It takes more than just desire to be come a successful nonfiction author. Like anything else worth obtaining in life, you have to “pay your dues” by putting in time and effort to learn the writing craft, understand publishing and develop an effective personal branding and marketing strategy.
Writing a book is the easy part of becoming an author. The challenge comes with the fact that the author is also responsible for the majority of marketing initiatives to promote and sell the book. Unless you are a New York Best-Seller level author, this is true whether you are self published or write for one of the major publishing …
Selling books starts with selling yourself as a writer and author. By writing articles giving presentations, becoming involved with networking groups and engaging in other activities that get you known, you have a greater opportunity to sell your books once they are published. Gene Simmons captured the essence of the idea of personal branding or building an author platform in …
One of the things I enjoy about writing nonfiction articles and books is that they provide the opportunity to learn so many things that I do not already know. This is especially true when I do Internet research. In my search for articles and resources on any given topic, I am inevitably led to other articles and related topic material that I did …
The measure of success for an author is different for each writer. Some people write for money, fame and fortune. Some write out of passion for their topic and a true desire to share their knowledge. Still others write to leave a legacy for those who follow them. No matter what your reason for wanting to write articles and books, …
Abraham Lincoln was a wise man who is known for many quotations on a variety of topics. The one below points out the need to be positive in your efforts in order to succeed. Writers often ask me how to become successful as an author. My typical response is that “There is no ONE secret to success.” As a writer, you …
Passion comes from the heart. If you love what you are doing and you strive to be the best you can possible be each time you sit down to write; chances are that you are going to be a successful author. Some people write for fame and fortune, while others write to leave a legacy when they die. Still others write …
Many writers do not realize that it does not matter whether they publish with a major publisher or self publish, they are responsible for a large percentage of the marketing effort. If they do not have a sound author platform and do not spend some time each day promoting their book and building name and brand recognition, their sales will …