Dr. Judith’s Saturday Blog – Be A Doer … Not a Dreamer

Shelf Life and Timelines

The norm for getting a book published by a traditional publisher was 18 months from contract acceptance.

That was then.

The publishing world moved slowly. It wasn’t great, but because it was the norm, authors accepted it.

The world is moving faster. Publishing timelines have become unrealistic.

When books take more than a year to become available AFTER the manuscript is completed, the storyline or concept can be dated.

All other media moves rapidly today. Your book shelf life may be past its sell-by-date.

When will your book be available for sale and promotion?

This is now. Your book success is up to you.

Dr. Judith Briles started writing notes to her classmates in first grade … and got into “disruptive trouble” from her teachers. She’s now the author of 45 books and counting, still being a disrupter. Her books have won over 55 book awards and been Amazon bestsellers. You can follow her professional side at www.TheBookShepherd.com where she works with writers to become published authors. Listen in to her weekly podcast: AuthorU: Your Guide to Book Publishing at https://bit.ly/AuthorUPodcast