It is often said by those within the publishing industry that the writing of the book is the easy part.

 

That sentence can come back to haunt any author. There is a plethora of options for what happens next. Having, most likely, pored over a hot pc for months if not years and agonised in the writing of your manuscript, it is important to give your book, and the final piece of the jigsaw, the attention it deserves.

 

Some authors are happy to send their work to publishers and literary agents and wait to see whether their work will be accepted. For others this isn't an attractive option due to either time constraints, a desire to retain the full publishing rights, or merely a desire to retain artistic control of their book.