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I was recently planning for an author talk I was giving and I came up with the following quote; “You don’t have to be an expert to be an author, but being an author makes you the expert.”
It is one of the main questions I get when people are thinking of becoming a published author. What happens is when people […]
When you become a published author- doors suddenly open where once they were closed. Instead of you chasing new clients and customers, with your new found credibility as a published author, your book does the work for you. Clients and customers want to work with you.
People love to work with successful people, so who better to do business with than the […]
The contents below is from an article I wrote in November 2011 for Empower magazine.
A book is the best business card you will ever have, it was once explained to me “a book is a business card on steroids.”
Think about it, most people get a business card and pop it in a drawer, never to be seen again.
In contrast, a book sits […]
Being an authentic author is about being true to who you are as a person, business person and sharing your message from the heart.
You want to be able to produce a product that represents you and your brand in the best light, having a great title, cover, content and design that will make people want to buy and read your […]
If you want to begin your publishing journey via eBooks there are a lot of options and platforms available to you.
Once you have written your book and had your manuscript polished it will be time to publish your book and share your message.
Most platforms require you to have an image of the book’s front cover as a jpeg, as well as […]
There are so many reasons why people decide to become a published author, and all have a place in this world. This is because everyone’s dream for their book is different.
It really comes down to whether you are writing your book for MEANING, MONEY or MARKETING purposes, or a combination of all of these?
So for those that want to write to […]
Like anything you do for the first time, it can seem very overwhelming working out just where to start.
You can choose a mentor to help you on your journey, this can save you time and energy, and help you to avoid a whole lot of mistakes.
Mistakes are very common for authors publishing for the first time, as everything is so […]
With the options for self-publishing increasing, so too is the number of people writing their memoir or biography.
Some authors simply publish a few copies for family and friends. To me this is the greatest gift one could leave.
Not everybody wants to be a best selling author, or build a business and share with a wider audience. For some their story is very […]
Every one of us judges a book by its cover.
That’s why books actually have book covers. Your book cover is the most important part of writing a book.
So I am always totally surprised when someone asks me why they need a professional book cover designer.
There are designers for all budgets from designers on Fiverr to high-end in-demand designers that […]
An ISBN (International Standard book number)- is a way of identifying your book around the globe.
It is normally made up of 13 digits.
It is an essential part of publishing your print book if you are going to distribute it anywhere.
It is how the book sellers online and offline, retailers and libraries for example know which book it is and what format […]