Book Publishing Secrets with Emilio Corsetti III @emiliocorsetti #books #bookpublishing

Emilio Corsetti III is a professional pilot and author. Emilio has written for both regional and national publications including the Chicago Tribune, Multimedia Producer, and Professional Pilot magazine. Emilio’s first book 35 Miles From Shore: The Ditching and Rescue of ALM Flight 980 tells the true story of an airline ditching in the Caribbean Sea and the efforts to rescue those who survived. Emilio’s latest release Scapegoat: A Flight Crew’s Journey from Heroes to Villains to Redemption tells the true story of an airline crew wrongly blamed for causing a near-fatal accident and the captain’s decades-long battle to clear his name. Emilio is a graduate of St. Louis University. He and his wife Lynn reside in Dallas, TX.

WEBSITE & SOCIAL LINKS:

Website Address: https://www.EmilioCorsetti.com
Blog: https://www.35milesfromshore.com (dedicated website)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmilioCorsetti 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Emilio.Corsetti.III

On May 2, 1970, a DC-9 jet departed New York’s JFK international airport en route to the tropical island of St. Maarten. The flight ended four hours and thirty-four minutes later in the shark-infested waters of the Caribbean. The subsequent rescue of survivors involved the Coast Guard, Navy, and Marines. In this gripping account of that fateful day, author Emilio Corsetti puts the reader inside the cabin, the cockpit, and the rescue helicopters as the crews struggle against the weather to rescue the survivors who have only their life vests and a lone escape chute to keep them afloat.

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Is this your first book?

This was my first book.

With this particular book, how did you publish – traditional, small press, Indie, etc. – and why did you choose this method?

This is an independently published book.

Can you tell us a little about your publishing journey?  The pros and cons?

I wasted nearly three years trying to find a traditional publisher. At the end of that three year process the only offer I had was from a European publisher who offered me $2,500. I turned down that offered and decided that I would bring the book to market myself. I wish I would have done it sooner.

The book was first published twelve years ago and it still sells a hundred or so copies a month in one of three formats: eBook, print, or audio.

What lessons do you feel you learned about your particular publishing journey and about the publishing industry as a whole?

I would advise all writers to give the traditional route a try. Maybe you will be luckier than most. Spend all of your effort in finding a literary agent. Give it a year or maybe two. Then decide if you want the story to get out there or do you want it to sit on your hard drive where no one will ever see or read it.

Would you recommend this method of publishing to other authors?

Absolutely. You won’t get rich, but you will reach readers who will not have known about you or your story.

What’s the best advice you can give to aspiring authors?

When you think you have your manuscript as good as it can get, it’s time to hand it over to the professionals: editors, cover designers, typesetters, people who know how to produce quality books.