Write a Book: You Could Make Money ... Even Plenty

By Pete-Isaac Fowler

Write a Book (You Could Make Money ... Even Plenty) was done to be the companion of all who have always wanted to author a book but have somehow not seen much value in it, or have been held down by belief that they do not have what it takes.
The primary aim is to urge the reader to write, get the pleasure of doing that, and at the same time possibly achieve good financial prosperity.
You will probably find the straight, simple and maybe even entertaining language not only easy to understand but in some way relaxing as well. Even then, you will quickly become aware that this ‘liberated’ writing style does not hide the importance of the subjects covered. Among the topics covered are publishing, creativity and passion, and how to find good ideas for a book.
The writer believes that there is no such thing as a non-creative individual, and that anyone with self-doubt could uncover their innovative character and do a best-seller.
The passages are sprinkled with expressions that, in general, are poetic summaries of explanations they follow.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pete-Isaac Fowler
• Release date: Aug 25, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370635696

Pete-Isaac Fowler

This is the second book by Pete-Isaac Fowler. His very first started in October 2007 and was completed in July 2017. Fowler, university lecturer in Business Management, made many discoveries on his long journey to getting his first book ready for sale. Some were fascinating and some unpleasant; some shocking and others ordinary. Some were a combination of many things.Fowler concluded at the end that there was a lot he could share with future and even present writers. He thought many would be interested in the subject of money. He is. So, he made it the next on the table.

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WRITE A BOOK: YOU COULD MAKE MONEY … EVEN PLENTY

Published by Pete-Isaac Fowler at Smashwords

Smashwords Edition

Revised Second Edition

January 2019

First issue August 2017

YOU MAY COPY, DOWNLOAD, OR PRINT MATERIAL FROM THIS BOOK FOR MANY TYPES OF PRIVATE USE, SO LONG THE COPYRIGHT OWNER IS ACKNOWLEDGED. PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL USE WILL REQUIRE AUTHORISATION. THIS BOOK MAY NOT BE SOLD OR GIVEN TO ANOTHER READER, AS IT IS LICENCED FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE ONLY. IF YOU FEEL FRIENDS AND OTHERS ALSO DESERVE TO ENJOY THIS BOOK, PLEASE BUY THEM A NEW COPY EACH. YOU WILL BE ANOTHER GOOD CITIZEN THAT APPRECIATES THE SACRIFICE OF AUTHORS, FOR WHICH YOU ARE GREATLY THANKED.

Copyright 2019 Pete-Isaac Fowler

DEDICATION

To my wife Rhoida and children

Larry, Harry and Vikki

For all the support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INTRODUCTION

BRINGNG OUT THE INSIDE WORLD

HOW BOOKWRITING BEATS OTHER JOBS

IS WRITING MONEY?

IS EVERY WRITER RICH?

HOW QUICKLY DOES MONEY FLOW IN?

ANY SIDE INCOME?

IS THAT ALL, NOW?

I DO NOT NEED TOO MUCH MONEY

I HAVE NO INTERESTING STORY

CAN ONE’S PRESENT OR PAST PROFESSION HELP THEM FIND A STORY?

WHERE DO I GET TIME FROM?

WHAT IF I TRULY BELIEVE I AM NOT SPECIAL ENOUGH TO BE A WRITER?

SHOULD I HAVE PASSION?

DOES CREATIVITY MATTER?

TO WHAT DEPTH DO I WRITE?

WHAT ARE THE MAIN STAGES OF BOOKWRITING?

CHECKING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

HOW DO I HOLD ONTO ALL THE IDEAS POPPING UP?

HOW LONG DOES WRITING AN EXCITING BOOK TAKE?

ANYTHING WRONG WITH GETTING IDEAS FROM ANOTHER BOOK?

WHAT ABOUT ACADEMIC SUBJECTS?

IS RESEARCH REALLY IMPORTANT?

WHAT IF MY FANTASY IDEA-POT RUNS DRY?

DO WRITERS SOMETIMES LOSE INTEREST?

CAN I SEEK ADVICE OF OLDER WRITERS?

CAN THE TYPE OF STORY HAVE AN EFFECT ON SALES?

CAN I DO TWO OR MORE BOOKS SIMULTANEOUSLY?

CAN I ABANDON ONE STORY TO START ANOTHER?

WHEN DO I SEE THE PUBLISHERS?

WHERE DO I FIND PUBLISHERS?

CAN I TRUST THE PUBLISHERS WITH MY MANUSCRIPT?

