Yes, You Can Publish a Book (Here’s How)

I spent the weekend finishing up the initial manuscript for my first book. It’s kind of surreal. I never thought I would be publishing a book so soon. But thanks to social media, I am.

I thought it might help to share with you what I did this past year — how I worked hard and also got a little lucky. Maybe the lessons I’ve learned can help you realize your dream of publishing a book sooner than you think.

There were three things I did that made it possible to get a book contract in less than eight months — all without having to write a single book proposal.

Writers Don’t Write to Get Published

By Jeff Goins Writing

Real writers don’t write to get published. They write just to write. Real writers don’t write for recognition or fame or notoriety.

They write, because they simply cannot not write.

The Most Obvious (But Overlooked) Secret to Getting Published in a Magazine

By Jeff Goins Publishing

Before you write your first book, you should publish at least a dozen magazine articles. Maybe more.

Until you cut your teeth on a few shorter pieces, you’re probably not ready for the challenge of writing an entire book.

So how do you get started?

Well, believe it or not, the hardest part of getting published in a magazine isn’t the writing.

Book Writing Tips That Work

By Jeff Goins Writing

I’m writing my first book. It’s easier than I thought it would be. And at the same time, harder.

For me, the toughest part has been the daily discipline of writing — showing up even after I’ve gotten bored with the book and want to move on to new projects.

But apparently, my publisher isn’t cool with that. I guess that contract I signed actually means something. Weird.

So I’ve had to force myself to do some things to stay focused.

Could Serialized Fiction Be the Future of eBook Publishing?

By Jeff Goins Miscellaneous

Ever wonder what the eBook hype is all about? Is it really a revolution of content? Or just another fad?

I recently connected with a couple of guys who are doing something really interesting with this new technology.

So I asked them for an interview.

Sean Platt and David Wright are authors of an eBook project called Yesterday’s Gone…

Being a starving artist is a choice.

Bestselling author and creativity expert Jeff Goins dismantles the myth that being creative is a hindrance to success by revealing how an artistic temperament is, in fact, a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

For centuries, the myth of the starving artist has dominated our culture, seeping into the minds of creative people and stifling their pursuits. But the truth is that the world’s most successful artists did not starve. In fact, they capitalized on the power of their creative strength. In Real Artists Don’t Starve, Jeff Goins debunks the myth of the starving artist by unveiling the ideas that created it and replacing them with fourteen rules for artists to thrive.

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