There are other ancillary subjects (such as MailChimp, etc), too numerous to list, which came up in my research and needed investigation. Any that prove to be important will be discussed in future blogs.<\/p>\n

There were lots of dead-ends and false leads, usually because of my own ignorance. I did contact some individuals who were very generous with their time and advice, but whose input, I later learned, did not apply to my specific needs. Everyone I have been in contact with has been very understanding and most helpful (OK, there were a few curmudgeons.)<\/p>\n

Being unfamiliar with the industry jargon was, and continues to be, a major problem. While reading I often came on terminology with which I was unfamiliar. What was the difference between downloading and uploading? (That\u2019s how green I was.) What is back-linking and how important is it really? And then there is the library of abbreviations: API, SGML, VeRO, XML, etc, etc, etc.<\/p>\n

Each new concept, each new term, each new abbreviation, required defining. Then I had to find out what each of these items did and did not do. Some ideas mattered and some didn\u2019t but I couldn\u2019t tell which was which without the research. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ve missed some concepts that are important but I work alone, like most of us, and I can only do so much.<\/p>\n

Early on, and throughout my research, MARKETING established itself as the PRIMARY concern. With some 3000 books being published daily how was one to get noticed in this blizzard of words? Marketing is a subject in and of itself. More on that later, much more.<\/p>\n

My research continues. I am moving forward with the information I have while continuing to keep an eye open for new ideas I think may prove useful.<\/p>\n

Writing a book, and actually getting it published, is definitely not for the faint of heart.<\/p>\n