why you should publish a book… or not
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Anytime I do something new,
some folks will tell me how coolit is that I did those things.
(write a book, launch a podcast, film a video, write another book)
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Which is almost always followed by“I want to do one too, someday.”
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When I wrote my first book,I was TERRIFIED.
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I had no idea how to deliver it, didn’t know how to host it, didn’t know which format to use, and no idea how long to make it.
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I was scared, worried people wouldn’t want it.
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Fear of rejection is a bad Mutha-Trucker.
Fear stalled me for months, but eventually
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I wrote that book
DID IT PROVIDE VALUE?
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Did it get downloaded thousands of times?
NO
Did it make me rich?NOPE
Hell Yes!
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If you want to write a book, stop talking about it, and do it.
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Yes,it really is that simple.
Open up Word, Notepad, or Google Docs and start writing
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Need some compelling reasons?
You should publisha book because...
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BECAUSE YOU CAN!
#1
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You were equipped with opposable thumbs, and the innate ability to string words together,
What more reasondo you need?
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Completing a monumental task is liberating.
Finish the book, and you’ll feel unstoppable
#2
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People will#3
Share your words and the world will beat a
path to your door.
love you.
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Make the world#5
The more value you provide, the better the world will be.
a better place
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Help someone else#6
Remember that one book you read
up the ladder
BE THAT RESOURCE FOR OTHERS
that changed your view on life?
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Insane amounts #7
You can’t swing a dead cat
of credibility
& WATCH THEIR
without hitting a blogger, buttell someone you wrote a book,
EYES LIGHT UP
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You may already have#8
Pull together a couple dozen blog posts you wrote on a subject
all the content
YOU’RE AN AUTHOR
clean it up, organize it, create a cover and BOOM!
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More eyeballs on your work#9
Provide a free resource guide& gain a whole legion of new fans to your tribe.
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The root of authority is#10
Write a book and people askyou to be part of things.
author
THERE ARE MANY REASONS
Then again, maybe you shouldn’t.
why you should write a book.
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There’s no money in itA:Unless you’re Stephen King,JK Rowling, or Seth Godin,IT IS UNCOMMON TO MAKE A LIVINGON THE SALES OF A SINGLE BOOK.
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You’re notB:
Stringing words together in a cohesive manner not your strong suit?
a good writer
A BOOK MIGHT NOT BE THE RIGHT GIG.
Your heart isn’tB:in the work
You may have a lotto share, but if you’renot passionate about thework, it will show.
You’re miserly over your methodsC:
Go ahead, hold onto yourprecious trade secrets...
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Mediocre is the best you can doD:
WE HAVE NO ROOM FOR
run of the millIN OUR LIBRARIES.
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NOW YOU HAVE A
Are you up for the challenge?
DECISION TO MAKE
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Willing to put for time & energy
Then let’s get started
to put out something WORTHWHILE?
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Rule #1BABY STEPS
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If you run your engine at full throttle, YOU’LL BURN IT DOWN, AND END UP STUCK.Motor along at cruising speed, you’ll last longer, and pass the guy burning on the side of the road
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Automotive metaphors aside,the 1st thing you need
IS A PLAN
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Know your Niche. Know Your Reader.
UNDERSTAND EXACTLYwhat and who you are writing toward.
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And the deeper the niche
(specific sells better than general)
the BETTER!
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OUTLINES RULE!
Get your thoughts down hard and fast,and then put them in a structurethat creates fluid progress.
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Write
Small, daily rituals of writing leadto better success of finishing on time.REMEMBER: Baby Steps
EveryDay
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Side Note!If you miss your daily writing goal, don’t beat yourself up about it.Just start fresh again & move on.
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Read Strunk & White’s
A resource every writer should have in their library.
ELEMENTS OF STYLE
No screwing around, just buy it, and read it.
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The more you know about headlines, subheads,
Know Your
and body copy, the better off you’ll be in the end.
Formats
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Know Your Should you give it away as an incentive, or should you sell it?Do you want to go print, or should you stay digital?
PublishingOptions
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THAT SHOULD GET YOU STARTED
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You will have questions along the way,
BUT THE ANSWERS EXIST.I learned by doing, and you can too.
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But Wait,THERE’S MORE!
Did you think we would leave you hanging?
VISITwww.CreativelyPublished.com
Free training to help get you started.
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