I HAVE NO MONEY TO FUND PUBLICATION

WHAT IF THE PUBLISHERS DO ASK FOR AN ADVANCE PAYMENT?

DO PUBLISHERS TREAT CELEBRITIES BETTER?

CAN I PUBLISH MY OWN WORK?

CAN PREVIOUS WORKS AFFECT SALES?

WHO ARE THE BEST PUBLISHERS?

WHAT IF I FIND NO PUBLISHERS?

WHAT PRICE SHOULD MY BOOK CARRY?

IN HOW MANY LANGUAGES SHOULD MY BOOK BE?

JUST HOW IMPORTANT IS GETTING THE TITLE RIGHT?

CAN I CHANGE GENRE?

HOW DO I KNOW THE SIZE OF THE MARKET?

COULDN’T MY BOOK BE OFFENSIVE TO OTHER CULTURES?

HOW DO I KNOW IF A SEQUEL WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA?

WHY DO SOME BOOKS TAKE SO LONG TO WRITE?

COULD I LOSE MY MANUSCRIPT?

DO PUBLISHER-WRITER CONTRACTS SOMETIMES GO SOUR?

HOW IMPORTANT IS A PUBLIC LAUNCH?

WHAT IF THE BOOK LAUNCH DOES NOT ATTAIN EXPECTATIONS?

DO BOOKS BECOME OUTDATED?

CAN I SELL RIGHTS TO MY BOOK?

BUT, IS IT WISE TO SELL BOOK RIGHTS?

ARE SMALL ROYALTIES ALSO IMPORTANT?

WHO MANAGES MY BOOK OR BOOKS?

WHY ARE PUBLISHERS SO POWERFUL?

SO, HOW DO I APPROACH THE PUBLISHERS?

DO THE PUBLISHERS MAKE MORE PROFIT THAN I DO?

WHICH IS MORE REWARDING BETWEEN FICTION AND NON-FICTION?

WHAT IF MY BOOK FAILS TO SELL?

HAVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTED BOOKWRITING IN ANY WAY?

WILL PAPER BOOKS NOT BE OVERTAKEN BY TECHNOLOGY SOON?

HOW MANY BOOKS CAN I WRITE?

WHAT IS PEER-REVIEW?

WILL MY BOOK NOT BE CRITICIZED?

CAN I REALLY BE A FULL-TIME WRITER?

COULD GENDER BE A DRAW-BACK?

HOW GOOD CAN JOINT-AUTHORING BE?

WILL I HAVE TO PAY TAX?

ANY (MORE) MARKETING TIPS OFFERED TO THOSE WHO SELF-PUBLISH?

WHY IS WIDE DISTRIBUTION EMPHASISED?

AND HOW LONG DOES THE MARKETING LAST?

HOW DO I MAKE THE BEST OF MY PROJECT?

THE END

LOOKING AHEAD

YOU CAN CONTACT THE WRITER

THANK YOU MUM, DAD

PREFACE

Write a Book (You Could Make Money … Even Plenty) was done to be the companion of all who have always wanted to author a book but have somehow not seen much value in it, or have been held down by belief that they do not have what it takes.

The primary aim is to urge the reader to write and not only get the pleasure of doing that, but also possibly achieve huge financial reward.

The writer believes that there is no such thing as a non-creative individual, and that anyone with self-doubt could uncover their innovative self, write a book and sell thousands or more copies.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This is the second book by Pete-Isaac Fowler. His very first started in October 2007 and was completed in July 2017. Fowler, university lecturer in Business Management, made many discoveries on his long journey to getting his first book ready for sale. Some were fascinating and some unpleasant; some shocking and others ordinary. Some were a combination of many things.

Fowler concluded at the end that there was a lot he could share with future and even present writers. He thought many would be interested in the subject of money. He is. So, he made it the next on the table.

INTRODUCTION

The book addresses a lot of the issues in writing that one is likely to want to explore fully. It touches not only the naturally exciting ‘money topic’ but also other important areas such as publishing, rights and even the sort of thing that could be written about.

The passages are sprinkled with expressions that, in general, are summaries of passages they follow. Hopefully, these clichés will be found useful and to be a re-enforcement of what you read rather than a distraction.

You will probably find the straight, simple and maybe even entertaining language not only easy to understand but in some way relaxing as well. Even then, you will quickly become aware that this ‘liberated’ writing style does not hide the importance of the subjects covered.

BRINGING OUT THE INSIDE WORLD

We all live in two worlds. The outside world and the inside world. The outside world is the life people see us participate in.