@DearAuntyAng
Ann-Gela Kaye
@DearAuntyAng · 3:39

#AskAnExpert I have answers to help you write and publish your first book!

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You. Hi, I'm Anngela, known around these parts as Auntie Ange, and for Ask an Expert Week, I want to share some tips on how to write your first book and to get it published. I am able to help you with any questions you have on how to get started or anywhere you find yourself along the way in the process. So please feel free to ask away. I have a couple of quick tips for you when it comes to writing your first book

#AskAnExpert #AskAnAuthor #Authors #Writers Do you want to write a book? Don’t know where to start? Or have questions along the way?

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@DearAuntyAng
Ann-Gela Kaye
@DearAuntyAng · 3:51

@Taw2

I think it does come down to a matter at some point, we have to trust somebody because people are going to see our work, whether it's a proofreader and editor. Heck, even though the book is on the shelf, someone could take it from a shelf and use it, quote it, which is probably what we want to do. We want our book to be quotable. We want someone to say, hey, I read this, but there's only about so much control we have
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@DearAuntyAng
Ann-Gela Kaye
@DearAuntyAng · 2:49

@marklesserart

And although I quote unquote self published, I really didn't self publish. She really took care of a lot of it. However, I don't know if she specializes in novels. My work is a work of nonfiction in the inspirational kind of self help genre, and a lot of the books that I've seen her publish after that fit into that category. So other than that, I don't know if I can recommend her. But that was going to be my next recommendation
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@ariana.
Ariana .
@ariana. · 4:57

Marketing a book #manifestingeternallove #lovelivelearn.in

It's not a very long book. It is around less than 80 pages. So as to say so it's a small book and I felt that I did not rush it. And I thought that I wrote exactly what I wanted to write. And I could completely relate to the point when you said that there'll be days when you will write for an hour and there'll be days when you will write for like 3 hours and you're still going. And that's exactly what happened with me
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@DearAuntyAng
Ann-Gela Kaye
@DearAuntyAng · 4:53

@LoveLiveLearn

It's. Greetings, love, live, learn. Thank you so much for stopping by. I am answering your questions a few hours after you post it. Just getting a chance to get on the app today after my work way. So thank you for stopping by. I want to say congratulations on writing your book. Sounds like something I want to read. Your book is much like mine, nonfiction based on personal stories
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@DearAuntyAng
Ann-Gela Kaye
@DearAuntyAng · 4:52

@LoveLiveLearn

Like I said earlier, for not celebrities, if we're not sought after by the big publishing houses, they're not going to give us lots of advances to publish these books. So we're doing it on our own. But you should be able to recoup at least what you pay to market it. I don't know the pricing of your book, and I'm not sure what your pricing is, but make sure your pricing is good
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@pramodj321
pramod j
@pramodj321 · 2:04

Can we write a book giving different stories in same.

For example, let's say two stories in the same book I don't know how it is possible or not but let's say if I read few chapters I will get one story and if I skip few of the chapter I will get a totally different story. It's something like eating different flavors of ice cream right in the same cup. So something similar I want to write I don't know is it possible or not? If it is yes, then how is the very big questions
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@ariana.
Ariana .
@ariana. · 4:33

@DearAuntyAng #thankyou insta profile - ariana_simran

So you can go ahead and pick that copy for sure and do read and review it for me. That will be very, very kind of you. The second point that you mentioned about the editor and your example of how useful and how appreciated the guidance of the editor way in your case, I think it inspires me to get the editor's help and support for my next book. I'm in the process of writing two different books now
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@ariana.
Ariana .
@ariana. · 4:03

@DearAuntyAng #thankyou kindle link - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMLWY9RY

But everything on Amazon and everything on Flipkart and Blue Rose and all the other platforms in India, the publishers have actually put it in a manner where they will print when print on order. So when they get the orders is when they print and when they sell it. So that's been, I think, fair. It's not costing me a lot so it is fine. I published this book last year itself, and October last year, actually, so I think I'm not too far off
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@DearAuntyAng
Ann-Gela Kaye
@DearAuntyAng · 2:55

@pramodj321

One of the things that I plan to do with my book is my book is ten chapters. And I already know that each chapter can now become its own book. I can sit back down and expand each chapter, and I actually have ten more books that I can now write based on what I've already written as I expand it. So you can do what you want. I just want to reiterate that it is your creative liberty. You certainly can write a book with two stories. Absolutely
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@DearAuntyAng
Ann-Gela Kaye
@DearAuntyAng · 3:12

@LoveLiveLearn

So like you said, it's pretty much slow and steady, but it gets your name out there. It's like our business card now because when people see that you have taken the time to write a book and follow through, people love finishers, if you will. So people that have started and finished something have a place as an expert, as someone that could be looked up to
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@ariana.
Ariana .
@ariana. · 3:24

@DearAuntyAng #Gratitude https://www.lovelivelearn.in

And the designer gave me this cover and it was the first look, the first sight, and we knew that this is what my soul is getting connected to. So it's beautiful. I'm so glad that you could see the color theme as well. And since then, purple, it has been for everything that I'm doing around the book as well. And it keeps me calm. That's how I think life comes a full circle
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@Scribe7
Mike W
@Scribe7 · 1:40

#AskAnExpert

Even in the middle, it kind of starts rhyming. So I was just writing coming off the top of my head. So check it out and let me know. Thank you. And also, if you wanted to do anything together absolutely. I'll be honest. No doubt. So all right, talk to you soon. All
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@DearAuntyAng
Ann-Gela Kaye
@DearAuntyAng · 2:01

@Scribe7

But when I changed my mindset and actually started to read other people's stuff, you know what it gave me? It made me realize if they can do this and they wrote this book and it's sitting on someone's shelf and they're making money, I darn sure can write my book. So do you have what it takes? Absolutely. There are some books that I have purchased that I'm like, why did I read this? It was not for me
@Imperfectionist
Nikki Nastazio
@Imperfectionist · 1:26

@DearAuntyAng

Hi. Thanks for your tips. They're actually very informative, very helpful. I am just starting to write a book, but my problem that I'm running into is that I keep writing and writing and writing and writing, and it all kind of falls in together because all of the little different plots, what have you, they they all tie in together somehow. But the book is so darned long now. It's like 18 chapters
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@DearAuntyAng
Ann-Gela Kaye
@DearAuntyAng · 3:21

@Imperfectionist

If you're concerned that that will never come, then you may need to figure out what you want your book to say. So my first book was nonfiction, and again, it ended up being ten chapters. That's just how it divinely came together. My other book that I am working on, which I actually started writing first but haven't published it yet, it is a novel, and I know what's going to happen. I know the beginning, I know what's going to happen
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