Do you write no matter what life throws your way? Most writers allow “life” to get in the way of writing. And I know it can…if you let it. I’ve been there, done that. I bet you have, too. I added “Certified High Performance Coach” to my Author Coach and Trainer credentials to discover strategies and tools to help my…
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No matter how you publish, one fact remains the same: You need to market your book before and after publication. In today’s guest post, Kathleen Gage (@KathleenGage), an internationally recognized Internet marketing advisor, provides a close look at book marketing. Every author has a reason for writing a book. It could be simply for the pleasure of writing. For some,…
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Everyone says, “Self-publishing is easy!” But is it really? That depends upon who answers the question. In this guest post, W. Terry Whalin (@TerryWhalin) provides his view on why self-publishing is not easy and what you need to do to self-publish successfully. Almost everyone has a keyboard and a computer with the ability to crank out words and produce a…
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It doesn’t matter if I speak at a conference, work with a coaching client, or teach a class, aspiring writers share one common complaint: I don’t write. That’s why this month my challenge to nonfiction writers is to write or write more. It’s time to stop whining. I don’t know why I don’t write. I want to…but I just don’t….
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Most writers need to consider themselves business people—and create the correct structure for that business. However, this becomes all the more important when you self-publish. If you choose to open your own publishing company, you are, indeed, a business. In this guest post, the first in a series, Helen Sedwick (@HelenSedwick) explains the four steps to opening a writing business….
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