![]() ![]() Book stores would not stock the book, despite the great publicity we were getting. RELATIONSHIPS: When our book came out, there were issues with the dimensions and cover. In our case, Jane had published ten books at the time with Health Communications, so it was easy for her to present our book proposal and get a “yes” from her publisher.Ħ. CONNECTIONS: Your co-author may also provide connections that you do not have. Jane continues to hold anger workshops and seminars (which I do not) and it’s due to Jane that our book continues to sell and I get a royalty check every quarter.ĥ. PROMOTION AND SALES: Additional authors can provide more man- or woman-power to promote the book and reach more people. CREDS: The book will have more credibility if your co-author possesses expertise you lack.Ĥ. VALUE: Potentially, you can write a better book that provides more value, wisdom, expertise, fun, accessibility, real life examples, etc. Here are 7 “Pro’s” for writing a book with a collaborator/co-author:ġ. Collaborating with Jane Middelton-Moz not only made our book publishable, but it made it better, because of her depth of expertise on the subject and the stories that made the book come alive. ![]() We still had trouble finding a publisher or literary agent, because we weren’t anger experts. Her cartoons also made the book a million times more powerful and fun to boot. Peaco Todd helped me see a bigger vision of what the book could be–one that would appeal to a much wider audience. ![]() I’m convinced that my first book– The Ultimate Guide to Transforming Anger- would never have been published were it not for my co-authors. As I wrote to the second author, I realized that I’d heard–and answered–this question more than once and perhaps many of my blog readers could benefit from my answer, so here it is: Today, I received two e-mails from two different Bring Your Book to Life Program participants asking whether they should have a collaborator write a chapter in an area where the author does not have as much expertise. ![]()
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