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15 Licensing Your Books for a Revenue Stream – Linda Fostek – Writing to Get Business Podcast
Have you avoided translating your longing to write a book into action? Have you written a book that needs “a little more work” to make it perfect? This is the first of several podcasts in which I interview experienced authors. I’m Pat Iyer, the host of Writing to Get...
Creativity – A Benefit of Writing a Book
Writing a book stimulates your creativity. How often have you thought to yourself, “I’m not creative?” Have you marveled at the creativity of young children playing, wondering where on earth they come up with these crazy ideas? Creativity doesn’t disappear completely...
13 How to Write 101 Book Tips and All About Books – Writing to Get Business Podcast
Two types of books are very good for people who like to do research. I’m not talking here about exhaustive, years-long research, especially for the first category, which I’m generally calling the “101 Book Tips” kind of book. You’ve seen them in the form of books...
12 Writing About Hot Topics – Writing to Get Business Podcast
Many people who feel an urge to write falter when it comes to choosing subject matter or hot topics. They may think that if a subject doesn’t immediately come to mind, they must not really be writers. I'm Pat Iyer and this is Writing to Get Business. I suggest you...
11 Getting Help Writing a Book – Writing to Get Business Podcast
If you are nervous about going it alone in writing a book, this podcast can alleviate your fears. You’ll learn that several alternatives exist to the solo route. You can work with contributors, have a coeditor, be a chief editor with associate editors, or be one of...
10 Grow Your Business as a Book Author – Writing to Get Business Podcast
This is the first of 4 shows devoted to publishing. A lot of would-be authors talk with me about their desire to be a book author. There’s a big difference between desire and drive, and nowhere is it clearer than about writing a book. Desire makes you dream; drive...
Can You Write a Book Without Help?
Yes, you can write a book without help, but it may not be strong. Imagine that you’re in a strange city (before the Corona virus), and you’re lost. You didn’t get directions. People rush by. Do you ask one of them to help you get to your destination or do you find a...
Why You Need a Beta Reader
Do you know how easy it is to lose objectivity? I do. I get immersed in my books and sometimes miss the obvious. A beta reader helps you see those spots. You need to trust yourself to write your book. However, you are not the best person to critique it. When you think...
Create Your Book Through Ghostwriting
Authors often ask me how I work with people to create their books. In my role doing ghostwriting, I assist people who are not strong writers or too busy to write and prefer to speak their content. Tips for Successful Ghostwriting 1. It is ideal if the person who's...
Why You Need Beta Readers and How to Find Them
You need to trust yourself to write your book. However, you are not the best person to critique it after a certain point. When you think you’ve gone as far as possible in reading and revising it, you will benefit from having it read from a fresh perspective. This is...
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