If you are a writer who dreams of landing a traditional publishing deal, you might have a nagging question in your mind. It’s probably phrased something like, “Is my book idea what a publisher wants?” In fact, a better question to ask yourself is, “Do I have what publishers really want?” What publishers seek in an aspiring author involves more…
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Despite the popular stories of indie authors making a killing with Kindle books or as authors, in general, the income most nonfiction authors receive from book sales isn’t enough to pay their bills. According to the 2014 Digital Book World and Writer’s Digest Author Survey, which was based on responses from more than 9,000 aspiring and seasoned authors, just over…
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If you are like many nonfiction writers, you haven’t completed your book because writing an entire manuscript feels too daunting. However, a writing guide based on your nonfiction book provides a step-by-step process you can follow and makes the task feel manageable. Think of a writing guide like a map to get you from the start of your journey to…
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Today Kathleen Gage (@KathleenGage) offers advice about list building, one of the most important online activities for anyone wanting to sell anything, including books. The heart of any online business, including a writing or publishing business, is a responsive subscriber list. Without this, you are on an uphill climb to success. In the early days of online marketing, it…
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To produce a marketable nonfiction book, you need to write something people in your target market need or want. However, often aspiring writers don’t put words on paper (or screen) because they don’t know to target that market with content. Or they do, indeed, write but with no idea if anyone will want to read their words. They simply don’t…
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