A few years ago, I was speaking a conference and a woman came up to me afterwards asking for advice about a book she wanted to publish. Not being familiar with her gen...
Publishing
150: Why a Book Deal is Only the Beginning of Your Writing Career: Interview with Annie Downs
The day you get your first book deal feels much the same as getting accepted to a prestigious university, or landing a coveted internship after graduation. However, mu...
149: How to Sell 1000 Copies of Your Self-Published Book on Day One: Interview with Paul Sohn
The average self-published book sells 250 copies in its first year and maybe 1,000 copies in its lifetime. Most authors are ecstatic if they hit 1,000 copies in the fi...
141: The Secret to Making $70,000 a Month from Your Book: Interview with Hal Elrod
Most authors have two simple goals: make a difference and make some money. We want our work to matter, and to achieve the financial freedom to write full-time. Unfortu...
129: How to Build a Community of Raving Fans for Your Book Launch
The last sound you want to hear after releasing a new project into the world is silence. What if there was a way to launch a book (or blog or business) to a crowd of r...
Here’s How You Actually Write a Book
As writers, we pay a lot of attention to getting our work published. And rightly so. We must know our options so we can make the best choice for our completed work. Bu...