Writer's Summit Tip #25:

Commercially publishing a book takes between 12-24 months AFTER you sign a contract with a publisher. If your subject is more timely than that, you need to seriously consider self-publishing or partner publishing your book.

Many non-fiction books are quite timely. Waiting for 2 years to get a book on the topic out on the market could significantly damage your chances for success. There are many ways to publish your work that gets your information to the market much more quickly.

Black Diamond
Black Opal
Blue Diamond
Blue Opal
Blueprint
Build Your Dream Home
Bumwad Tracing Paper
Byzantine
Canson Colored Paper
Canson Marker Paper
Capri
Capri Italy
Capri Pants
Carlo Scarpa
Champagne Diamond
Christopher Wren
Circle Templates
Coin Purse
Color Wheel
Computer Aided Design
Construction
Construction Design
Construction Patterns
Corduroy Skirt
Corel Draw

Pet grief and pet loss are very real issues facing many people - especially empty nesters. Find help her in Deb's retelling of her experience with Apollo through their struggle canine cancer, using every possible means to help Apollo live a longer, better life. Apollo's Creed by Deb Estes - highly recommended.

Craft Idea
Crystal Gayle
Crystal Jewelry
Crystals
Curve
Decking Projects
Decor
Decorating Ideas
Denim Vest
Design Detail
Design Software
Diamond
Diamond Jewelry
Diamond Necklace
Diamond Ring
Drafting Dots
Drafting Tables
Dream Home
Dream House
Emerald Earrings
Emerald Forest
Emerald Island
Emerald Jewelry
Emerald Ring
Emerald Rose

Back cover of the book:
The Cartographer, 1492

1492: The Spanish Inquisition, Christians burned at the stake, Moslems and Jews expelled from Spain and the Columbus expedition...

This historical novel takes you into the lives of everyday Christians, Moslems, Jews and Secret Jews of ancient Spain and what they had to endure during that horrific time in history.

The details of the epic voyage were researched meticulously using Columbus' personal journal. Othniel Seiden takes you on the voyage itself, beyond the discoveries through the fears, victories and superstitions of the adventurers of that era into the humanity of all souls encountered on the journey.

excerpt from The Cartographer, 1492
by Othniel J. Seiden
published by BooksToBelieveIn.com

Emeralds
Environmental Design
Eraser Guides
Evening Dress
Fantasy Wedding
Fashion House
Fire Opal
Flash Drives
Foam Core
Fortune Feng Shui
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Owen Gehry
Fumihiko Maki
Fundamentals Building
Fundamentals Construction
Fundamentals of Design
Futon
Garden Design
Gemstones
Gift Certificates
Gift Idea
Glue Sticks
Gold
Gold Charm
Gold Jewelry

He who is creative,
must create himself.
~John Keats

Display quote Chapter 2,
Daedalus Rising,
the true story of Icarus
by Robert William Case

Gold Prices
Gold Ring
Gottfried Boehm
Green Construction
Green Design
Gucci
Handbags
Henry Hobson Richardson
Home Design
Hope Diamond
House Remodeling
Household Projects
Ieoh Ming Pei
Interior Decorating Idea
Interior Design Idea
Isle of Capri
James Stirling
Jewelry
Kenzo Tange
Kevin Roche
Kit Home
Lake House
Landscape Design
Landscaping
Le Corbusier

Writer's Summit Tip #3:

Write the bio for your book by answering this simple question: "Why am I the ONLY (or best / most qualified) person who could write this book?"

The most common misconception of writers is that your readers want to know everything about you, so writer's bio's are basically their resumes... This is not the case... Readers want to know why you know more than the guy who's book is right next to yours on the shelf.

Only your most pertinent qualifications will surface to the top of your bio if you answer the above question. Don't worry about your marital status unless the book is about marriage, the number of kids you have - unless the book is about parenting and whether or not you have any animals at home, unless that face is relevant to the book!

Lead
LED
LED Lighting
LED Lights
Loft Bed
Log Cabin Kit
Louis Henry Sullivan
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Luis Barragan
Marcel Breuer
Mario Botta
Marriage
Marriage Proposal Idea
Mechincal Penicls
Michael Graves
New Urbanism
Old House
Opal
Opal Beads
Opal Jewelry
Oscar Niemeyer
Oval Templates
Painters Tape
Paolo Soleri
Pencil Sharperners

In this economy, repair products are selling much better than replacement products. This is especially true for car and truck windshields. The top 10 windshield repair products are listed if you click through to this web page. Dent repair, and paint scratch repair are also great ways to save money over going into the shop. Believe it or not, these products are available on Amazon.com. A plethora of Windshield Wiper's are also ready and available to choose from on Amazon.com and headlamps too. Save money on all your car consumables with the pages at spockboxes.com.

Photoshop
Pink Sapphire
Platinum
Platinum Jewelry
Plumbing Projects
Posterboard
PrismaColor Colored Pencils
PrismaColor Markers
Pritzker Prize
Promise Rings
Purses
Quartz Crystal
Renzo Piano
Richard Meier
Robert Venturi
Roman Colliseum
Romantic Gift Idea
Romantic Idea
Sapphire
Sapphire Earring
Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire Necklace
Sapphire Ring
Sauna Kit
Scales metric

Writer's Summit Tip #26:

There is a professional organization that most reputable Literary Agents belong to called the "Association of Author's Representatives - AAR). Find out if the literary agent you want belongs to and is in good standing with this association. If they are not, you need to find out why they don't belong or why they are not in good standing.

This is a voluntary membership, so there may be quite legitimate reasons for one not to join. It is an important discussion point if you are hiring a literary agent.

Scales standard
Scissors
Sharpies
Shredding Scissors
Silver
SketchUp
Southwestern Decor
Stadler Pencils
Stairways
Star Sapphire
Sustainable Construction
Sustainable Design
Synthetic Diamond
Tacky Glue
Tadao Ando
Tea Cup Set
Tea Pot Set
Tea Set
The OC
Throw Pillow
Tommy Hilfiger
Trace Paper
Traditional Construction
Traditional Design
Triangles 30

CRAIGISM:

Poverty is a state of mind,
not of the pocketbook.

From The Autobiography of a Lesser Man,
the life, times, wit and wisdom of John Odra Craig

Triangles 45
T-Squares
Ukulele
White Gold
William Le Baron Jenney
Workbench
Workstation Loft Bed
X-acto Knife

The Rocky Mountain Writer's Summit where Authors meet the people who can make their book dream a reality!

Last updated on: Monday, February 08, 2010

The Best of Everything in Design - Site Map