Could You Be the Next Best-Selling Author – November 1st is National Authors’ Day
Everyone has a unique story to tell, and many authors dream of getting published one day.

/South Carolina News Articles/ -- Hilton Head Island, SC (October 2004) – Everyone has a unique story to tell, and many authors dream of getting published one day. However, they haven’t mastered the skills that lead to writing and publishing success. So, if the old saying that “everyone has at least one book in them� is true, how do you know whether your current idea is really book worthy or if it needs some fine-tuning to have maximum marketability?
Since November 1st is “National Authors’ Day,� now is a perfect time for all authors to sit back and take a look at their work to determine its potential appeal. Could your book idea be the next best seller? Before you put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard), put your book idea to the test. Cameo Publications, a leading editorial and publishing consulting and services firm located in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, suggests you use the following questions as a way to hone your idea’s development and create a manuscript destined for the best-seller list:
• Can you state your book’s purpose in 10 words or less? With any good book, you can state the book’s specific purpose in 10 words or less. The book’s purpose is what you specifically want the reader to do or think as a result of reading your book.
• Does your book have a specific audience? While you certainly want a large audience to market your book to, you also want an audience that’s targeted to your topic to help gain a marketing edge that can position your book more effectively.
• Are you saying something new? If you want people to invest the time and money to read your book, you have to tell them something new.
• Are your writing skills up to par? You could have the best idea in the world, but if your text is filled with errors, is poorly organized, or is difficult to understand, no one will want to read it.
So, on “National Authors’ Day� and throughout your life, remember that writing a book is no small undertaking. When you can answer “yes� to each of the above questions, you’ll be on your way to transforming your idea into a publishable piece of work. Take the time to nurture and develop your idea before you start writing so you can be sure to create the best book possible. A little pre-planning and foresight is all it takes to give your book the most market appeal.
Cameo Publications is a leading Editorial and Publishing Consulting & Services firm for professional speakers and business leaders. By providing timely and useful writing, publishing, and marketing related information, as well as assisting authors through every phase of the publishing process, Cameo Publications helps speakers and business leaders leverage their content and become recognized experts in their field.
For more information about Cameo Publications or an interview about “National Authors’ Day� or any other writing or publishing related topic, please contact Cameo Publications at 1-866-372-2636 or send an email to Amy@cameopublications.com.

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Press Release Contact Information:

Amy Rigard
Cameo Publications
Marketing Specialist
P.O. Box 8006
Hilton Head Island, SC
United States 29938
Voice: 843-785-3770
Fax: 843-785-8722