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If That Publisher's Just Not That Into You, Find Out 4 Reasons Why & More at Author's Life Retreat

    NEW YORK, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Author's Life, a two-day seminar &
retreat, will be presented in Charleston, SC at the Charleston Place Hotel, on
March 5th & 6th, by bestselling McGraw-Hill author and life coach Anne Bruce
(Discover True North: A 4-Week Approach to Ignite Your Passion and Activate
Your Potential).
    "If you've always wanted to get a book published, but instead, you have a
drawer full of rejection letters, this would suggest-that publisher's just not
that into you!" says Bruce, "and here are some reasons why."

     - You didn't research the publisher and then follow the submission
       guidelines
     - You thought you could write well enough to get published
     - You expected a publisher to "fix" your manuscript
     - You jumped the gun by writing the book first, instead of the required
       book proposal

    All of these things and more can set up an aspiring author for rejection.
Bruce's program focuses on what publishers really want from authors, how much
money authors can expect to make, and how to avoid publishing scams that take
an author's money only to leave them with a box of books and no book
distributor. Bruce says that after taking her seminar, writers will know
exactly how to go about getting a legitimate publishing contract. Some of
Bruce's tips to authors include:

     - Be able to demonstrate to a publisher a plan to market and sell your
       book
     - Give publishers what they ask for by following specific submission
       guidelines
     - Focus on writing a great book proposal first, not an entire book
     - Legitimate publishing houses do not ask you to pay them!

    According to Bruce, "Eight out of ten people say they want to get a book
published. It doesn't matter if it's a children's book, novel, science
fiction, business, or self-help book -- the key is knowing exactly what a
publisher is looking for, being able to meet deadlines and fully recognizing
the discipline and focus required to actually complete a book from start to
finish.  This is the ideal program for anyone who's serious about becoming a
published author."

    For information, or to register, visit:
     http://www.annebruce.com/authorslife.htm .

    CONTACT: Anne Bruce, +1-214-507-8242, or anne@annebruce.com
     Web site: http://www.annebruce.com/


 

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