| Book publishing is the way in which a writer or | | | | are a new author, to help you "get your foot in |
| writers can get their work out to the public by | | | | the door," so to speak. |
| way of mass printing and distribution. If you are | | | | Another book publishing option is through subsidy |
| an author who is about ready to attempt to | | | | publishing. A subsidy publisher does not invest its |
| publish your work, there are several types of | | | | own money; rather, they charge an author a fee |
| publishing companies that you can submit your | | | | to edit, typeset, proofread, and manufacture a |
| manuscript to. | | | | specific number of books. They may also provide |
| There are commercial publishing companies who | | | | a promotional program with a limited budget and |
| will cover all costs that are involved in publishing. | | | | other administrative services for an additional fee |
| They, of course, expect a huge return on their | | | | above and beyond the cost of the publishing. |
| investment, and are very particular about what | | | | There is also what is known as publishing on |
| they will accept. They reject thousands of | | | | demand. This method allows an author to submit |
| proposals every day. Assuming they accept your | | | | a digital manuscript directly to an online publishing |
| manuscript, they have editorial control over your | | | | site that then sets the pages of the book, |
| work and will make any changes they deem | | | | designs a cover and submits a copyright |
| necessary. | | | | application to the Library of Congress. They will |
| Also, it helps to have an agent, especially is you | | | | also place the book up for sale online. |