Marketing for Untraditional Authors
After years of reading manuscripts from new authors, there is something in common with all of those books. Most of the authors have a terrific narrative voice, which comes from their original gift of being a writer. However, new authors have major problems in three areas: ~ Writing Mechanics ~ The books starts off great, but fades with each chapter until it becomes unreadable. ~ Weak Dialogue. Today, we will work on the third … [Read more...]
The starting point for an author is writing a book. The ultimate goal for the author is to have a financially successful career. In order for you to chart this destination, try using M.A.P.S. The idea behind M.A.P.S. is this: “Everyday, an author should improve Mentally, improve Ambitions, improve Physically, and improve Spiritually.” The key word in that definition is, improve. ~ Get Better ~ Perk UP ~ Recover ~ Progress ~ … [Read more...]
If you are pursuing a career as an author and it is not a hobby, then you can write certain expenses off your taxes. Basic Office Supplies: Pencils, pens, printer paper, ink, notebooks, paper clips, staples, etc… Do not write off your kid’s schools supplies. Office Equipment: Laptop, computer, printer, fax machine, flash-drive. Postage: Stamps, shipping, shipping supplies. Research: Magazines, books, dictionaries, thesaurus, trade … [Read more...]
Do you understand the difficulty it is for actors to make millions of dollars? How about the difficulty of trying to become an NFL player? A CEO of a Fortune 500 company? Or the difficulty of earning millions as an author? Sure, it will be challenging. That’s why only 2% of authors have comfortable careers and less than 1% are millionaires. Do you want to become part of the elite? Here is your path. I must warn you, it will seem … [Read more...]
If you are seeking traditional publishing, but have not been able to sign with a literary agent or publisher, it can be frustrating. On the other hand, if you went the self-publishing route and sales are not what you expected, it can be equally frustrating. Some other words you may use to describe the process can be annoying, wearisome, even a bit maddening. It’s really a bad news, good news situation. The bad news is that authors usually … [Read more...]
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