Publish Your Book

Hi Graeme, I've been taking your advice. So my second book below is now listed on Amazon. It works. I have several more waiting for some editing and indexes. I even wrote one about my art. John Newell (Canada)With Amazon you always have the most recent version of this book on your computer or ipad.If you buy an actual book then only the current version is available.I first published this book several years ago.Since that time Amazon have made book publishing easier.Thus much of my previous advice is now redundantConsequently it is no longer in this book.AMAZON and PUBLISHERS.With Amazon.com it is possible to do things.Which book publishers couldn't possibly do!In Amazon.com you CAN publish the same content in multiple books.BUT you do need to give each book a different title.Perhaps each version is intended for a different reader base?In Amazon.com you CAN also publish multiple versions of a book.But ONLY the most recent one is available to buy.But buyers of eBooks always have the latest version.Their copy is automatically upgraded with each new edition.Thus Amazon.com and book publishers operate quite differently.Amazon.com does NOT stock books.Book publishers do.Amazon.com stocks electronic files which can become books.They only become books AFTER someone buys a copy.The buyer also pays for the printing NOT Amazon.com.On the other hand book publishers BUY copyright for a book.Then they publish as many copies as they THINK they can sell.Amazon.com does NOT buy copyright at all.An author makes money by selling copyright to a publisher.Thus there is NO relationship between sales and author payment.The copyright offer reflects a publisher's anticipated sales.Thus established authors receive more than those just starting out.A publisher makes money.IF the amount received for sales.Is greater than the amount paid for publishing AND copyright.BUT this is not easy to do.A publisher publishes AND sells books.They are actual books made of paper.Publishers earn money by selling books.But once printed a book cannot be changed.Thus any editing is done BEFORE publication.Although a new edition can be printed and sometimes is.The publisher needs to sell many just to cover costs.So published books are usually sold in a variety of outlets.All authors hope they've written a best-seller.So many authors try different publishers with their manuscript.They are looking for one who thinks they can sell the book