Top 5 Ways To Never Get Published

In the process of finding a publisher for my book, I’ve learned a lot about the current state of the business. I’m still a rookie in the whole scheme of things, but here’s a few things I’ve learned in my short stint in trying to get published. More specifically, here’s what NOT to do when trying to get published.

5) Avoid Facebook, Twitter, and all blogging sites like the plague. Believe social media is just a passing fad and that it could never help you sell your book.

4)  Let’s say you’re a doctor. You know all about eating healthy, and have done research and even given speeches about eating healthy. Once you’re known for this type of knowledge and presentation, write a novel about the coming zombie apocalypse.

3)  Pay no attention to the current market trends. Young people leaving church? Rethinking the faith? True discipleship? Meh, who cares. Let’s talk about the Christian music wars of the 1980s. Write THIS book: “Stryper: Christians or Satanists?” (I’d buy it.)

2)  Write a book, and then never tell anyone about it. Believe that much like Edgar Allen Poe or Emily Dickinson, your work will be discovered and cherished after your death.

#1 way to never get published:

Don’t write.