Today’s guest post is by J. Steve Miller, author of Sell More Books! Book Marketing and Publishing for Low Profile and Debut Authors, Social Media Frenzy:Consider These Alternative Social Media Strategies and Publish a Book! I write a lot about promotion, platform and publishing. For the most part, I write from experience. However, J. Steve Miller not only has experience…
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For many writers, the dream of becoming an author begins with the idea that they can write about their own personal story. They think their life experiences hold the key to getting published, that somewhere in their past (or present) lies a gem waiting to be polished by their powerful prose. They want to write a memoir. I began thinking…
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It’s important to know what writing success looks like to you. Having a clear vision of your personal success can help you achieve it. In a previous post, I suggested that one way you could develop a publishing success vision was by completing the following sentence: For me, nonfiction book publishing success looks like… You could actually make this your…
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Today’s guest post is written by Michael Larsen, literary agent and author . This post appeared first on his blog on July 4th. “One lazy man is a disgrace, two is a law firm, and three is a congress.” —John Adams in the musical 1776. Although its follies and problems measure up to its potential and stature, the United States…
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Here’s a little treat for you just before the holiday–something to think about. (It’s an extra post because I screwed up and posted yesterday instead of today–got my days mixed up with Jury Duty and the holiday and all.) What would you think if you bought a book that you had to read in two months or the ink inside…
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Did you know that in almost every area, only two percent of the people who say they want to do something actually do it? It doesn’t matter whether it’s writing a book, scuba diving, losing weight, mountain climbing, or parachuting, the statistics are about the same. Take writing a book: 81 percent of the American public says they want to…
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Not every writer wants to write a book. Some want to earn their living as writers, and books aren’t necessarily such a great way to do so–unless you write a lot of bestsellers. You can bring in a decent income by writing for publications. And, yes, there are still some publications out there willing to pay. In fact, in addition…
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