Getting published

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One of the main reasons why mainstream publishers turn books down is that they don't think they can sell enough copies. But how about if you combine traditional publishing and self-publishing by offering to buy say 500 or 1,000 books from them at cost price. That should make them sit up and take notice. Your book will still have to be of publishable quality of course. And you'll have to be reasonably certain that you can sell that many copies yourself. The benefits are huge: the credibility of a recognised publisher, professional editing and design, marketing, national distribution, and so on. With a recognised publisher you're more likely to get your book reviewed in the media too. If the book does well you'll still receive the usual royalties from your publisher. But you should make an even bigger percentage on the ones you sell yourself - provided you can sell them. Even if you barely break even on those you sell yourself it might still be worth doing it this way - you got your book published after all!

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