If you are not the author you want to be yet, incorporate the following seven success secrets into your overall plans. Please feel free to comment and add your own secrets and the end. 1. Treat your book as a business. You spend many hours creating a masterpiece to help your audience. It follows then […]
As you write your book on a topic you love and know something about, you’ll also need to think about entertaining your audience and making your book or other writing easy to read. The biggest mistake emerging authors make is that they “tell” rather than “engage” their readers. If your writing lacks organization and doesn’t […]
Now is the best time ever to be a writer, and what follows is a new model for what it will take for you to build a successful writing career in the digital age. Every part of the model is essential. You need to use the whole model to succeed. Passion Writing begins with a […]
As an author, you want to put out the best product you can. Often, writing and pre-marketing mistakes cost you sales. Writing Mistakes to Avoid (know that all writing should market you) 1. You do NOT provide enough consistent structure in each chapter. Your audience wants an easy read, so your formatting and organization must […]
I get this question often as a book coach, so I decided to let you know my 2 cents. There’s no hard and fast rule on what length an ebook should be, but from my years as a book coach online, I know these ideas will help you decide. Decide Which Number is Best for […]
Knowing your book’s big picture not only gives focus to your book, but is the foundation that helps you guarantee its financial success. The biggest mistake even professionals make, is that they don’t write their book for only one primary audience. They don’t know their non-fiction book’s benefits before they write. When authors know these […]
You are a professional. You want to make a difference in people’s live, and give your audience solutions to their concerns. You want to attract new clients, brand yourself or business or be known as the “go to” person for useful information in your field. You resist! You have doubts. It takes too long. You […]
First, avoid the myth that your ebook is worth less than a print book. An ebook establishes your credibility as much as a print book. The biggest mistake is to price your ebook too low, unless it’s more of a free sample of you to market your other books and services. Think of your book’s […]
Do you know the best audience for your book? This is an important skills set to learn to make your book a financial success. If you want happy readers of your book, you need to focus on their needs and desires. Know your best audience BEFORE you write or publish your book. Here’s 5 audiences […]
Maybe you didn’t know the importance of a sales letter for each ebook you want to sell at your site. And yes, you want to sell at your site! This was a first lesson I discovered when I put up my first book coaching website 13 years ago. With just lists, and not a sales […]
Do you want to write an eBook, but find it daunting? Maybe you have other work and you just don’t have the time? But you do have ideas and want to share your amazing information with your audience. The idea of re-purposing content is not new. If you make sure to organize your blog posts […]
Did you know that you already have an ebook inside you? And you can earn thousands of dollars each month? Even if you are a low-techie like me, you can write your ebook to solve your readers’ problems or give them information they really want. You can get information to go into your ebook from […]