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Are You Worried About Getting a Book Critique?
You think your book manuscript is wonderful—or you think it’s awful. Wherever you fall on the spectrum of confidence in what you’ve written, you need feedback in the form of a book critique. Does that sound like frightening news? It’s your book. You care about it. You...
Will You Write a Book in 2023?
You could hardly find a better time to write a book. On every level, 2020 shook the world out of its familiar patterns of operation. Nowhere is this truer than in the area of how we do business. You could have several compelling reasons to write a book. Your business...
Your Creative Genius at Work When Writing a Book
I’ve found writing a book is an incredible journey that requires a balance between structure and creative genius. It can be challenging to sit down and write an entire book, and this process can stimulate your creativity and help you develop your ideas. How often have...
Why You Need a Book Proposal – Even if You Plan to Self-Publish
You may be thinking “Why do I need a book proposal? I don’t plan to submit it to a publishing company. I’m publishing it independently.” Book proposals serve a valuable purpose for authors, agents, and acquisitions editors at publishing houses. These documents include...
Write a Book About Your Business
When you write a book about your business, it could be the best way you spend your advertising money. Twenty-odd years ago I stayed for the first time at a Marriot hotel. A book sat on the desk in the room, entitled The Spirit to Serve Marriott’s Way. The title...
Write for Magazines to Promote Your Book
You’ve written or you’re writing a book. When it comes to promoting your work, you feel lost. Did you know that when you write for magazines, you increase your visibility and may have greater book sales? And if you feel stalled about completing your book, sliding in...
Writing Tips for “All About” Books
Are you looking for writing tips for a general “all about book? "The first thing you need to know is that it can’t be too general. Actually, the worst mistake you could make would be presenting a generic overview and leaving it at that. I have a colleague who...
The Fear of Never Finishing Your Book
The fear of never finishing your book is more common than you may realize. This can happen to any writer, and it can occur at any stage of your writing. If you feel that you can’t get through it, the most important thing to realize is that you’ve joined a...
How to Price Your Kindle Book
What is the best Kindle pricing range? To answer how to price your Kindle book, first ask yourself, "Am I more interested cash sales or gaining exposure/subscribers?" When to Offer Your Book for Free If your goal is to use your Kindle eBook to attract subscribers to...
Short Books, Short Reads – Easy to Complete
What is a short book? And how long should it be? Thirty years ago, you would have had no trouble answering that question. A book was an oblong physical object that had either hard covers and a dust jacket or was a paperback. You turned the pages with your hand. That...
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