I just received an email from someone telling me all about her new book. Seems she wrote it in 90 minutes. Hmmm...... sounded too good to be true so I thought I'd better check it out.
This was the process that was used:
- The author was interviewed for 90 minutes about her topic.
- The interview was transcribed and typeset so it looked like a book.
- Early readers are invited to read the draft, make corrections or comments, and then get a mention in the acknowledgements section- all for a hefty fee.
- Next, the corrected transcript is printed up and the new author is free to market it.
It's pretty easy to see the flaws in this plan.
Today's buying public is not willing to put up with junk. How much useful information can be in a book that is just a recorded 90 minute chat?
Savvy consumers will not want to pay for the privilege of reading a draft ebook, full of errors and become a substitute editor.
Would you keep a junky book that has so little content or would you return it to Amazon and request a refund? Do you honestly think 10,000 people would want to purchase such a book?
Unprofessional books like this give all self published books a bad name.
Please do not fall prey to such schemes. Write your book so that is will help your readers will good content, professional wordsmithing, and a quality publishing job.
Create a book that you can be proud of and it will help you build your business. Take sloppy short cuts, pay no attention to quality, and your book will damage your reputation in your marketplace.
Grandma said, "If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well."
She was right, especially when it comes to a business building book.
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