Don’t become an author to support yourself with books sales. Since the average book sells only about 250 copies per year, it’s difficult to make a living from royalties alone. However, nonfiction writers are subject-matter experts. Thus, they have the credentials to become coaches. And coaching provides one of the best strategies for monetizing your area of expertise and your…
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Sometimes, readers need more than a book to take consistent and concrete steps toward a goal. That’s where a workbook comes into play. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) provides foundational information on how to turn your nonfiction book into a companion workbook to support readers. If you’re planning to write a self-help or how-to book, producing a companion workbook benefits your…
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Publishing is a process. That means that if you want to become a nonfiction author, you must take specific steps toward your goal. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) provides a unique viewpoint on how to plan to move toward nonfiction authorship. No matter the reason you decided to write a book, your success as a nonfiction author depends largely on planning….
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Choosing to participate in a 30-day writing challenge is a commitment made to yourself. Whether you decide to write fiction or nonfiction, you promise to finish your writing project—such as a book—in a month. Even if you told your friends or writing buddies of your plans, it’s your self-integrity that matters. You only need to report your progress to yourself—no…
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You’ve decided to write a book in a month. And now that November and the Write Nonfiction in November Challenge have arrived, you’re finding it difficult to write. How do you get in the flow? That’s what Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) discusses in today’s post. Put the three strategies she offers to use, and you’ll be writing fast in no time….
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