You are reading this blog post for a reason, and that reason is simple: You are meant to make a difference. Yes…you are bound for big things as a nonfiction writer. You may not realize it yet, but you have within you the ability to author change in the world on a personal, organizational, or global level. You can make…
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If there’s one thing I know about nonfiction writers, it’s this: They allow spirit to play a part in their writing. They may not openly talk about spirituality, transformation, religion, or even feeling “called,” but most of them do, indeed, feel a strong sense of soul purpose. When they write, they do so from a place of service and connection…
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If you are writing your book without a clearly defined target audience, take your fingers off the keyboard. Take a moment to ready today’s guest post by Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger. Why? Because she explains how writing for your readers makes all the difference in your ability to write your book and sell…
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How do you approach your writing? Do you write when inspired, have time, are on a deadline, or on a set schedule? The highest performing writers—those who are consistently productive, accomplish their goals and make a difference with their work—plan. And the success tool they use most often is a planner. A regular old calendar will do the job, but…
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Every aspiring nonfiction author needs a website. Even if you only plan to write for publications or you want to self-publish your work, you need a “home—or storefront—in cyberspace.” And you want that website to represent your work in a professional light as well as help you sell your skills and work. Although I’ve written extensively about websites and blogging,…
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Every author wants to reach more readers. And you can…by leveraging your content. In today’s guest post, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, explains the importance of content marketing and provides some ideas for how you can use this strategy to sell books without being salesy. You’ve published a book and want to reach more…
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Book marketing can seem like an ominous task…and an expensive one. However, there are ways to market your book for free by harnessing the media for free publicity. Today, writer and editor Chris Well (@chriswellwriter) provides you with information on how and why to pursue media attention to help get you and your book in front of more potential readers….
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Your excuses won’t get you published, but your consistent and tenacious attempts to become a writer and published author will. Today, writer and acquisitions editor W. Terry Whalin (@TerryWhalin) discusses how he has managed to become prolific and productive as a writer and how you can do the same. For many years I’ve attended conferences. At these events, I often have…
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I bet, like most writers, you work on many different types of projects. For instance, you might write blog posts, articles, ebooks, books, reports, proposals, and workbooks. To complete these projects, you need a constant flow of writing ideas. You also may be quite organized with your projects. You plan them out and create long task lists to help you…
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