Getting A Book Published On Amazon And The Rise Of The Freelance Ghost Writer

Aug. 30, 2010 - PRLog -- Many people have been taking full advantage of the fact Amazon now sell more paper-back books than your local mom and pop shop.  As the book publishing side to the giant Amazon has taken off, with it have risen many authors that would otherwise have remained in obscurity.

As Amazon have grown, the ability to have a book published for under ten dollars, and for sale on Amazon within a few weeks has created tremendous opportunities for would-be authors.

Before this publishing house got into stride, a writer would have had to contact endless publishing houses and constantly paid through the nose for their manuscripts to be more than glanced over.  Because of the way Amazon's publishing house work, all that is required is a PDF, a cover design and a little know how.

Already courses are available that teach hopeful authors how to write a book and have it published, and one such course is run by published author Colin Palfrey.  From his website he provides tips and tricks, and even has available a full instructional guide to walk an author through the process, available from http://colinpalfrey.com

As well as teaching authors how to write better books and get them published, Colin Palfrey has also been adding to the information about the interactive ebook, by releasing a course teaching businesses and authors to harness the full power of the ebook.  However, it is apparent he still holds a special fondness for paper back books, and said “You just can't lay in bed and read an ebook like you can a paper-back book, but they do have their place.”

Information regarding the use of Amazon's publishing house to create a great outlet for authors, and more information about the new interactive ebooks are both available at http://colinpalfrey.com and he says he plans to only expand the information he provides as time goes by.

Due to the popularity of the publishing system many have been hiring ghost writers to write books for Amazon, and this doesn't seem to be dieing down anytime soon.

With the advent of cheaper easier publishing, the potential author no longer has to fight a war of attrition to get their books even looked at, let alone get them published.  Getting a book published is now easier than ever, and this has caused a boom in the ghost writer business.  

Freelance writers have never had it so easy, and many are attempting to go professional in their own right by publishing their work.  As to the future, anything is possible at this point.

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