Day 106

When the impossible becomes possible – a book publishing deal

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All writers dream of getting a publishing deal.  One book or three that euphoric feeling is the same.

But, just because the signature is on the contract, there is a process to be followed before you get to see that precious baby you spent the best part of your life on.

Like a child bent on leaving the nest, you do feel that reluctance in parting with it.

Of course, it doesn’t turn up in book form for quite a few months, even a year before the final product turns up on your doorstep, a box of copies to gift to your friends and family.

But…

Long before that, other, more important questions were being asked.

Have you got another book in you?

Here’s the thing.  Everybody has one book in them.  Most do not have any more.  Some will have a series in mind and can churn one out every year.

Others will say they have another, but they will need time to consider what it’s going to be about, that this time they will plan rather than go with the flow, and then use any excuse not to write.

After all, don’t I have to go on a book signing tour?

As for myself, when it happens, I have at least twenty other books to pick from and could publish a new book every year.

Could you?