What Service Do You Need to Make your Book Sell?

Written by Judy Cullins


What Service Do You Need to Make your Book Sell? Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved.

Whether you are just starting or almost finished with your print or eBook, you wonder, "What step to take next?" Who can help me findrepparttar right publisher? Who can partner with me to make my book a solid seller? Check out your choices to be sure you get what you need.

Many writers think that all they need is a good editor and their book will be ready for publishing and promoting.

Maybe you think you don't have enough time to write it yourself? A ghostwriter can take over and finishrepparttar 128770 research and get it out.

Think about another choice: Bookcoaching. Before you write too many scattered chapters consult with a coach who knows your book category, who your market is, and where to find them.

Your book coach also knows what makes up a saleable title and can help guide you to write a great seller by knowing your thesis, your audience, your "tell and sell," andrepparttar 128771 correct introduction. When you incorporate these essential "hot-selling" points before you write many chapters, you will then write a compelling, organized, easy-to read page turner.

Don't hire a ghostwriter before you know exactly what you need to write, publish, and promote a great-selling book.

If your book is almost finished, you must hook your potential readers withrepparttar 128772 solutions you know will serve them. Knowing your audience before you writerepparttar 128773 book helps you write focused, organized, and compelling copy. Do you knowrepparttar 128774 rules for writing a saleable book? Too many "I's" and linking verbs like "is" and was" slow readers down and make them bored. They want vital verbs and specific nouns. If they don't receive multiple benefits, they will put your potential great book down and won't recommend it to friends or associates.

You already know that word-of-mouth works, yet takes a year or more to really get up steam. Many authors quit too soon because they don't know how or don't want to promote their book. An experienced book coach can give yourepparttar 128775 real picture before you put time and money into your book. She can also make you aware of easy marketing and promotion that takes only a few hours a week at home or inrepparttar 128776 office. And, you can delegate it all to an assistant.

No Time to Finish your Book?

Written by Judy Cullins


No Time to Finish your Book? Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved.

This number one complaint keeps many a professional from expanding their business through a book. As a book-writing coach,repparttar Number One Question I get is, "How can I find time to write?" Here's encouragement and how to's to get your book finished.

1. Write a short book for your first effort.

Expand an article, talk, or report by adding a few stories, anecdotes, quotes, tips, or how-to's. This book may even be just one chapter idea you have for your longer book. Focused writing sells well too. People Online and off want easy-to-read short information because they are so busy. They don't want to spend a lot of time reading. Make your first book 10-50 pages.

2. Write your print book and eBook atrepparttar 128768 same time. It's like cooking--you create a dish that you can serve twice for a one-time effort.

Make two word files, one for each format.

As you lay out your chapter titles and their theses, decide what components to leave out in your eBook version. You don't need long stories or a lot of quotes. Give your potential buyersrepparttar 128769 meat they want. Short, but useful information!

In your print version that you may want to publish via Print on Demand for much less cash outlay, offer more client examples or other stories to illustrate your point. Add extra, useful information in tips, sidebars, charts or graphs. Make your perfect bound print book from 100-120 pages. That's substantial enough for traditional minds, yet financially fruitful and time saving forrepparttar 128770 busy entrepreneur. Now, you have two products forrepparttar 128771 time price of one.

3. Check your daily calendar. What do you spendrepparttar 128772 most time on? How is that working for you?

What's happening in your daily life that stops your book?

Do you have too much to do on your daily list? Do you feel guilty you aren't doing enough? Do your present efforts pay off in new clients or other sales? Perhaps you focus on putting outrepparttar 128773 fires, email checking time, and other barely important things to help you succeed. If so, look to what to move torepparttar 128774 top of your list--your book. Work on it and finish it before you slide away to other interests.

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