I have been asked many times about best way to identify a book topic and organize nonfiction content for books that are written for professionals or people seeking self-improvement. Like every other aspect of writing, my answer is often, “It depends…”. That is because each writer is unique in their knowledge and experience level, personality, writing ability, and the way they approach a project. The …
Becoming a successful nonfiction author takes more than being a subject matter expert, effectively researching and writing about your topic. Before you even put pen to paper, you should give some consideration to what your goal will be in publishing a book. Part of being a successful nonfiction author involves learning the writing and publishing processes so that you are ready to write …
Every nonfiction author has his or her own style and approach to writing. It does not really matter how you write as long as you DO write on a regular basis. By regular, I suggest daily. Someone asked me not long ago how to go about writing a nonfiction book. My answer was simple: “START!” As I pointed out to …
One thing I did not understand when I started writing for major book publishers in 1994 is that the publisher takes care of functions such as getting the ISBN (the coded number that appears on the back of every book), the product development, editing, cover and layout design, and all the technical sides of the printing and publishing of a …
How to be a successful author is a difficult question to answer. Each writer has a message that she or he wants to communicate to readers. He or she must find his or her own unique approach to sharing ideas, stories, and information with readers in a manner that captures and holds attention. This is sometimes referred to as the …
I am excited to share with you that my latest book, Make Money Writing Books, is now available free of charge from may 1-3 on Amazon’s Kindle book site. Just login and download, then when you finish, feel free to write your comments about it. The direct link for download is: Make Money Writing Books The book is full of …
After writing and publishing books for the past couple of decades, I have experienced a number of “ah-has.” If I had known them in the beginning I might have saved a lot of time and frustration while developing my books and articles. They might have even helped me better capitalize on my works earlier in my career. One thing I learned …