For a book to help your career, and be bestseller-worthy, it needs to solve a problem, answer a need, or provide a clear and present benefit to your target audience. Where your Book Concept meets the Market The first five questions your inquiry into Book Concept were inside yourself. (See previous blog post). These five ...…
Most first-time authors make the mistake of leaping from book idea to writing and self-publishing it without even considering the concept until after the fact―when book sales are lousy and they can’t even get their mother to read it. In my opinion, this is the number one reason why 80% of all books published sell ...…
I like things spicy–spicy foods, spicy people, and especially spicy writing! Bland is boring. Novelists, limited only by their imaginations, can add as much spice and color as they like, but what about the non-fiction writer? Can you tell a story with some kick to it, even though you’re bound by the facts? I say, ...…
If you’re ready for it, a good writer’s conference can send you into warp speed toward your publishing goals. Faster than the query letter, you can pitch several agents at once, get valuable feedback, and even get an agent. Rather than sending out a query letter and hoping the agent is taking on new writers, ...…
Last night, I was exhausted in that way that only single working mothers can understand. Thursday night, the tail end of a week of getting my teen-aged kids off to school, after-school activities and attending my own business meetings and events, cooking (most nights), cleaning (just enough that if I did get a visit from ...…
Make the decision of whether to go for a deal with a major publishing house or to self-publish based upon your goals, your end-game, and your material, not on what you perceive to be outer obstacles. It’s true the publishing industry is going through some big changes, but I wouldn’t let that discourage you from ...…
Books to Make You a Bestseller You have TWO good reasons to look at the list of books on this blog post: They’ll show you how to write a great book, get it finished AND get it published. I’m going to tell you how to get them for FREE! The books on this list have ...…
Ask Your Question Below Starting TODAY you have FREE UNLIMITED ACCESS to me… for answers to ALL your questions… about how to write and publish your book. When you are BOTH an expert AND a published author, you gain advantages that “regular” experts don’t have. Here are a few of the many benefits… Respect: Gain ...…
Stop Guessing! Did you know that you can get help to write your book and get published so you can reach more people and raise your status and clout in your industry? In other words… stand out from the crowd; get more exposure; increase your credibility; have more customers, clients, and/or raving fans; increase your ...…
Can you build a successful business before you have a book? Of course you can. Lots of people have and do, including myself. But to go to that next level, to take it up a notch, to move from being just another coach, consultant and especially speaker, at some point in your career development, writing ...…
