Make Money by
Writing a Book

Getting a book published through a traditional publisher is hard, but you can use an easier and better way with your book. A big New York publisher won't pay an advance or accept a book unless you have an agent, and agent won't want to represent you until you've been published.

If you try the self-publishing route you right away are faced with a very steep learning curve as you are forced to accomplish dozens of technically difficult tasks. And the price tag for this route is $30,000 to $40,000 when all is said and done.

Fortunately for the smart person who wants to write a book and use it to make money, there is a new alternative. Anyone can avoid the publishing catch 22 and get the benefits of a big New York Publisher combined with Self-Publishing.

Strategy 1 – Never sign away your copyrights.

Being in control and making money from your book are the two biggest benefits to seek. You will enjoy these two self-publishing benefits if you find a New York Publisher that doesn't buy the copyright to your book, but instead encourages you to use as much of the content of your book as you want to create other products that will make you money.

Strategy 2 – Get your book distributed as widely as possible.

Having a wide dissemination of your book with give you an advantage in sustaining sales as buyers/readers because they will be drawn to your website where you have other high-profit items for sale, exponentially increasing your income. Wide distribution is the biggest benefit of a New York Publisher.

Strategy 3 – Create a book marketing plan that turns your book into a business.

Having good marketing plan is another great benefit of choosing a big publisher, because they will force you to have one. But the smart authors today take it to a whole new level. From the get-go, as soon as you have a book idea, you should start turning your book into a bestselling business build around your book. You will begin making money from your book right away, long before it is actually published. You can earn more more money than you'd receive as an advance from a publisher, and it won't be deducted from a future royalties. And your book will sell more copies when it is ready to be printed and shipped, because everything you create will be advertising your book.

ACTION POINT: You can get the advantages of both worlds if you use these 3 strategies to select the best publisher for your book. Through the whole process from book idea to New York Times Bestseller, you'll be making money. Your book will be automatically boosted towards bestseller status, and may even earn you a passive income of 6 to 7 figures.