Product Description

The Naked Author is an industry guidebook detailing who is responsible for what in publishing, while ultimately answering the question of who is responsible for an author's success; the author himself. The Naked Author exposes the myths of the industry and walks potential authors through each step of the process of taking a book to market. Smith, a broadcast professional, combines a little humor with a host of resources, career planning, helpful tips for working with the media, independent publishing and book marketing.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2226158 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-10
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• 215 pages

About the Author
Katherine began seriously working on her writing career in 2003 after a four year syndicated morning radio show with ABC Radio Networks, Inc. after years of modeling and acting. Solid business experience paved the way for developing strong marketing skills and, in 2001 her entrepreneurial spirit led her in launching TomKat Productions, LLC. She has articles publish domestically and internationally for several magazine and newspapers and is the author of The Book Seller s List, Publishing Step by Step and Love the Vicious Cycle. Most recently, she has released, I m TALL, You re Not; So that makes us even and has several projects near completion. Kat maintain memberships with Writer's Block, Inc. writers group in Dallas, Writer s Guild of Texas and The Screen Actors Guild.

Customer Reviews

More Than Amazing
I am new to the writing world and researched alot. I have traveled to conventions and sought information from monthly book club meetings as well. "The Naked Author" has been more helpful, thorough, well-organized, and thought provoking than all of my previous hours spent researching on my own or through an event. As a children's writer, I found the author's writing style very approachable and I am still amazed of the ways my marketing plan has grown into ways never thought before. This book is a definite MUST HAVE for today's needs of authors!!!

The Art of War for writers
The Naked Author covers about every aspect that writers at all levels need. Ms. Smith is thorough and meticulous in her information and suggestions. She tells it like it is, without pulling any punches, but not in a way that scares newbies away.
This is a book, like "On Writing" and "Writing Down the Bones" that belongs on every writers book shelf.

A Valuable Resource Step-By-Step Guide!
"The Naked Author-Exposing The Myths Of Publishing" is a step-by-step
simple, essential guide to Marketing your book. Katherine Kat Smith
is a multipublished author who walks published authors through the
process of successful Marketing. "The Naked Author-Exposing The Myths Of
Publishing" clearly opens the Marketing door to success with valuable
resources and references in a straightforward direction. Her book is
detailed in every procedure each author will begin with in their journey
through a writing career as it begins with research, and ends with
tarket Marketing. Katherine includes the steps needed to complete
your Marketing, and promotional plan. Her expertise and knowledge
on successful Marketing is professionally written, and includes how
to locate your reading audience. I highly recommend "The Naked Author-
Exposing The Myths Of Publishing" to every writer, seeking valuable
information that will indeed help you sell your books. This book is as
valuable as "Writer's Digest" in providing powerful, step-by-step
instruction, and is a refreshing succinct handbook. Katherine includes
where to find the best places to expose your work, directing authors
to publicity, and promotion. She shows the author how to sell books
on the internet, and targets speciality advertising. This book is
an essential tool for every author's resource shelf. "The Naked Author-
Exposing The Myths Of Publishing" is organized, easy to read, and opens
the door to a successful book Marketing campaign, packed with a
tremendous amount of information page-after-page!



Geraldine Ahearn, A.I.O.M.
Author of 6 books
Founding Member ABI Women's Review Board