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Your first book step by step

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Alaa Jarad

Garad@alaagarad.com

October 12, 2020

Although it is difficult to reach a professional and honest publisher, publishing houses are not the only way to publish books. Fortunately, Amazon has provided a self-publishing service, as the author deals directly with the Amazon Foundation, which handles publishing, distribution and printing.

I will address the three stages that the book goes through from the idea until it reaches the reader, and I would like to emphasize the importance and advantages of publishing a book, the most important of which is that you will be able to explore the depths of the field in which you write, and you will also contribute to the dissemination of knowledge and leave behind you a legacy that may last for a lifetime. or Perish, otherwise it will disappear and you will not be mentioned.

Also, publishing may achieve a great social and financial standing for you, especially if the topic of your book addresses a large segment of readers.

The first stage is the creativity stage, in which the idea of ​​the book is crystallized, and a blueprint for writing begins and then adhered to this scheme until the first draft is completed, and at this stage it is advised not to be lazy and not to consider the book as a task to be worked on in free time or when the opportunity arises, Simply because the opportunity will not arise, a time frame must be set and an agreement with a friend, or if you have a mentor or a close colleague, do not hesitate to ask him to always follow up with you the stages of achievement, but rather to pressure you to finish if necessary, and here you have to choose the times that Your focus in it is complete and without distractions, including early morning before others wake up or when you are on the train, you can also work in a closed camp, in which you take a few days off and go to a place where you are not disturbed, so that you finish writing in a short time while you are in full focus And I did this personally in all of the books I've published, where I would disappear for a week or 10 days and complete large chunks of my first draft.

The second stage, which is preparing the book for publication, and here is the search for a publisher or that the publication is done on its own, and in both cases the draft must be prepared in a specific way and in a specific format with indexing the references, illustrations, and the table if any. Of course, written approval must be obtained if you use it. With fragments of other authors' works, especially photographs, illustrations and drawings.

There are specialists in this matter who can do this task in relatively small amounts.

As for the third stage, which is post-publication, a marketing plan for the book is prepared, signing ceremonies are arranged, and a plan for distribution to libraries.

A timeframe must be set and an agreement with a friend, or if you have a mentor or close colleague, do not hesitate to ask him to always follow up the stages of achievement with you.

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