{"id":4187,"date":"2016-06-15T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T04:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/?p=4187"},"modified":"2016-06-16T13:43:48","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T08:13:48","slug":"5-types-of-books-you-can-self-publish-apart-from-fiction-and-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/15\/5-types-of-books-you-can-self-publish-apart-from-fiction-and-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Types of Books you can Self-Publish Apart from Fiction and Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite the stereotypical image, a writer of books is not always a recluse or an eccentric person. Books give expression to many different kinds of talents and purposes.<\/p>\n

Here are five types of books beyond fiction and poetry that people have been writing and self-publishing on Pothi.com.<\/p>\n

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Exam Preparation Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Competitive exams\u2019 is a phrase Indians of all ages and regions are familiar with. If you are a teacher or a professional in the relevant field, you can write a book to help people with these competitive exams. We have seen books related to engineering, medicine or design entrance exams, CA\/CS preparations, civil services exams and everything else you can think of. Solved question papers of previous years and interview preparation books are some attractive sub-genres.<\/p>\n

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Professional Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether you are a software engineer working on a niche technology, a manufacturing executive with a lifetime of learning in mechanical products, or a teacher who has figured out how to spark student interest in difficult subjects, you may have a book in you. Write that book to help others in your profession succeed!<\/p>\n

Also common are short introductory books to fields that are in the news, but an average person has little information about.<\/p>\n

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Family Cookbooks<\/strong><\/p>\n

People are more mobile these days and families are often spread not only all around the country but also across the globe. Nothing connects Indian families more than food. So how about creating a family cookbook with your own crazy, unique family’s special recipes that will help youngsters moving out recreate the food magic from back home? You can keep this book private to share only with family members, or let the world have a peek too by making it available for sale.<\/p>\n

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Translations of Public Domain Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you bilingual? Then you can make a great contribution to your mother tongue if you translated out of copyright books into or from that language. With out of copyright or public domain books you do not have to worry about rights and legal issues. Check out the yearly posts on Pothi.com blog about authors who entered public domain in last few years.<\/p>\n

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Brand-building Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you a consultant, a freelancer or a corporate trainer? Add a book on your subject of expertise to your professional armory. You can give it out to potential clients and it will help your business and brand.<\/p>\n

Of course, all these suggestions don’t mean that fiction and poetry should stop rolling in. The human race has always loved stories and our hearts have always leapt with great poetry.<\/p>\n

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Bring out the book in you!<\/p>\n

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