Readers Are Leaders… When They Apply What They Learn As a former classroom teacher, I subscribed to the theory that those who read books and internalized what they had read would have an advantage over those who chose to learn secondhand, from the mass media, social media, and from people they worked with or knew […]
Writing Your Book’s Outline
Your Book’s Outline: Create Clarity with a Solid Outline Why use an outline for your book? You’ll avoid going off on tangents or adding in extra topics that do not truly relate to the main premise of your book. Your readers are expecting certain information based on your title, so it’s time to deliver that […]
Self-Publishing for New Online Entrepreneurs
Self-Publishing: Is This for Newbies? In traditional days, the publishing game was very daunting and your chance of breaking in as an author were slim to none. You had to have an agent and the timeline for getting your idea on shelves was a long and grueling process. Self-publishing for new online entrepreneurs was not […]
Writers and Authors Who Inspire Me
Writers and Authors Who Inspire Me to Reach My Full Potential Authorship is the single greatest accomplishment I have achieved and goal I’ve reached in my lifetime. But even more importantly, along the way I became a writer. What’s the difference? Authors write and publish books to share their thoughts, ideas, information, experience, and expertise […]
Write a Book…Become a Social Media Rock Star
Write a Book, Become a Social Media Rock Star, and Sell Lots of Books! Are you looking for new ways to become the life of the party, gain a lot of attention, and be more relevant in the world of social media? Writing a book is the best place to begin. There are many benefits […]
Write About Coronavirus, Social Justice, and More
Write About Coronavirus and Social Justice Often I am asked what to write about on your blog, in articles, and as a part of the short reports I recommend you publish on a regular basis. Current events will always be popular as topics and valuable to your body of work you are creating with your […]
Writing a Book Will Teach You About Your Fears and Your Habits
How Writing a Book Will Teach You About Yourself I’d like to share with you some ways in which writing a book will teach you about who you are, and what you can do to look objectively at how knowing yourself in this intimate way will lead to change, growth, and prosperity. Which of these […]
Choosing the Topic for Your First or Next Book
So…you’re ready to write your book! Becoming a published author will launch your credibility to new heights and (hopefully) will bring more opportunities for media interviews and reaching beyond your current circles of influence. My first book was published in the summer of 2010 and my life and business changed forever as a result, So […]
Medium…It’s Just Right
It’s Not So Small, Yet Not Too Big Either. Medium…It’s Just Right Sometimes the very thing that changes your life begins with something so small you won’t be able to trace it back to a definitive source or a particular point in time. I do not recall how, when, or where I first heard about […]
Authorship: How to Outline Your Content
How to Outline Your Content Once you’ve finished your research, you’ll probably have dozens or even hundreds of ideas. However, don’t let the sheer volume overwhelm you. You can take all of these notes and thoughts and turn them into a great outline. **Scroll to the bottom to download a checklist on How to Choose […]
Authorship: Researching Your Topic
Authorship: Researching Your Topic and Determining Your Goal Writing and publishing a book on your topic can grow your business in exciting, new ways. Some marketers, online entrepreneurs, and small business owners use books to grow their platforms, increase their income, and even develop a fan base. When it comes to authorship, researching your topic […]
Morning Daily Routine: Leading to Authorship
Morning Daily Routine – This Will Change Your Life and May Lead to Authorship In 2006 I resigned from the school district where I had been employed as a classroom teacher for the previous twenty years. My last day was on June 30th, 2006 which coincided with the last day of the district’s fiscal year. […]
5 Reasons To Write a Book: Entrepreneurs, Coaches, Everyone
5 Reasons to Write a Book – Yes, You Must Become an Author! When I decided to share this post, I thought about the 5 reasons to write a book and what that would mean to you. Are you struggling to build an online business or sign more clients? Not sure what to do next […]
Self-Publishing Your Book to Increase Credibility
Self-Publishing Your Book Once you’ve finished writing your manuscript, then you’ll need to figure out the different ways you plan to publish your book. You can publish your manuscript in multiple ways. You can publish digitally or you can put it in print, or do both. I like to release the paperback version of my […]
Some Excellent Reasons to Publish a Book
Reasons to Publish a Book When I published my first book in 2010 my business changed completely. But that wasn’t the only of many reasons to publish a book that came soon after my book was available. My confidence was renewed and I was perceived in a different way. **Scroll to the bottom to download […]
Book Font Combinations
Finding the best book font combinations for your printed books can be a challenge, but may be well worth the time and effort to find the ones that work best for you. A recent post by book publishing expert Teresa Miller discusses this topic in her recent post, where she also shares a list of […]
Self Publishing For Kindle And Create Space
One of my students, let’s call her ‘Jane’, wrote to me yesterday. She has not created a new product in several months, and sales of affiliate products are slow. Jane has set herself up with an online service business to pay her bills, but now yearns for more than the ‘trading time for money’ life […]
Become A Published Author By Turning Your Articles Into Books
Did you know that you can turn your articles into books? Writing books has never been easier, and it all begins with writing and marketing your own articles. During the past few years it has become possible for all of us to write and publish both paperback and digital versions of our writing using sites […]
On Becoming A Published Author
I had dreamed of becoming a published author since I was in college. Writing was the one area that made me feel alive, and I took classes in creative writing, short story writing, and screenwriting. Early on I was discouraged by my teachers, who felt that my writing was not very good. This devastated me, and […]
Write Your eBook to Become a Published Author Online
So many people have the dream of becoming a published author, yet more than 99% of them never take the action necessary to turn their dream into a reality. Thanks to the online self-publishing revolution, anyone can now publish an eBook or other digital book more easily than ever before in history. I learned most […]
Write Your Ebook to Build a Lucrative Business
Writing your own eBook may seem like a daunting task, but it can actually be accomplished quite easily. Becoming an author has never been easier, and you will want to get your information into the hands of the people who need it as quickly as possible. I learned how to do this from the eBook […]
2011- Year of the Self-Published Author
I have proclaimed 2011 as the ‘Year of the Self-Published Author’ It has never been easier to write and publish your own books and other materials. I now have several things available over at Amazon, and this year I’ll be teaching even more about how to do that quickly and easily. Writng your own content […]