Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Technology or the Personal Touch?

Tomorrow I'll be going to a constant contact seminar to learn how to better communicate with our authors here at CSN. I look forward to learning and growing in this evoling era of technical growth.But, I am also aware that there is no replacement for the personal touch in the publishing industry, or in any other for that matter.Whatever business you are in - be it in book publishing, as an author, or simply as a reader, I hope that you never forget the importance of personal communication. Technology will never replace that!
Dr. Mike Wourms

Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .

Beware the False Claims

Don't buy in to the crazy claims of many rogue publishing companies that claim they will "put you in all the bookstores."Think about it.There are 25,000 bookstores in the nation. If you print 1,000 books, how is it possible for you to be in "all the bookstores."All publishers can only offer to make YOUR book AVAILABLE to the bookstores through the issuance of an ISBN #. That puts your book in an electronic catalog that can then be accessed by bookstores, so that they can order your book.When shopping for a publisher, please look carefully at what they claim to be able to do.Careful shopping will result in a good experience.
Dr. Mike Wourms

Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Signs of the Times

There appears to be a shift in the nature of the manuscripts we have been receiving. There is a significant emphasis on the importance of relationship with Jesus and abiding in His presence. There is a greater focus on the importance of understanding spiritual warfare.
Could this be due to the current economical and social problems we are facing or could the problems be a symptom of God’s shaking which includes His greater equipping. These are exciting times for those of us who believe His Kingdom is continuing to expand and therefore the worldly kingdoms must decline.
I look forward to seeing the revelation coming through His writers.

CSN books offers all publishing services including proofing, editing, and cover design.
Our printing is high quality, and we offer marketing and distribution.

How to Promote Your Book

Conventions and seminars are one of the best ways to promote your book. Securing a book table at a convention or seminar will get you exposure. Another effective method is to set up appointments with your local library , and display your books there. Be alert to any event in your community that offers you the opportunity to display and sell your books.
One of the major keys to selling your books is your own initiative, since bookstores are very stingy with their shelf space.
Best wishes.
Dr. Mike Wourms


Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .

Monday, March 29, 2010

The Ultimate Pursuit

After high school graduation, Carl enlisted in the U.S. Navy, was assigned to Guam and there in a dorm found himself being offered heroin for the first time. After multiple refusals to get high, he gave in once, which launched a 15-year downward spiral in his life. Carl became entrenched in the drug world as a heroin and cocaine user, smuggling drugs and living only for his next fix.

Personal experiences are brought to life from inside his maximum-security prison. “Drugs took me where I did not want to go, made me stay there longer than I wanted to stay, demanding more of me than I wanted to give.” He communicates what it felt like to be homeless, hopeless and a convict lost on the very streets he grew up on. He did not care whether he lived or died…but a much higher power did.

When all hope was lost and it looked as if he would die a dope fiend, an old friend wrote him in a letter while in prison about a Christian program called Teen Challenge. Here he would be loved, taught the Bible, and how to live a life free from drugs and the horrible life he knew.

This poignant, true-life story will grip your heart as you journey with a man on The Ultimate Pursuit.

This book is available at csnbooks.com website.

CSN books offers all publishing services including proofing, editing, and cover design.
Our printing is high quality, and we offer marketing and distribution.
The publishing industry is changing drastically!
Four years ago, about 200,000 titles were sent to press. Last year, because of Print on Demand being used by many independents, over 800,000 books went to press.
Everyone wants their books in bookstores, but obviously, with the HUGE INCREASE in new books, bookstores have made it EXTREMELY DIFFICULT for any book to get on their shelves. The best hope for 99% of all books is the ISBN # which registers your book in an electronic catalog that is ACCESSIBLE to the bookstore.
Many authors are living with unrealistic dreams, and need to better understand the publishing business. That's why CSN has created "Before You Publish" by Tim Wourms, to better help you understand the emerging nature of publishing.

You can download your free copy by going to csnbooks.com.At CSN Books and Legacy Line Publishing, your book is proofed at least twice, once after the edit and once after typesetting. These proofs are performed by two separate proofers.
The typesetting process involves both technical and artistic elements. The technical side has to do with the proper alignment of the book, including the placement of headers and footers, and the creating of a flow that keeps the reader from being frustrated. This process can be very difficult because it is like working with one large file. If you change something on page 9 of a 100 page book, then that one change could impact pages 10 through 100, thus causing the typesetter to reformat or at least re-examine the flow for the entire book.
The artistic side deals with how a typesetter presents the book. This could include a unique presentation of the chapter headings, font choices, a special design, picture insertions, call-out boxes or Scripture layout. Typesetting is one of the most critical and time-intensive phases of a book’s creation, yet it seems to be vastly undervalued by many low-budget publishers. As a result, many authors who believed they were getting a quality product from a publisher ended up with an inferior book that could not be promoted properly within the publishing industry due to shoddy typesetting.

CSN books is a Christian publisher and Legacy Line publishing is our cross-over division.

Are you a Christian author looking for a quality Christian publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!

CSN books offers quality Christian publishing services including: editing , cover design, printing, and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript.

Monday, March 22, 2010

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Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!

CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .