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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Today’s guest blog post is from my colleague Judy Cullins, author of LinkedIn Marketing: 8 Best Tactics to Build Book and Business Sales. Do you say or think any of these comments about writing your non-fiction book? “I’m not sure my peers and audience will want my book.” “I don’t expect great sales or to be a bestseller.” “It’s not…
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To become a published author your must have determination. You must be unwilling to give up–on yourself or on your ideas. In today’s publishing world, you have so many options. If you can’t get your work published traditionally, you can publish it yourself. You can produce an ebook or a pbook. If you don’t have the money for a pbook,…
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So you say you want have a career as a writer or you want to become an author? Stop talking about writing and publishing, and take some solid steps toward those goals. Becoming a writer or an author is not as difficult as it might seem. These titles are not unattainable, although you might need to chunk down a few…
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