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    Yes, You Have a Book Inside You. So?
    Yes, You Have a Book Inside You. So?
    Yes, You Have a Book Inside You. So?
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    Yes, You Have a Book Inside You. So?

    By Paul McNeese

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    Each of us has at least one "bookworthy" element in our lives -- a landmark event, a relationship, a spiritual experience -- great material for a true memoir or fictionalized as a novel. Or maybe you know a lot about a real-world subject that you can pass on to others -- a legacy to help someone learn to use what's worked for you. It's all possible. But you can't do it alone, not in this world of high expectations and rapid and sweeping technological progress. Which is where this little book comes in.

    This is a very short story (in a tiny book). But if you're serious about writing and publishing and will do what it takes to create a quality book (and associated products) that can also be a real business, then read this and become better acquainted with the process.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaul McNeese
    Release dateSep 16, 2011
    ISBN9781466007062
    Yes, You Have a Book Inside You. So?
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    Paul McNeese

    Paul McNeese, BS, CFP (Ret.), is a well-known author services provider who heads up his own company, OPA Author Services, through which he provides literary creative services that can take an author through every phase of writing, editing and producing/printing of a self-published book. Having produced over 200 titles, his client list includes authors, entrepreneurs, public speakers, teachers at all levels -- people who wish to bring their knowledge and expertise to the public through the power of words.Personally, Paul has more than 35 years of experience in educating and motivating individuals and groups as a broadcaster, seminar leader, author and speaker. He founded and operated OPA Publishing in the seven years between 2002 and 2009 publishing and marketing both fiction and nonfiction genres.In preparation for retirement in 2009 he ceased offering full-service publishing services and has restricted his activities to book development and production services: story and manuscript evaluation and development, basic and advanced editing, book and cover design services, pre-production, production and printing services -- but he no longer undertakes marketing projects, although he has partnered with a cadre of highly experienced and talented people and companies who can bring books of any genre to market.In the nonprofit sector, he has served various organizations for over 20 years. He has held offices on the Board of Directors of the Volunteer Center of Los Angeles, the Advisory Board of All Babies Count (Infant HIV/AIDS), and Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc. In 2007, he was a co-founder of, and is still active in, Reach Out Sun Lakes, a neighborhood volunteer organization that solicits and collects donations of food and cash for Matthew's Crossing foodbank in Chandler, Arizona, raising thousands of dollars and collecting literally tons of staple foods each year for needy Chandler residents.Currently he lives and works in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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      Yes, You Have a Book Inside You. So? - Paul McNeese

      Table of Contents

      Yes,

      You Have a Book Inside You.

      So?

      Yes, You Have a Book Inside You. So?

      Table of Contents

      Wisdom from Charles Caleb Colton*

      Introduction

      Book Development – Concept and Content

      Submitting Your Manuscript

      Manuscript Review and Evaluation

      Editing

      Cover Design

      Interior Page Design and Typesetting

      Literary Services – Required and Optional

      Other Optional Services to Consider

      Post-Production Services

      Contact Us / Connect with us

      Book Planning Guide – Pathways to Publication

      Wisdom from Charles Caleb Colton*

      "There are three difficulties in authorship:

      to write anything worth publishing,

      to find honest men to publish it,

      and to find sensible men to read it."

      — Charles Caleb Colton

      *Who? Well, that’s what Google is for!

      * * * * *

      Introduction

      So you’ve decided to write and publish a book (or another book), eh? Well, congratulations. We think that almost everyone may have a book buried deep inside themselves, just waiting to burst forth.

      The story we’re about to tell comes to you from our perspective, and it’s partly about what we do and how we do it, but the process we outline is what you will experience no matter whom you work with in developing a book.

      That one-word question we asked on the front cover (So?) is really the key to it all, because it leads to a host of more detailed considerations, like:

      Where the heck did the idea of writing your book come from? And does it make any sense?

      If it came from deep enough inside you (gut level), it’s probably possible, and it may even be compelling. Otherwise, try something

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