This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous blogged excerpt, here. Too many aspiring authors produce manuscripts or books only to discover later that they aren’t viable—they don’t sell to publishers or to readers. Or they discover they simply aren’t cut out to produce successful books—ones that do…
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Some aspiring indie authors wonder if they should publish in a particular month or season. Maybe releasing a book in the fall when school starts is a good time? Maybe in the spring before the summer lull hits? Maybe summer is a good time because people have time to read? How about in November or December when people can purchase…
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Today’s guest post is by Eric V. Van Der Hope, author of Mastering Niche Marketing. A book launching campaign can be a bit intimidating. What many people fail to realize is that only after the book is written does the real work begin—when it’s finally published. Nevertheless, a book launching can be an exciting and memorable step in your career and…
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What if you could get read more often and make more money from something other than writing a book? Would you stop trying to get published? Would you turn your attention to this other endeavor? Here’s the thing: You can actually focus on this specific activity and still try to get a book published. You can even do this activity…
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If you are a serious nonfiction writer or author, you don’t just want to get your writing read, you want to make a living as a writer and author. That means you want to make money. Here’s the bad news: Books are not big money makers–especially not nonfiction books. They can provide a nice trickle of income, but they aren’t…
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Today’s guest blog post is the third part of a three-part series by Stephanie Chandler, author of Own Your Niche and Booked Up! Read part 1 here and part 2 here. In the first two posts in this series, I covered what you need to know before you pitch the media and how to build a list of media contacts….
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Do you suffer from inertia? Do you set writing goals and simply not take action on them? Are you passionate? Do you feel a sense of purpose? But do you just never get started? It’s time to get really honest. There are two reasons I think writers don’t take action on their writing goals (me included): 1. lack of desire…
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