My name is Katherine.  I am 17 years old and attend high school in Ferndale, Washington.  One of the requirements for me to be able to graduate is complete a senior culminating project, and I chose to write a book.  One of my learning goals includes finding out exactly what it takes to get a book published.  I was wondering if you could help me to get the answers I am looking for.

Boy, you asked a big question! Just about everything I’ve written on my blog and various websites are geared toward answering your question.  Many of my teleseminars also talk about what it takes to get published, especially the one I did with Terry Whalin at www.askaboutpublishing.com.

So I suggest you poke around my sites, especially this blog. Also, get the Author Success Plan. That 5-part minicourse is packed with insider’s tips on publishing and being a successful author gleaned from my 30+ years in publishing. It answers your question and shows you where to start: With the A-B-C’s of becoming a successful author.

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