Here are the steps to writing a book and how the Book Genie can help.
1. Plan
Start with the answers to three basic questions:
- Who are you writing for?
- How will this book help you?
- How does this book fit into your future plans?
Once you have the answers to those questions, you can create an outline for your book.
How the Book Genie helps:
- Explore the options to help answer your questions.
- Feedback to refine your outline and make it fit your audience and goals for the book.
2. Write
The next step is to get the words on paper. There are various methods you can use to write the book.
How the Book Genie helps:
- If you want to write your book, the book genie can be an accountability partner, encouraging you to keep going.
- If you want to get the book done in a few hours rather than weeks, months, or years, the Book Genie can interview your outline, record the conversation, and get the recording transcribed into a workable first draft.
3. Edit
There are three types of editing. The first, developmental editing has to do with the overall structure of the book, whether the outline is logical and easy to follow, whether it’s appropriate to the audience, and that kind of thing..
The second, copy editing, is a matter of correcting grammar, checking facts, making sure things are consistent throughout the book, and making it read smoothly. Copy editing takes the first draft and coverts it to a polished manuscript.
The third, proofreading, happens after the text is laid out for publishing. It’s a matter of checking for spelling errors, correct punctuation, correct line splits, and other typesetting errors.
How the Book Genie helps:
- The book coaching you get in the planning state will help you address all the concerns of your developmental editor.
- Copy editing is the thing we usually think of as “editing,” and I will go through your manuscript with a fine-toothed comb so that it reads like a professional book.
- After doing interior design for the book, I print it out and read it again, comparing it against the copy editing corrections. It’s a last chance to get every little thing right, including whether the design needs tweaking.
4. Produce
Book production includes cover design and interior page layout. Quality in these two areas create a professional reader experience.
The cover is the single most important marketing piece for your book. It tells what the book is about, what the mood or tone of it is, and whether it will be worth the reader’s time to read it. The cover entices the reader to pick up the book and consider reading it.
The interior design also conveys mood through typography and layout, and it does so in a way that doesn’t interfere with the reader’s concentration in the text. The interior design allows the reader to continue reading the book through the end.
Ebooks are a popular format. While they haven’t replace print, many people prefer them, and others like both print and ebooks at different times for different uses.
How the Book Genie helps:
- I work with my the Brand Boss, Leslie Akin, to produce a cover that enhances your reputation.
- Using my experience in professional page layout, I create a book interior that is easy to read and attractive to readers.
- I then code the print manuscript into ebook format that is easy to read and looks good on an e-reader device.
5. Publish
The two tracks to publishing are traditional publishing and independent publishing (or self-publishing). Each one has its positives and negatives.
If your book is intended to help grow your business, you will most likely want to self publish.
How the Book Genie helps:
- I can help you get your book published in a way that provides you both retail royalties and the chance to buy as many copies as you want at cost so that you can give them away to attract clients. At the end, your book is still your book (you own and control the copyright) and available globally on Amazon.com. [Self-publishing pitfalls to watch out for]
- I will draft a book description and guide you through the publishing decisions you need to make to get listed on Amazon.