7 Reasons to write your book in 2012 Looking for some good reasons to finally get that book written? How about: 1. The person who runs up to you after your first post-publication presentation and says, “Your book changed my life.” 2. Impacting thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or millions of people instead of _____________ (fill in your current reach). 3. Those ideal clients or customers your book can reach with a targeted message—and the impact that will have on your business and profitability. 4. Impressing your dates with, “I’m a published author” rather than, “I’ve been thinking[...]
For the Love of Bringing Books to Life: Write, Publish, and Be Known
Running to Get on the Blogging Bus: An Interview with Blogger and Author-in-the-Making Maria C. Palmer
You’ve probably heard me tout the benefits of blogging for authors and authors-to-be. After offering advice to blogger Maria Palmer, I thought her story made both an interesting read and offered many ideas for how to blog effectively and get the most out of your blogging to develop your author platform. Here’s the scoop. We’d love to hear your experience (and invite questions) as well. Lisa: You’ve had lots of success with your blog. How has your blog helped you as a writer? Maria: Professionally, it’s helped me showcase my writing and become a respected voice in my[...]
Why I Love Teleseminars to Help Authors Grow Their Platform
As authors, we all need to build our platforms. Why not make great money and help people go deeper with our offerings in the process? One of my clients who’d been hot and cold about offering teleseminars said she finally got it yesterday. “Tell me more about teleseminars. I think I could earn that same six figure income I’m being offered–or something quite comfortable–on my own if I do this right. And I like that I’d be helping people go deeper with the message in my book–really support them. And I’d have a flexible schedule, free time with my kids…”[...]
Savvy Advice on Writing a Book and More from Author Jill Grimes, MD
I love to interview authors who got their publishing start through Harvard Medical School’s CME publishing course, because they have such great stories to tell and often have gotten the “best of the best” advice from the many publishers and agents who attend. When Julie Silver, MD, the course director, suggested I interview Jill Grimes, author of Seductive Delusions: How Ordinary People Get STD’s, I loved the idea–after all, I wanted to know how a family physician came up with this concept–and I was curious about her readership–were they people with STD’s or were people really thinking prevention? Here’s the[...]
Boost Your Book Writing with a Blog
On Social Women this past Tuesday, Pat Paolino Cruz, Bronwyn Dannenfelser and Amy Diaz asked great questions about blogging and book writing. In response, I shared some of the synergies that happen when you blog and how your blog can help your book. Here’s the video, with lots more information on book writing, publishing and 3 of my favorite tips for getting started–and I even provide some homework at the end. If you take on the assignment, please come back to the blog and share your insights this exercise is sure to create for you. Here are 9 ways blogging[...]
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