Just because you’re planning your book in a weekend doesn’t mean you’ll have a finished draft ready to publish in a weekend. If you want to have a bestseller that readers rave about, you need to put in a significant amount of time writing your draft and weaving your curated content within. Which tool did […]
Pinpointing Your Perfect Book Topic
You’ve spent years following your passion, studying your chosen field, working with clients, and showcasing your genius. One impressive way to expand your circle of influence even more is to become a published author. A word of advice, however…don’t try to cram your years of experience into a single book! You’ll certainly overwhelm your audience […]
Write What You Know
When I first came online and started a dozen blogs I made the mistake of thinking that I could write on a variety of topics, most of which I knew very little about from personal experience. Writing online is no different from any other type of writing in that you will do best when writing […]
Outlining Your Book Before Writing Your Book
Outlining Your Book for Best Results The first time I sat down in front of my computer to write a book was in 2006. I had what I thought was a great idea for a book about how to run your life like a business. I had become more structured and disciplined in my life […]
Productivity for Writers
Keep Your Writing Time Productive You’ve created space and time in your life for your book. You power up your laptop and sit down with a cup of coffee, determined to make some serious progress. Four hours pass and you glance at your document. You’ve written a grand total of 23 words. You feel terrible […]
Write a Book to Change Your Life
You may already have heard that more than eighty percent of people throughout the world would like to write a book. The sad part is that fewer than 5% actually achieve their goal. And of those who write and publish a book, less than 1% of them ever go on to publish a second book […]
Writer’s Block: Overcome It Now
How to Overcome Writer’s Block For years I have said there is no such thing as writer’s block, but today I’m going on the record as admitting that this is an issue for many people. Just because I have been fortunate enough to sit down and write over a million words since 2006 does not […]
Accountability for Writers
Is Accountability the Missing Ingredient for You? One reason that some writers struggle to write and launch a book is because they’re the only ones who know about their goal. So, they don’t have anyone or anything pushing them to succeed. This makes it easy to spend four hours playing video games or waste three […]
Write an eBook – Now!
How To Write An eBook The question I am most often asked is on the topic of how to write an eBook. There is not a definitive answer to this, but I will tell you that it is extremely worthwhile to write an eBook as a part of your online business. Reasons for this include: […]
Beginning Your Book
Capturing the Elusive Beginning If there’s one area of a book that trips up writers, it’s the beginning. That’s because you’re smart enough to know that the beginning of your book has to hook a reader. You have to say something so profound, so funny, or so interesting that your audience can’t help but buy […]