Photo courtesy of iqoncept | stockfresh.com. Branding seems like an activity best suited to companies, like Nike, Audi, Best Buy, Rolex, or Amazon. Books and words brand nonfiction authors, right? And they do so in an authentic and organic manner. In fact, authors do need brands, but most writers don’t think about branding—or don’t want to think about it. Those…
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Writing a book is like exercising. At some point, if you truly want to become an author—or get in shape for authorship—you have to follow Nike’s advice and “Just do it.” You have to stop finding excuses and start a book manuscript. Then you have to keep writing until you reach your goal—finish your manuscript. Then you pick a new…
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I used to be a dedicated journaler. I have stacks of my old diaries dating back to high school…or maybe even middle school. Then, in my 30s, I stopped keeping a hand-written journal and switched to the computer. Later, I stopped journaling altogether. I felt I could better use that time. Computer Journaling First, let me explain why I switched…
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Too often we fail to acknowledge our own accomplishments. In the process, we lose sight of how much we have done or how far we have come. Recently I decided to write a post that listed some facts about my writing career. I found it an interesting exercise. It did, indeed, offer me a chance to look back over my…
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On April 5, I turned 55. This event made me think about my life, including all the writing related things I’ve accomplished. For fun, I thought I’d share some of these writing career facts with you today. In this way, I hope you’ll get to know me a bit better. I began writing in elementary school.The first things I wrote…
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To make a living as a nonfiction author, think beyond writing and books. Consider yourself both an author and an entrepreneur—an authorpreneur. Publishing is a business, plain and simple. If you choose to self-publish, you create a start-up publishing company. If you traditionally publish, you ask a publisher to become your venture-capital partner. But here’s the rub: Most books don’t…
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I am pleased to welcome Kathleen Gage as a regular contributor here on Write Nonfiction NOW! Kathleen is the author of Power Up for Profits: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Online Marketing and will be sharing her online marketing advice with us. You can follow Kathleen on Twitter at @KathleenGage. Photo: Grand Canyon Park Store Interior (2013) 1353 via photopin…
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Many of you know me as the founder of National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo), or the Write Nonfiction in November Challenge. You may not realize that I’m also the founder of National Book Blogging Month (NaBoBloMo), a similar challenge that involves blogging a nonfiction book in a month, which takes place in April. Why would you want to blog a…
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I am happy to welcome Justine Schofield, the development director of Pubslush, as a regular contributor to Write Nonfiction NOW! You can follow her on Twitter at @heyyojscho. Her first post explains why crowdfunding is a superb strategy for business writers. Photo courtesy of venimo|123RF.com Crowdfunding is one of the latest buzzwords. From technology to the arts, entrepreneurs are taking advantage…
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