When I decided that I wanted to get serious about securing a publishing contract, I knew that John Wiley & Sons was my first choice. In my industry, I believe there is no better publisher to work with. They have phenomenal marketing capabilities and an industry-wide respect that gives added credibility to their publications. Other publishers do a fine job with technical books, but Wiley was where I really wanted to be.<\/p>\n
I initiated contact again with my editor in mid-December, and indicated that I wanted to get very serious about writing a book. I made it clear that Wiley was my first choice, and that if we couldn’t move forward, I’d look for another publisher.<\/p>\n
My next step was to put together several proposed ideas for a book, as well as a reason why that idea is needed in the marketplace. I again took a look at some Wiley publications and considered how my book about fraud would fit in with the titles they already had.<\/p>\n
I put together five rough ideas for topics, with my favorite being a “fraud in the real world” idea. I was interested in writing something for executives, attorneys, and auditors that combined easy-to-read and useful information, along with real world case studies. As I waited for a response, I worked on an outline for this favorite idea and sent it along to the editor.<\/p>\n
This idea was the winner, and was deemed a good fit for the Wiley Essentials Series. The series is geared toward executives and professionals who need quick knowledge on a particular topic. The books are easy to read, and are filled with bullet points, quick tips, and case studies.<\/p>\n
My editor wanted to move forward with this idea, and I was thrilled, of course.<\/p>\n
Next: Helping my editor create an internal proposal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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