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I always thought it would be a cool, fun and potentially very lucrative idea to write my own book. What would the book be about? Who knows, but if you can come up with an idea that can provide value-- either entertainment or information-- you can then come up with creative ways to sell the inventory.
Where should I start?
That's easy. Check out Lulu.com, a self-publishing service company that also helps provide you with an ISBN, a UPC code, and access to the Amazon marketplace. They have numerous options for book sizes, bindings and covers, which gives you the opportunity to truly customize your product.
Great! Now what should I write about?
It takes a very, very skilled writer to author a good fiction book. Therefore, it might be more feasible and marketable to write a non-fiction book. Write about what you know. Compile true stories. Compile advice. Figure out what information people need to improve their lives or their businesses. Then proof-read, proof-read, proof-read.
I now have 10,000 copies of my book. How do I sell them?
The easiest thing to do would be to get some sales before you actually produce the book in order to reduce your risk, but sometimes that is just not possible. I would imagine it is tough to get your book sold in the large bookstores such as Borders or Barnes & Noble, but call up your local store and see what their process is. Also try to call local mom-and-pop or smaller regional bookstores who might have less strict purchasing policies. However, the obvious route for sales would be via the internet. Get your book on Amazon, which is very easy. Start your own website and market it like crazy. Start your own affiliate program and let other people do the selling while you sit back and relax. Start a Facebook fan page to create buzz. These are all possibilities, but the key is to get creative and collect as much revenue as possible.
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