Posted on 01 January 2010. Tags: book, how to, memoirs, procrastinate, procrastination, start, writing
We all have a book inside of us, but for so many, time, money and a general lack of understanding of the publishing industry stops us from even starting the process.
Back in 1998 when I left England and started my journey around the world, I promised my 92-year-old grandma I would write letters to her every 2 weeks. The next time she saw me was in 2001 when I came back for a visit. She presented me with a suitcase full of my letters and postcards and told me “now write that book” Continue Reading
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Posted on 23 December 2009. Tags: entrepreneurs, inspire, learn, make a difference, personal, teach, write
How will your story make a difference to others?
I hope to inspire some of you to realize the gift hidden within you and give you the tools you need to spread that message and give new ideas and knowledge to make this world a little better for everyone. If you have a unique gift or ability, a book is the easiest way to spread that message to as many people as possible.
I would like to share with you the stories of some of the authors who I have helped to recognize their gift and spread the “word” with their published book.
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Posted on 21 December 2009. Tags: book, ego, experience, fear, good, interesting, knowledge, lessons, make a difference, publishing, Reader, teaching, writing
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What is stopping you from sharing your knowledge and experience? Don’t let Fear and Ego get in the way of writing and publishing your book.
The biggest obstacle for writing your book always comes down to fear and ego, these are the top 3 objections:
- Is my story interesting enough?
- Will people be interested in reading it?
- Is my writing good enough?
When in reality you should be asking yourself:
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Posted on 04 December 2009. Tags: author promotion, book marketing, book promotion, celebrity endorsement, celebrity testimonial, influential author, Marketing, sell books, selling books, strategies
Getting a celebrity endorsement for your book is one of the easiest ways to promote it.
Readers are much more likely to listen to a well-known expert or media personality saying they can’t put your book down. Not only this but a little ‘celebrity’ magic tends to rub off on you.
I’m not saying that you should write to every celebrity or expert you can think of willy-nilly. However, if there is a tie-in with your book, however tenuous, then go for it.
Many authors are reluctant to approach celebrities for testimonials. Don’t make the same mistake!
Celebrities have egos the same as everyone else. And if your book is getting publicity and media attention, this is also going to benefit them.
You may have to approach 100, even 500, celebrities. But you only need ONE to make a massive difference to your book sales. Does it really matter if 499 tell you to get lost, if you get the one testimonial you’re after? What do you stand to lose? Hurt pride and the time it took to write the letter or email!
It’s never been easier to access celebrities via the Internet. Not only can you use search engines like Google to track them down. Many of them also have Facebook and Twitter accounts. Make it easy for them by writing 5 of your own testimonials. When you contact them, point out that they can choose one of your templates if they wish. Anything that saves them time or having to wade through loads of material, will persuade them of your professionalism.
If you’re feeling daunted, then focus on the positive benefits for you and your book. Quotes will boost your book sales and credibility. And think how great you’ll feel when you see those endorsements printed on your book cover.
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Posted on 21 November 2009.
Writing is like any exercise, the more you do it, the better you seem to get at it.
I came across a brilliant site recently that is ideal for exercising your Creative Muse.
It’s called Six Sentences and takes submissions, posting the best, of short pieces written, well, in Six Sentences.
They also have an excellent Ning community site.
In the Blue Peter tradition, here’s one I submitted earlier – The Power of Six
If you want a real challenge and a whoe bit of fun, take the Word of the Day from Dictionary.com and use it as a seed to generate your Six Sentences
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Posted on 10 November 2009.
Can’t I Just Write About What I Know?
Unless you’re in the textbook or academic field (where there’s a need for very specific, academically accurate and impartial information) then you shouldn’t just write about what you know – you should find a way to write about it in a way the reader will want.
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