Lesson 17The Final Step: Publishing your Work

PublishingPublishing a story or a piece of work

means that the writer is ready to share their work to the world.

It is the multiplication  and distribution of one’s work for the general public to consume.

Why you should publish your work

It is a fast way to reach the topA lot of opportunities ariseYou get paid for your workYou don’t need to be an English major to

do soA Sense of Fulfillment

How You Can Publish Your Work

Get an agentAgents can help you get your work to different and many publishing houses.

How You Can Publish Your Work

Submit your best workBeing published is a career milestone for a writer and they do not just submit mediocre work to be successful.

How You Can Publish Your Work

Go through the publishing packages offered to youDifferent writers have different needs that suit their publishing needs. It is important for you to choose a publishing package that you think will work well with your story.

How You Can Publish Your WorkSelf publish

Self publishing is publishing your own story using your own money and resources. It is you producing your story independently. There is no publisher involved and you have all the control, you set the price, to where your book will be sold, you get to design your own cover etc.

How You Can Publish Your WorkHave Control

You as the writer still own your book so you have control on what should be changed, how things should be printed out, what the cover will be etc. Keep that control to get your vision across perfectly.

How You Can Publish Your Work

Try to be patientGetting a story published does not come overnight you will have to wait until the publishing house finishes up your book.