How to Plan & Write Your Book: A Rural Authors Guide

By Sarah Walkerden

Books can be written for a range of different purposes in a wide variety of styles. And what motivates you as a potential author could be vastly different to what might motivate someone else.

However, regardless of the type of book, the pur

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Rural Publishing Company
• Release date: Mar 6, 2023
• ISBN: 9780648443148

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How to Plan & Write Your Book

A Rural Authors Guide

Sarah Walkerden

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The Rural Publishing Company

First published by The Rural Publishing Company.

Copyright © 2022 Sarah Walkerden

eBook: 978-0-6484431-4-8

Print: 978-0-6484431-5-5

Cover Design: The Rural Publishing Company

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This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part of this publication can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Sarah Walkerden.

The information in this book is based on the author’s experiences and opinions. The author and publisher disclaim any responsibility for any adverse consequences, which may result from the use of the information contained herein.

Contents

Introduction

Part 1: Creating The Confidence to Start

1. You CAN Write a Book (Anyone Can!)

2. Your Idea, Story & Experience IS Valid

3. How to Cultivate Self Belief

4. Take it One Step at a Time

Part 2: Dedicating The Time To Write

5. Set Aside Time Consistently

6. Set Targets & Rewards

7. Get Accountability

Part 3: Planning Out Your Book

8. The Why, What, How and Who

9. Choosing Your Topic & Title

10. Chapter & Content Planning

Part 4: Writing Your Book

11. Writing Your First Draft

12. Banish Writer's Block

13. Alternative Ways of ‘Writing’

Part 5: Editing

14. Self-Editing

15. Professional Editing

16. Final Proofreading

Part 6: Publishing Your Book

17. Publishing Methods

18. ISBN’s & Barcodes

19. Blurbs, Forewords, References & More

20. Cover Design

21. Internal Layout

22. File Production

23. Print on Demand & Global Distribution (IngramSpark)

Chapter 24: Amazon

24. Printing (On Demand)

Conclusion

About the Author

Also By Sarah Walkerden

Introduction

Books can be written for a range of different purposes in a wide variety of styles. And what motivates you as a potential author could be vastly different to what might motivate someone else.

However, regardless of the type of book, the purpose and motivation behind that book, or the style – there is one key thing that ALL authors have in common.

The need to share a story.

Whether that’s a fictional story, or a piece of information – if you’re reading this book, there’s a really good chance that something inside you is whispering to you that you need to share something important to a group of people who matter.

And yet too few people actually get around to writing and publishing their book.

Far too many manuscripts get started and never finished – or they get finished but never published. Merely gathering dust in a desk drawer or in a hidden folder on a computer.

Which is a great, great shame for the rest of us.

Because no matter how saturated you might feel the market is with your type of book – there’s EVERY chance that there is someone out there in the world who WANTS and NEEDS to hear it from YOU!

Only you can write like you (with the exception of a talented ghost writer!).

Only you can share your specific circumstances, experiences, failures and lessons.

Or, in the case of fiction, only you will write that specific storyline or tell a story from a specific angle. Or simply tell a story in your unique voice.

YOU ARE UNIQUE!

Which means, your book probably will be too.

Therefore, no matter what it is that you want to write,