Here is a list of questions that people frequently ask me on
topic of writing for profit in realms of niche non-fiction. Hopefully you will find answers helpful but if you have any questions of your own please feel free to contact me. WHAT EXACTLY IS NICHE NON-FICTION?
Simply put, it is narrow focus a writer employs to position his work above norm in published produce of a specific non-fiction topic. For example, writing a book on fly fishing as apposed to fishing per se - that's niche - that's route to take to make money writing. Isolate your extra income idea, convert it into an extra income opportunity and progress thereafter to create a residual income stream.
WHY IS THE 'NICHE' PART SO IMPORTANT?
Writing in niche non-fiction mode allows writer to fine tune precise identification of (a) target market and (b) appropriate publishing houses. The target market will comprise devotees and enthusiasts of topic in question and appropriate publishing houses will be those who cater for that niche sub-sector of overall market. Do it this way and you are setting out your stall to earn extra income at home.
ARE YOU SERIOUS WHEN YOU SAY ANYONE CAN WRITE FOR PROFIT?
Yes, I am, and let me give you an illustration from history to prove point. Wallace D Wattles (what a great name for an author) was a working man who resided in Mid West of USA. He had something to say on his specialist subject and he desperately wanted to put it all down in book form. His problem was that he was short on basic education let alone writing technique. For several years he spent night after night at his local public library buried in other people's literary works in an endeavour to bring himself up to speed. Finally he managed to have his own book published and it became an instant bestseller. It's still around today some 80 years on and you can read about its substance in my creative writing course which, incidentally, will negate necessity for you to spend years training to become a master of writing for profit. Follow signposts and you will be up and running in next to no time in your mission to isolate an extra income idea, convert it into an extra income opportunity and create your very own residual income stream.
CAN YOU REALLY BECOME SUCCESSFUL WRITING FOR PROFIT PART TIME?
I am living proof that you can; I have far too many other commercial interests pressing on me to make a full time career out of writing. Even at that I wouldn't persist on a part time basis unless it were affording me fulfilment in (a) recognition) and (b) profit from my undertakings. You will recall reading this statement when first flush of recognition comes your way. It's addictive!
SURELY THE LEARNING CURVE IS TOO COMPLICATED FOR BEGINNERS?
No, it is simplicity itself and as short as you'd like to make it providing you are prepared to apply yourself to basics, signposts and templates for progression, all of which are clearly laid out in tutorial: 'Writing for Profit in Your Spare Time'.
ISN'T ALL THIS JUST FOR LONERS?
We all live in a mind world to varying degrees but authors spend more time there than average Joe (esphine). They require to if they are to be successful. That however does not mean to imply that they are all necessarily loners by nature. Gregarious people also make good writers because they know instinctively when to cut away from talk addicted crowd and visit silent mind to further their aspirations.
HOW DO I KNOW IF WHAT I KNOW IS OF ANY INTEREST TO OTHERS?
If your area of specialist expertise fits neatly into a defined niche (and majority of topics do just that) then you already have an edge because there's a 50/50 chance that other like-minded enthusiasts will want to know what you know. But it doesn't end there. You must consistently add to your perceived knowledge to determine that what you think you know is all there is to know, and more to point, is valid. Better to find out now than have someone else point it out to you later. The modus operandi for all of this you will find in Chapter 5 of 'Writing for Profit in Your Spare Time'. It's painless when you know how...
ARE YOU JUST FOCUSING ON SELF-HELP AND HOW-TO BOOKS?
Not at all; self-help and how-to projects are natural channels for niche non-fiction but there are hundreds of other disparate topics (ways to make extra income) that are equally applicable. Read Chapter 4 of tutorial and you'll see what I mean.
YOU TALK ABOUT TESTING FOR LONGEVITY. HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
Ah, now that's a secret which is revealed in Chapter 4 (working well that one...)
HOW DO I CONVERT MY EXPERTISE INTO A TEACHING MODULE?
Read Chapter 4 (what did I just say?)
DON'T YOU NEED TO BE EXPERIENCED TO RESEARCH EFFICIENTLY?
This may have been case years ago but no longer. Universal access to Internet makes it ultra easy for anyone to locate targeted information on any subject. 'Writing for Profit in Your Spare Time' shows you how and directs you to sources that are of particular value in researching niche topics.
WHAT ABOUT STRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER?
The tutorial demonstrates how you can rapidly sift though your accumulated research data, evaluate, prioritize and position your findings in sequential order.
