True or False? Creativity needs to be nurtured.
I nurture my creativity with:
-music
-resting
-walking in nature
How about you?
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5 Ways to Reach a Larger Audience
5 Ways to Reach a Larger Audience
I want to talk to you about five ways to reach a larger audience. We have talked about writing your book and publishing it, and now we need to talk about how to get your book into the hands of more people. Because after all, that’s why you wrote it.
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5 Ways to Respond to a 1-star Review
5 Ways to Respond to a 1-star Review
I want to talk to you about five ways to respond to 1-Star reviews. We all enjoy the four and five-star reviews, but we will also get those 1-star reviews. So, let’s talk about dealing with those reviews. As authors we must have “tough skin” some days. We appreciate reviews because they help people decide whether to buy our book or not. A lot of people depend on those reviews. So, reviews are very important.
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5 Tasks for Launch Team Members
5 Tasks for Launch Team Members
I want to talk to you about five tasks for launch team members. You may wonder what this has to do with publishing. I hope you are publishing your book so that you can get it into as many hands as possible…people that will benefit from it. To do that, it’s important for you to have a launch team working with you.
You may wonder how you find launch team members. If you know of people who purchased your previous book (or one like your book), ask them to join. You can also put out a call on social media and invite your family members and your friends.
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5 Steps to Picking Appropriate Book Categories
5 Steps to Picking Appropriate Book Categories
I want to talk to you today about choosing appropriate categories for your book. This is a topic may not be familiar to you if you’ve never self-published. However, categories are extremely important and can impact your book sales either positively or negatively. You’ll notice I put the word appropriate in the title. Some people think they can beat the system by choosing less competitive categories that don’t fit their book.
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5 Tips for a Powerful Book Description
5 Tips for a Powerful Book Description
I want to talk to you today about five tips for a powerful book description. In previous episodes we’ve talked about your book title and your book cover. Those are very important steps in presenting your book to your audience. Once they decide to look deeper, you want to have a powerful book description.
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Here are some other important resources for authors, coaches & entrepreneurs:
Here is the blog post I referenced in today’s episode: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/best-selling-amazon-book-descriptions/
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5 Tips on Cover Design
5 Tips on Cover Design
I want to talk to you today about five tips for cover design. First, though, my recommendation is that you
get a professional cover designer to create your cover. Yes, you can create your own cover designs and
Amazon provides a cover design option when you’re uploading your book. It does work for some people.
It doesn’t work for other people. When you’re starti
ng out, you want to put your best foot forward. A
good cover can literally make the difference between your book succeeding and not succeeding. Your
cover is the first introduction people have to your book. I believe it’s four or five seconds that people t
ake
to decide whether they are going to look at more details of your book, so your cover is extremely
important.
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5 Reasons You Should Publish Your Book on Amazon
5 Reasons You Should Publish Your Book on Amazon
I want to talk to you about five reasons you should publish your book on Amazon. I know that we want to
support local bookstores, and that is wonderful. You do
want to support bookstores as much as possible,
but you will get more sales from Amazon.
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5 Steps to Format Your Book
Today I want to talk to you about five steps to formatting your book. So, you’ve written your manuscript, you’ve worked with an editor, you have your ISBN number. (If you don’t, make sure you do those steps first) But, today, let’s talk about formatting. I want you to be aware of what you need to think about BEFORE your book needs to be formatted, while you are still working with your Microsoft Word document, which is what most people use to write.
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5 Things You Need to Include in Your Book Proposal
5 Things You Need to Include in Your Book Proposal
We have talked about differences and similarities between publishing yourself or going with a traditional publisher. I mentioned that a book proposal is something you should do no matter what. So, let’s talk about what should be included in that book proposal. Remember that each publisher has its own take on book proposals and what should be included. Make sure you go on each publisher’s website and find their submission guidelines.
5 Things You Need to Include in Your Book Proposal
2:41 – Why every author should write a book proposal
3:15 – A quick way to capture people’s attention
4:20 – Suggestions for providing an outline
5:45 – What your first three chapters show
7:40 – What traditional publishers want to know (and what you should know if you’re self-publishing!)
8:10 – This is what makes your book unique
9:18 – Questions to answer regarding how you will get your book into people’s hands.
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Comparison Between Traditional and Self-Publishing
Comparison Between Traditional and Self-Publishing
There are some similarities and many differences between traditional publishing and self-publishing. You need to be aware of the differences as you work towards getting your book published and into the hands of your eager readers. If you haven’t decided which avenue to pursue, this episode will give you information and questions to consider.
