Being the author of a book is a great way to boost your credibility, but if your book contains typos and errors, it can do the exact opposite. Recently I attended a business conference where a number of the speakers had books for sale. At lunch one day after the morning sessions, I took a [...]
Book Proposals That $ell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success W. Terry Whalin Morgan James Publishing If you think writing a book is hard, wait until you tackle writing the book proposal. But if you do it right, a book proposal will help put you and your book on the fast track to success. In [...]
If you’ve got a lot to learn, here’s a site that has a lot to teach. I’m a big fan of Dave Chessan's Kindlepreneur.com. I use Publisher Rocket to find the best keywords and categories for my and our clients’ books. Publisher Rocket is a great product—it’s worth every penny it costs and more. If [...]
Here’s an obvious statement: Our world is radically different than it was just a year and a half ago. The rapid change that was already the norm in many areas was expanded and accelerated by the pandemic. Among the abundant opportunities and challenges we’re all dealing with today is a special one for writers. If [...]
In my book, The Simple Facts About Self-Publishing, I explain that while you can be listed as the publisher, your book will look more professional if you create your own publishing entity. When I mentioned this in “The 13 Most Common Self-Publishing Mistakes to Avoid” (a guest blog for Christian Indie Publishing Association), I received [...]
The pros and cons of automatic renewals Recently a colleague of mine recommended a grammar-checking product that she said she liked better than Grammarly. She said this product was more expensive to purchase, but the price includes lifetime access, unlike Grammarly, which charges an annual subscription. I’ve been using Grammarly for years. I like it [...]
Do you teach classes? A book based on what you teach will: Serve as a marketing tool that promotes your training and other products and services Increase your professional credibility Help you connect with a broader audience Provide an additional revenue stream Many of my ghostwriting clients over the years have been in the information [...]
Radio personality and book marketing expert Suzanne Lynn shares creative ways to make you and your book stand out from the crowd You’ve written a book and you think the hard part is done, right? Wrong. Now it’s time to let the world know about your book—and many authors find marketing a far bigger challenge [...]
Use Publisher Rocket to Find the Best Keywords and Categories for Your Book Self-publishing on Amazon is easy. Getting your book to stand out from the crowd so people can find it and buy it is hard. You can improve your book’s Amazon rank (which improves its visibility on the site and leads to [...]
Recently a friend asked if I’d ever heard of a particular pay-to-publish company that someone she knew was considering as a publisher for a book. I hadn’t, but I decided to see what I could find out. So I Googled two phrases: [company name] scam [company name] reviews In addition to the company’s website, I [...]
