![]() We are now 2 weeks into 2022 and we hope you are having a happy, healthy, productive start to your new year. What have we been up to? In September, we added our son, Trevor, to our team as Chief Storyteller. You may know Trevor as the author of Six-Word Lessons on Growing Up Autistic. He wrote and published it almost 10 years ago and it remains our top seller. Now, as our in-house author, he is working on a book about various disabilities and what we can learn about them from movies. He also works on social media and design and is learning all aspects of the publishing business. Trevor has a Bachelor's degree in film and media studies and has produced a movie-review blog, Trevor's View on Hollywood, since 2014. We are currently working with an author in Pennsylvania on a Six-Word Lessons book about how to tell your community's story, and we are in discussion with several authors about their books, including a memoir from someone born in the early 1930s. As a family company, Lonnie, Trevor and I are here to edit, design, and publish your book--whether it's a Six-Word Lessons templated book, a Tell Your Story book about your company or life, or any custom book you have in mind. And we can work with authors from anywhere. We are always happy to talk by phone, on-screen or in-person to give you more information about how the publishing process works, whether it's with us or another publisher or avenue. Thank you for your support and we hope you have a wonderful 2022. Please let us know how we can help with your book-writing and publishing goals. Patty, Lonnie and Trevor Pacelli P.S. We would love it if you would follow us on Instagram and Facebook!
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![]() --By Patty Pacelli and Karen Lynn Maher Whether your manuscript is self-published, traditionally published, or independently published, you need to know that it's ready for the next phase before it can be published and offered for sale. Along with our colleague, Karen Lynn Maher of LegacyOne Authors, we have defined the three phases of manuscript readiness and what you need to do to move ahead to get your book published. Phase 1 - Content Ready Karen works with authors as a coach to help them with much of this phase. We work with Six-Word Lessons authors to help them through this phase as well. Here are the main steps you need to have your content ready:
In this phase, you will work with peers and professionals to contribute to preparing the book for publication.
In this final phase, your publisher will work with you to make decisions about the final physical book product and help produce it and get it up for sale. Whether you do it yourself or use various teams of publishers or vendors, the goal is to make the book look like a traditionally-published book. The Independent Book Publishers Association has an Industry Standards Checklist for a Professional Published Book that will help in this phase.
Patty and Karen ![]() Paths to Becoming a Published Author You are invited to a workshop on the basics of book publishing and will explain the various paths to getting published. Even if you have already published with Pacelli Publishing, another publisher, or on your own, you will walk away with a better understanding about the best path for you and how to prepare for the best experience possible. The event is sponsored by Women Business Owners and is free for members and $10 for nonmembers. You can attend for free with this code: WBOFREE. You must register in advance. May 31, 10 a.m. - noon Bellevue Square Microsoft Store |
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