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We at Glyphus wish you the best of luck with your science book and offer these resources to help make it a success. Perhaps the best advice we can offer is to join the National Association of Science Writers , to take advantage of the expertise of other science writers and NASW's comprehensive resources on science writing and publishing. These include Dennis Meredith's series of articles on Marketing and Publishing . Also, in order to attract a commercial publisher, or decide whether you will want to publish your book yourself, you need a clear idea of the market for your book. Perhaps the major shortcoming of most authors is that they attempt to develop and sell their book to a publisher without a comprehensive marketing plan. To help you do this market analysis and planning, there are are many excellent books on book marketing, including
The Complete Guide to Book Marketing , by David Cole
Publicize Your Book (Updated): An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book the Attention It Deserves , by Jacqueline Deval
Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking , by Steve Weber
Guerrilla Marketing for Writers : 100 Weapons to Help You Sell Your Work , by Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman and Michael Larsen
Jump Start Your Book Sales: A Money-Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publishers and Small Presses , by Marilyn Ross
Red Hot Internet Publicity: An Insider's Guide to Promoting Your Book on the Internet! , by Penny Sansevieri
1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers , by John Kremer Also, the two major self-publishing books have good sections on marketing, besides constituting comprehensive guides to self-publishing. They are
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