Should I write my book?

As a publisher we hear this questionoften here at Rochester Media. Our answer is usually, “If this is something you are passionate about then you should certainly try.” There are staggering statistics that would discourage anyone from even attempting to write a book. There are those same statistics that would discourage someone from starting a business, from running a marathon, or from finishing their education. If we were to listen to statistics in order to make our choices in life, we will not end up where we have dreamed we would be. If you want to write a book simply to “get rich quick”, then we would not recommend it. If you wake up every morning and the idea for a book, the content in the book, the very art on the cover consumes your thoughts and dreams, then by all means give us a call!

Here is an excerpt from best-selling author Dan Miller’s blog:

“Garrison Keillor recently commented on the sustainability of the publishing industry, in the Chicago Tribune:  “I think that book publishing is about to slide into the sea.  We live in a literate time, and our children are writing up a storm, often combining letters and numerals (UR2 1derful)…The future of publishing: 18 million authors in America, each with an average of 14 readers, eight of whom are blood relatives.  Average annual earnings:  $1.75.”

If you care about statistics and averages, the information above is enough to discourage and redirect anyone.  But what if writing is your passion?  Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol hit the #1 spot last year at 5,543,643 copies sold.   Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue sold 2,674,684 copies.  Obviously, there are still some amazing opportunities in writing books.  Have you identified why your book should be written?”

We can get you get published.

About Tom and Ann Gendich

Founders of Rochester Media. Looking to provide great local news to all people in and around Rochester and Rochester Hills. Send them a note at info@rochestermedia.com.