If you haven’t decided on a Write Nonfiction in November project yet, it’s not too late to start. In fact, with just 20 days left to the month you might consider writing an ebook. With the introduction of the Kindle, ebooks of all kinds have become quite popular, but I’m not talking about producing a full-length work of nonfiction as…
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A Platform Built One Talk at a Time Leads to A Published Book and More Talks
I’m a member of a very unique writing group. We call ourselves a Jewish writing group, but we focus less on the writing – we don’t critique each other’s writing (although we would if asked) – and more on the business end of writing. By this I mean, our meetings, which happen in a teleconference room (by phone), deal primarily…
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Top 10 Ways for Writers to Establish Expert Credentials
Back to the topic of building platform, your goal as a nonfiction writer needs to revolve around becoming the expert on your subject matter. By that I mean that the media needs to see you as an expert. Actually, you don’t just want to be seen as an expert; you want to become THE EXPERT. This needs to happen not…
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5 Sneaky Things Every Author Should Know
To start off week #2 of Write Nonfiction in November, I’m going to change the topic a bit. Actually, I’m going to let publishing consultant Randy Peyser of Author One Stop pose five different topics that she says most authors need to know about but don’t. (We’ll get back to platform building a bit later, don’t worry; it’s too big…
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How to Get a 6-Figure Book Advance
We are at the end of week #1 for Write Nonfiction in November. Is your nonfiction project unfolding easily and effortlessly? Are you learning new and useful information by reading this blog? I hope so. Today we combine a bit of information about platform building with some great tips on writing the all-important platform, markets and promotion sections of a proposals. Media…
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What’s a Platform? Why Do You Need One? And 18 Ways to Build One
If you are writing a nonfiction book, you need to know one word: platform. Not only do you need to know what it means, you need to know how to build a big, strong, wide one for yourself and for your book to stand upon. Fiction writers need a platform, too, as do both self-published and traditionally-published authors. All…
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The Book Proposal:8 Hooks to Make Agents and Editors Eager to Read Your Proposal
If you are writing a book proposal during Write Nonfiction in November, I’m posting this blog for you. For the nonfiction writer wanting to find an agent and have their book published by a traditional publisher, this document represents a necessary evil. While fiction writers can simply write their book, and turn in a synopsis, author’s bio and chapter summaries,…
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