5 Ways to Find Money to Publish Your Book
2:18 – Something you should put together, no matter how your book is published
2:54 – One of the biggest mistakes I see (I made this mistake too!)
3:50 – Find an agent
4:30 – Be aware of the many steps involved
5:15 – Decision making in your publishing journey
6:50 – An important question to ask yourself
7:00 – How much does an author receive for each book sold?
8:15 – Be prepared for this step in publishing
9:32 – A tip on marketing
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5 Ways to Find Money to Publish Your Book
5 Ways to Find Money to Publish Your Book
You have put a lot of time and effort into writing your book. If you are not having success with traditional publishing and have decided to self-publish, you will need to be able to pay for it. Most self-published books cost between $5,000 to $10,000. Here are some ideas that may work for you to pay for your book.
5 Ways to Find Money to Publish Your Book
2:55 – Put away money every month
3:59 – A way to fund your project AND start marketing
5:42 – Another option to research – find what works for you
6:57 – What you need to know about your book
7:13 – Use your website
8:05 – An option on Amazon
9:33 – Put together an anthology
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5 Steps to Publishing Your Book
5 Steps to Publishing Your Book
I’m assuming your goal, if you’re writing a book, is to get it published. Today I’m presenting a very general overview of the publishing process. This is not simple. It takes many steps to get there. We will dive into more details in future episodes.
5 Steps to Publishing Your Book
2:15 – Something you need to think about before you write your book
3:53 – What to look for to find out if a book is selling well
4:15 – Why you need an outline
5:42 – The first draft
6:24 – A tip that helps some people not to get stuck in their writing
7:05 – Tips on self-editing
7:51 – Different types of editors
8:53 – Publishing options
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Any artist will tell you it takes discipline as well as inspiration to come up with a great product. Writing is no different. Schedule time to write and sit down and write. Even a few minutes every day will enable you to get your manuscript written.
Observing people around you is one way to find interesting material to write about. Children definitely give us unique material. Make sure you write these down in your notebook so you can find the ideas when you need them.
5 Ways to Find Content to Write About
5 Ways to Find Content to Write About
All writers need ideas to write about. A writing notebook, which we discussed in episode six, is helpful in keeping track of ideas. But where do writers find their ideas? Today I share 5 ways you can find content for your writing. (Remember to use your five senses, like we discussed in episode 5!)
5 Ways to Find Content to Write About
2:23– Some topics that are unique
4:20 – Research events from the news
5:42 – An idea you may not think about
6:48 – An activity that may expose you to new content
7:38 – Put yourself in someone else’s shoes
8:42 – An example
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5 Reasons You Should Schedule Your Writing
5 Reasons You Should Schedule Your Writing
Most writers need the discipline of scheduling to get their writing done. Waiting for inspiration will not get your book written. Setting and following a consistent writing schedule will result in a finished manuscript. Today I want to share 5 reasons you should schedule your writing time.
5 Reasons You Should Schedule Your Writing
2:44– How to figure out a schedule
3:35 – Ways to make yourself accountable
4:35 – 3 Things you should be clear on
4:55 – Any artist will say you need this
6:14 – Ways you can reward yourself
7:01 – Turn your dreams into action
8:80 – Keep the momentum going
9:24 – It’s amazing when…
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Tools I Find Helpful in My Writing
Tools I Find Helpful in My Writing
Today I share about tools I find helpful in my writing. You may be familiar with some of these tools, but maybe you don’t use some of the features I discuss. Some tools are free and others you need a subscription for access.
5 Ways to Write More Quickly
1:41– Do you use these options in MS Word?
4:48 – A free tool that’s useful if you’re collaborating with other writers
5:56 – Use this tool for collecting information from others
6:58 – A tool that’s useful when you’re on the go
7:55 – A suggestion to help with editing
9:08 – This tool is helpful for researching Scripture
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5 Ways to Write More Quickly
5 Ways to Write More Quickly
We are all busy and writing is hard work. Today I want to share some tips to help you write more quickly. You may need to experiment to see what works for you, but with consistent effort these tips will make a difference. Ready to write quickly and well?
5 Ways to Write More Quickly
1:54– Where you write is important
2:40 – What distractions can you eliminate?
4:30 – A trick that helps me
4:53 – Do this instead of facing a blank screen
6:02 – Write first, edit after
7:00 – Try this alternate way of “writing”
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