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Help for professionals who want to write a book to build their brand

"Test drive" examples of the resources and tools we offer to help you get both published & profitable

I created Published & Profitable to share the ideas and resources I wish had been available to me when I was starting out. Members profit from my experiences combined with contributions and interviews with 100s of authors, literary agents, and publishers.

This page contains links to dozens of pages offering:

  • Author, agent, and publisher interviews. Read highlights from their candid and revealing interviews.
  • Time-saving tools. Explore tools like mind mapping and online interactive assessments and worksheets.

  • Examples. View and print-out mind maps of best-selling nonfiction books like Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers.

  • Articles and reports. Profit from "how to" articles and case studies of successfully branded authors.
  • Teleseminars and coaching sessions. Listen as I discuss landing page optimization for authors. Sit in on an actual author coaching session.

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ASSESSMENT: Are you making the most of Microsoft Word?
ASSESSMENT: Are you making the most of Microsoft Word? Find out if you are taking full advantage of the many ways that Microsoft Word can save you time when writing your book. Take this simple, 3-minute online assessment and find out your score! . . . Keep Reading
What to do if your writing project has hit a brick wall
What to do if your writing project has hit a brick wall Writing alone is never any fun, especially when your project has lost momentum. Fortunately, help is at hand. Work work side-by-side with me, as we share our computer screens and discuss where you are, where you want to go, and what to do next. Progress usually comes quickly. . . . Keep Reading
By popular demand -- The Best of Roger's Best
By popular demand -- The Best of Roger's Best First time ever! Access to every one of Roger C. Parker's Guerrilla Marketing & Design newsletters--all 68 of them--plus a detailed table of contents. Jay Conrad Levinson praises their combination of design and writing tips. Limited time only . . . Keep Reading
Do you need help writing a book to build your personal brand?
Do you need help writing a book to build your personal brand? The benefits of writing a book to build your personal brand are well known. So, what's holding you back? Traditional reasons for not writing a book are no valid. Here's how you can obtain help as you plan, write, promote, and profit from a brand-building published book. . . . Keep Reading
Social marketing tips for authors, Paul Gillin interview highlights
Social marketing tips for authors, Paul Gillin interview highlights My interview with Paul Gillin focused on how authors could profit from social marketing. Paul Gillin is the author of The New Influencers: A Marketers Guide to the New Social Media and Secrets of Social Media Marketing. The full 1-hour recorded interview is available in the Member Content area. . . . Keep Reading
Samples of Published & Profitable Weekly Writing Tips
Samples of Published & Profitable Weekly Writing Tips Review the type of concise, helpful tips that Published & Profitable shares with its friends and members each week. Signing-up for e-mail delivery of these planning, writing, promoting, and profiting tips will save you time and help you get published and profitable faster. . . . Keep Reading
Writing tips for authors from Richard Bolles' interview
Writing tips for authors from Richard Bolles' interview Get a new perspective on writing from bestselling author Richard Bolles, whose books have sold over 10-million copies. If you've searched for a job during the last thirty years, you've probably read his perennial bestseller, What Color is Your Parachute? Published & Profitable members can access the full 1-hour recorded interview. . . . Keep Reading
12 characteristics of meaningful nonfiction books
12  characteristics of meaningful nonfiction books This article describes how meaningful nonfiction differs from fiction and other types of nonfiction. Learn what to look for when evaluating nonfiction books, so you can save time writing your books and sell more books by building as much "success" into your book as possible. . . . Keep Reading
Examine a mind map of Jonathan Fields' best-selling guide to becoming a Career Renegade
Examine a mind map of Jonathan Fields' best-selling guide to becoming a Career Renegade A week after its publication, Jonathan Fields' step-by-step guide has become an Amazon.com bestseller. By studying the online interactive mind map of the Career Renegade's table of contents, you can gain a better understanding of why best-selling nonfiction books are often organized into sections, parts, or steps. . . . Keep Reading
Online telseminar content and marketing planning worksheet
Online telseminar content and marketing planning worksheet Use this worksheet the next time are you planning a teleseminar. This online worksheet asks the questions that need to be answered in order to create a successful teleseminar. The worksheet helps you focus your teleseminar's content on the right topics and and helps you market and promote your event. . . . Keep Reading
Lessons from C.J. Hayden's "Get Clients Now!"
Lessons from C.J. Hayden's "Get Clients Now!" C.J. Hayden's Get Clients Now! offers a case study in author branding and profitability. The title makes an obvious offer. The subtitle provides detail and promises fast results. C.J. Hayden also provides an example of the ways an author can leverage long-term profits from a single book. Members can also listen to two interviews with C.J. . . . Keep Reading
What agents look for in authors, from Jim Levine interview
What agents look for in authors, from Jim Levine interview During this interview, Jim Levine provides details of how an "activist" literary agent operates, taking the raw materials from an author's 30-years of university research and translates them to a best-selling book. P&P Members enjoy access to the entire 1-hour recorded interview. . . . Keep Reading
Get a head start on your book proposal by answering this 12-question online worksheet
Get a head start on your book proposal by answering this 12-question online worksheet See how easy it is to begin working on a book proposal that has helped authors around the world convert their book ideas from a "dream" to a "work in progress." Answer a few online questions and press "Submit." Your responses will be returned via e-mail, forming the basis of your book proposal. . . . Keep Reading
The unchanging principles of writing success
The unchanging principles of writing success What does it take to get profitably published in 2009? Although the technology has changed, the basic principles of becoming profitably published remain the same. Here is a concise summary of what it takes to become both published and profitable. . . . Keep Reading
An Author's Guide to Mind Mapping for Writers and Marketers
An Author's Guide to Mind Mapping for Writers and Marketers If you're not familiar with mind mapping, you'll want to download this simple, concise, 4-page report. Mind Mapping for Writers and Marketers describes a simple, proven, technique for saving time and making better decisions while planning, writing, promoting, and profiting from your book. . . . Keep Reading
AUDIO--March 2009 end-of-month member coaching call
AUDIO--March 2009 end-of-month member coaching call Members discussed marketing opportunities at Amazon.com and ways to profit from article marketing. Several members then discussed the progress of their projects and the importance of committing to daily progress. . . . Keep Reading
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