Get Published Today! an Insider's Guide to Publishing Success

by Penny C. Sansevieri

Book Overview

Writing a book is hard enough. Publishing it shouldn't be.

Get Published Today is the definitive guide to getting your book published. From New York publishing to eBooks to self-publishing, this is the one comprehensive and insightful book that covers it all.

Your Step-by-Step Roadmap to Publishing Success

Tired of all those rejection letters? Find out how millions of authors like you are erasing old...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604945591
• ISBN13: 9781604945591
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Wheatmark
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Reviewed by Barb Radmore

Penny Sansevieri of Author Marketing Experts has written a primer for authors to be able to traverse the new world of Print on Demand books. It is well organized with an easy to follow format that lays out the process from beginning to end. She includes all the information on 10 of the major publishers with detailed facts on each. Although the financial information is time sensitive the over all information will stand up to the test of time. She covers topics from taxes to laws to marketing strategies. Get Published Today is an invaluable resource to any author who is considering going this route to publishing a book. Sansevieri is well versed in the field and is able to share her knowledge in a reader friendly format. Her liberal use of lists, bulleted and numbered ones of all types, .It would have been a more uniformed look if one style was used through out the book but it is a way of carrying the reader through the maze of information. The one section that did not ring true was the chapter entitled "Getting Book Reviews." In it she suggests that authors write 'mock reviews' to send to reviewers. Supposedly reviewers will use those instead of reading the book and forming their own opinions. Though she may be able to quote instances where this worked it should not work for reputable reviewers and will not result in an honest review. Authors should welcome constructive critiques of their work, not just canned praise. She also states most reviewers do not even like the shiny folders of information that often accompany books for review. That is ironic since her latest book came unsolicited with a bright red folder of papers. This time she is right, it is not necessary. The "POD Success Stories" included often show that POD is a modern development in the harsh world of publishing that should not be over looked as a viable option for authors. Ms Sansevieri has provided a guidebook to make the informed choice and the steps to make it a successful one.

A Look at Print-on-Demand and More!

In the first book to really cover the online publishers, Penny Sansevieri has done us all a favor. She does list and compare online publishing purveyors such as Xlibris, iuniverse, Trafford,Authorhouse, Infinity and so on. She gives their prices and various packages and explains the difference between them and the old-time subsidy presses. But one caveat: she refers to books published by subsidy online publishers such as Xlibris and iuniverse as self-published books. As a self-published author who slogged through typesetters, printers and distributors and sold over 110,00 copies of a regional guidebook I hate to see that designation subverted by the subsidized press. However she does show how just anybody can now easily get a book printed. Getting it sold is another matter. Where the book shines is in its marketing information. Not only does Penny give some really good tips but she also names names and give telephone numbers: the names of talk show and radio contacts and their phone numbers, that is. The woman has plenty of bright, bold ideas and they are quite different from the sort of "insider" publicist information you find in traditional marketing books. She seems to be the postcard queen and has used postcards to target markets quite effectively. Her advice on book signings, radio shows, and how to create a buzz on the Internet is useful to any author, whether published online or not. One other thing I like about Ms. Sansevieri: she keeps her prices reasonable. In a world where publishing gurus sell ten dollars worth of advice for $99.00, it's refreshing to find some really sensible suggestions for frugal publicity at a relatively good price.

Finally, The Roadmap to Get Published

Penny Sansevieri, media relations and book marketing expert, has Done IT Again! In this plain English, handy how-to, she reveals the ins, outs, plusses and minuses with the POD process. Penny even rates a bunch of POD Publishers and compares them. This guide is like getting a college education in your own home. While the cost of this book is relatively low, you'll reap in value the equivalent of a college degree. And you could save thousands of dollars in the POD publishing process. Step up your publishing efforts and success with this great guide. Eric Gelb Copywriter, Book Marketing Expert, and Editor www.PublishingGold.com

Hip Hip Hooray

What collection of text have you stashed away, with thoughts of putting it into a book...one day? Well, dust off your sheaves, and publish your book today. Accept no more excuses, no more doubts, and absolutely no more rejections. You are about to become self-published!"Get Published!" is the most comprehensive resource for novice and professional writers to print their expressions. If you are ready to be an author, then there are plenty of avenues for you to accomplish your goal. And, the work has just begun once your text is in print. "Get Published!" has creatively collected plenty of successful marketing techniques. The short, concise chapters are an easy access to great reference material.Penny C. Sansevieri does not dwell on how to write a book. Although good content is usually necessary, "Get Published!" is for those who don't want to accept no for an answer to their manuscript. I wholeheartedly agree to the concept, and would recommend this book to all authors....

An upbeat, informed and informative guide

Get Published Today!: No More Rejections by San Diego based publishing expert Penny C. Sansevieri is an upbeat, informed and informative guide with a particularly recommended section focusing specifically on Print-on-Demand (POD) publishers and how they can work to the benefit of the fledgling self-published author. From surveying the numerous on-demand publishers out there, to tips on marketing one's book, holding book signings, Internet resources, and more, Get Published Today! is an excellent introductory instructional reference as well as a long-term supplemental resource both for authors who have decided upon the POD route, as well as writers/publishers seeking to effectively market and promote any small press published title.