Category Archives: Self Publishing

Everyone Has a Book in Them and Non-Fiction is Easy

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There are many, many people out there who say they want to write a book. However, only a very small percentage of people ever actually write a book. An even smaller percentage will actually go ahead and polish and publish that book. And, you guessed it, an even smaller percentage of that percentage will go on to write multiple books to corner a niche and become truly successful.

This is actually kind of silly.

There are almost no barriers to entry these days. You could write a book today and publish it today, if you could write quickly and were familiar with the steps to publishing already. There are, in fact, authors who do keep up this kind of schedule, or very close to it.

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Organizing Your Research and Writing

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Organizing Your Research

You’ve done a lot of research and digging for your book and now you’re ready to get started writing. Wait a second – not so fast! You’re just going to overwhelm yourself if you try to sift through your research as you write. There has to be a step in between that.

The first thing you have to do is organize the research you’ve found. First, eliminate any research or details that aren’t exactly directly related to what you’re going to write.

It will just be a waste of time to have those things in front of you while you write. You might tuck that unneeded research away for later in a folder on your computer so you can access it for a different book if you need to.

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Writing What You Want, Following Trends, and Lasting Forever

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What About Writing What You Want?

Sometimes, you just want to write what you want to write without worrying about its salability and doing a lot of research. Maybe you have a particular business objective in mind or you have a story or topic that’s been nagging at you.

Of course, one of the great things about Amazon is that you can write whatever you want to write (so long as it doesn’t violate their rules). And that’s just fine. But when you can, try to combine what’s selling with your great idea. You may as well make money for your hard work.

If you have an idea in mind already, try to find a sellable angle. This will help you connect with an audience that’s ready to buy books.

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Simple Tricks for Choosing Topics

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There are so many great ways to choose great book topics if you’re stuck. And once you’ve chosen a topic, there are easy ways to generate ideas for what you should put in your book to make sure your audience will love it!

Finding Problems to Fix

One of the best ways to come up with great topics for books is to focus on problems that need fixing. People will pay good money for you to fix their problem or ease their pain in any way. People often look for books on Amazon for their problems and pain.

In fact, people are often desperate to have their problem solved. If you can write a book with a solution that will really help people, then you can make great money by selling solutions.

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How to Write a Book When You Have No Time to Write

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While it may seem like writing a book is a huge undertaking, especially when you’re short on time already, it’s not impossible! In fact, with the right planning and scheduling, you can get your book written and published in no time.

The Planner Covers:

  • Step 1: Choose a No-Brainer Book Topic & Get Clear on Your Book’s Big Message
  • Step 2: Brain dump Your Brilliance & Craft Compelling Chapter Ideas
  • Step 3: Craft a Short, Simple Outline for Easy-Breezy Book Writing
  • Step 4: Decide on a Realistic Daily (or Weekly) Word Count and Deadline
  • Step 5: Nail Down a Writing Schedule for Whipping Up Your Book (Fast)
  • Step 6: Cull & Curate Your Current Content (So You’re Not Writing From Scratch for No Reason!)
  • Step 7: Draft Your Book Digitally And/Or On the Go
  • Step 8: Talk (& Transcribe) Your Brilliance Instead (and Skip ‘Writing’ Altogether!)
  • Step 9: Drip It Out as Custom (Paid or Unpaid) Content, Week-by-Week
  • Step 10 (Optional): Hire a Ghostwriter to Finish Your Book Super Fast (and Stress-Free)

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