While the In­ter­net may be harm­ing pub­lish­er chances of mak­ing a prof­it, it has been down­right help­ful to au­thors and con­tent cre­ators, and self pub­lish­ers. There are very con­ve­nient In­ter­net on de­mand ser­vices where all you have to do to get start­ed is to open an ac­count, up­load your book and art­work for the cov­er, and set up your IS­BN num­ber.

Publishers are often very tactful while wooing authors. Their reservations are shared after you cash the advance check. It would take several books to describe all of the mistakes we authors sometimes make. Here’s a list of a few steps you can take that will help you avoid them.