When I started publishing books in 1981 there were approximately 30,000 books being published per year. In 2007, this number rose to over 300,000 books published! (McGuinness' Book Brochure - 13 titles!)

With the invention of computers and the internet, self publishing grew from a grassroots industry to push these figures to heights never before imagined.

The upside is that if you are an author who wants to get published, it is far more easily achieved in today's publishing arena.

Your Publishing choices:

1. Traditional Publishing: Find a traditional publisher to acquire your book and publish at their cost. You assist in editing and marketing.
2. Self Publishing: You handle all jobs from writing to editing to design to production to setting up the printing, distribution, sales and marketing forever. 
3. Print on Demand: The book is edited, laid out and proofed. The printing is done to-order instead of investing thousands of dollars in thousands of books and paying to store them while fulfilling orders.
4. E books: No printing involved. Upload the book to an on line distributor. You can always have some printed if you please.

SO, how does a would-be author proceed? Check out the publishing packages offered by Marci McGuinness' Shore Publications. 

Get positively published by Shore Publications. We are professionals. There are no gimmicks involved. All questions and/or package and service requests to Marci McGuinness, Publisher at: shorepublications@yahoo.com. We aim to publish positively.:)

About the Publisher...Marci McGuinness has been publishing since 1981. She began writing at the age of six. She has published 20 books and including her new book:
 
Yesteryear in Ohiopyle and Surrounding Communities, Volume III 
Released, August 28, 2008 Details...BUY NOW!


McGuinness served as Marketing Director and then Managing Editor at Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers, columnist for Spin Sheet Magazine, speaks at writer's conferences about the state of book publishing today, and lives to publish. More on McGuinness at www.marcimcguinness.com and www.ohiopyle.info.
 
Her vast experience in book publishing runs the gamut of all worlds, giving her the skill to steer your book project to its proper published form. Steer clear of newbie "publishers" who pull you in with no background of the publishing world! Captain your own publishing journey and enjoy living your literary dream.

ABSOLUTELY NO UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPTS ACCEPTED.

Shore Publications, P. O. Box 74, Ohiopyle, PA 15470
724-329-5336    shorepublications@yahoo.com
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