks. There are some simple steps you can take to be sure your book(s) are ready for all these new readers that will be looking for books to read.
“Be sure that it is well edited, proofread, and properly formatted. Upload a compelling cover and write a great book description.”
The second paragraph is very important. The biggest mistake an author can make is to presume their content is to retail standard. It is common for frustrated readers to say, ‘the writing was absolute crap.‘
Does it matter? Yes! When your book goes online potential buyers get the first chapters free of charge to whet their appetite. If they are put off by poor writing they will not buy your book.
Imagine going to the effort of writing a book only to see buyers turned off by amateurish content. What a waste of time. The ghost should be able to write your book in an engaging way. Browsers will have the plastic in their hand before they look at other books on offer.
This is why most successful big name authors engage ghosts. If they need them you sure do. It is like doing your own photography at your son or daughter’s wedding. Leaving out the ghost is fatal; it is a false economy.