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Writing Nonfiction Books for Profit, Fame and Personal Satisfaction

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My personal experience and opinion related to writing nonfiction books is that it is something that is relatively easy to do when compared to fiction writing. That is not to say that writing nonfiction books does not take talent, knowledge … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Book Writing Process – Getting Your Book Into Print Fast

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Have you ever read one of those articles titled something like, “Proven Strategies for Writing a Book in One Month” and thought — “No Way?” I must admit that I have always been skeptical of this concept. But using my nonfiction book writing process, which … Continue reading →

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Writing Marketable Nonfiction Books – A Proven Process

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Many new authors struggle with writing marketable nonfiction books. In reality, it is a process of researching and planning content that will satisfy reader needs, wants and expectations. Fiction books typically revolve around characters, situations, plots and other real or imagined … Continue reading →

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Social Media for Nonfiction Authors – Take a Common Sense Approach

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There are billions of blogs and websites on the world wide web. For that reason, your chances of becoming number 1 are about as unlikely as winning the lottery. Still, that does not mean that you should avoid an online … Continue reading →

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Write Nonfiction Books that Sell (Part II) – The Business of Being An Author

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In Part I of this article, How to write nonfiction books that sell, I shared four phases of nonfiction writing that I use. That is the process that I follow when creating a new manuscript. Those phases are: Select a marketable … Continue reading →

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How to Write Nonfiction Books that Sell (Part I)

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My first three nonfiction books were published in 1994. Thirty-seven books and compilations later, I am still working to perfect my technique in order to write nonfiction books that sell. Like most authors, I have made mistakes along my path … Continue reading →

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