Self Publishing
Limiting Belief #4: It takes too long to get my book designed.
Well, it certainly can. Traditional book designers take one and a half to two years to get your book done. Often, by that time, the information that you’ve put in your book is outdated and no longer applies, and then your book becomes pretty much useless. The so-called hybrid publishers can take months, as well…
Read MoreLimiting Belief #3: Finding a good book designer that I trust is like finding a good auto mechanic. It’s impossible.
It’s true that it is very difficult to find a good book designer and publisher that you can trust, somebody that’ll do a great job. A lot of people go through Fiverr or Upwork, and they find freelancers that’ll do the work for them very cheap. But they also get very cheap service. Most of…
Read MoreLimiting Belief #2: I’m not technical.
While that might be true, don’t let that limit you. I want you to change your mindset from “this is a limit” to “this is an opportunity,” because it is. Most entrepreneurs spend way too much time and too many years trying to do everything. They learn the lesson of delegating way too late. But…
Read MoreLimiting Belief #1: I don’t know what to write about.
Limiting beliefs are those beliefs that hold us back from accomplishing great things in our life. I’m going to talk to you about 10 limiting beliefs about writing and publishing a book, something that most of us don’t think we can do or that we think is too difficult. The first limiting belief is: I…
Read MoreInterview with Dan Norris – The 7 Day Startup Genius
Sometime last year I was listening to a podcast that featured Dan Norris. I had never heard of him before. The focus of the podcast was Dan’s successful company, WP Curve, but he also mentioned his book, The 7 Day Startup. Being an entrepreneur and fascinated with the whole lean process, I bought the book immediately and…
Read MoreFinancial Success for Fiction Authors
There are many ways for a fiction author to “make it.” The following is method of research, testing, and analysis one way to get started and build financial success as a fiction author. Step 1: Research The basis of this approach is to make the business decision to write to an active market. Two examples…
Read MoreThe Purpose of Your Book Distribution Network
Building your book distribution network will require some effort on your part. If you plan your end game in advance, you will be ahead of most people and have the advantage. Your short-term end game, of course, is to sell books, and some people think that is their only goal. But there are larger goals…
Read MoreHow to Build a Mailing List That Actually Buys Your Books
The most important piece of your book distribution network is a mailing list of people who will actually buy your books. Anyone can build a mailing list, and it’s not that hard once you apply yourself to the task. But how do you find people who will actually buy your book? Start With Your Current…
Read MoreBeyond Kindle—Build Your Own Distribution Network
I had a good conversation with a friend of mine about this issue of Amazon vs the rest of the publishing world. He has some very good arguments for why KDP Select is not a good thing and how its purpose is actually to kill the competition. He’s probably right. What I realized, however, is…
Read MoreWrite a Book to Generate More Leads
Do you want to generate more leads for your business? Write a book! There are many important reasons why you should write a book, but today I want to focus on one of the most lucrative reasons: writing a book will generate more leads for your business. Most people think that book sales are your…
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