Every year we say the same thing: This is the best year ever to be a writer and author. Indeed, there are more ways to publish than ever, and you don’t have to choose one publishing path over another. However, no matter how or what you publish, you need to mastered a variety of tools, strategies, and habits—not all of…
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Surprisingly, the majority of aspiring authors have little or no author training. It’s no wonder that many of the people who want to pursue their love of writing by producing a manuscript and publishing it are ill equipped for this “job.” If you decided to become an artist, you’d likely take some art classes. If you chose to become a…
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Publishing one nonfiction book typically doesn’t provide you with a ticket to success—at least if you want a career as a nonfiction author or any type of author for that matter. To succeed in the competitive publishing arena, you need a career plan that includes a book—or more than one book—as well as a brand, a website, a promotion plan,…
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Today Kathleen Gage (@KathleenGage) offers advice about book marketing. No matter how you publish, you need to master this task if you want to sell books. “Writing the book is the easy part. Then begins the work.” This is a statement very few authors want to hear, yet those who pay heed to it are the ones who will sell…
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Many writing or publishing experts can advise you on how to write a book and become a published nonfiction author. Fewer authorities can tell you how to succeed as a nonfiction author, but that’s the advice you need most—and it has little to do with writing or publishing. I’m not talking about receiving tips on promoting your book or building…
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