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Guidance: Write and
publish your own books
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Columnists:
Sangeetha
Sridhar,
Dr.Rajan Philips,
Hasan Kamoonpuri,
Dr.Ramesh Kamath
Thanks to technology, a
lot of aspiring writers get to turn authors through self-publishing
All of us believe that we have something important to tell the
world, but the idea of writing a book and publishing it sounds insane because,
let us face it, what are the odds of a rookie author getting a book contract
from a traditional publisher? Several years ago, first-time authors would have
just given up their dreams. But, not anymore.
With the explosion of information technology, the publishing
industry is being radically altered. As technology shrinks the world, you can
put together a book as good as a traditional publisher.
Sanjay Maradi, a senior consultant for an IT company, wanted to
write a book about how CEOs need CIOs more than ever. Maradi was tipped off by
his friend (who wrote a book about IT outsourcing) about the restrictive
atmosphere that an author has to negotiate in the world of publishing.
While it took him three years to conceptualise and write the
content, he knew that taking the traditional route wasn’t the way forward. He
decided to try the world of self-publishing.
A space for writers
Once the decision was made, he did some research on the platforms
offering self-publishing facilities. He found Naveen who, along with his two
other friends, ran the self-publishing site,
www.notionpress.com This is a
site which, from the looks of it, promises to make publishing easier and simpler
than buying a movie ticket.
Self-publishing is completely pro-author. Since the capital (and
the risk that comes with it) is borne by the authors themselves, they have
complete control over the content, publishing and marketing. In Maradi’s case,
he roped in an editor from Australia, got a good designer to design the book
cover and completed the book. Here comes the best part — self-published books
allow the author to alter the content after the book is on sale.
How does this work? Self-published books are typically printed on
demand. That is, if someone buys your book, it is printed and then shipped.
Otherwise, only a digital version is uploaded. The advantage is that the book,
based on feedback, can be reworked and replaced.
( Reference:
Article "Write it,
publish it" by UDHAV NAIG:
Read the full article from The Hindu )
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