The majority of people who decide to write a nonfiction book start at the end. They write first. That’s a mistake. It’s not that you can’t just start writing when you get inspired by a new idea or decide “today is the day” to write the book you’ve thought about for years. You can. But this approach can mean that…
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Writers work with words. That’s why too many shy away from promoting their nonfiction books or building an author platform on image-heavy social media sites, like Instagram. That’s a mistake since many nonfiction readers hang out on this social media site. Today, Kayleigh Alexandra (@getmicrostarted), a writer for Micro Startups, offers writers some proven tips for using Instagram effectively with…
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Every nonfiction author needs to develop at least one signature story—probably more than one. Even if you write prescriptive nonfiction or how-to, rather than creative nonfiction, you will use this story to help promote your book and brand yourself. And if you plan to speak in conjunction with your book, your personal stories give you the fodder you need for…
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No matter how you publish your book, it will (or should) be listed on Amazon. In conjunction with your book’s sales page, you also should have an Amazon Author page. But many writers don’t know how to make the most of this promotional opportunity. In this post, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, shares her…
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You have an idea for a book, but you know nothing about the publishing industry or how to become a successful author. So you begin to research online. Maybe you take an online course or read a few books. At that point, you think you’re good to go, and perhaps you are…unless you’ve been given incorrect or incomplete information and…
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Writers need resilience. Without this ability to bounce back no matter what happens in your life, career, or the world, you’ll find yourself writing inconsistently. To develop more resilience, try the strategies posed in today’s post by memoirist and blogger Kathleen Pooler (@kathypooler). The COVID-19 pandemic forced you to stay home indefinitely, and sheltering-in-place meant writing without your typical daily…
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This month, my colleague, Carol Tice (@ticewrites), founder of the award-winning Make a Living Writing blog and Freelance Writers Den, offers a challenge to you: recession-proof your freelance writing business. Take her up on this challenge if you want to be a recession success story. Are you worried about how you’ll earn and retain clients in the recession that’s taken…
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