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Here's what Published & Profitable readers and subscribers are saying ...
Your step-by-step path took the "someday" out of my, "Someday I will write a book."
William Pearsall
Belleue, WA M&A
...fantastic and inspiring, just the kick in the pants (and action plan) I needed.
Debbie Weil
Author, Corporate Blogging Book
I've just moved "write a book" from my dream list to my to-do list. Now I know I can translate my knowledge into additional sources of income and credibility for my practice.
David Woods
Creating Key Clients
Roger's structure, process, and insight can help you transform your knowledge and expertise into a practical and profitable book.
Ross Allen
Inventor
Takes the work and uncertainty out of writing by showing how planning, structure, and promotion, make it easy to translate ideas into career enhancement and dollars.
Thom Hartmann
Psychologist and futurist
I never thought I could successfully write and promote a book. Now, I know I can and I will.
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What's keeping you from writing a book to build your personal brand?
Why aren't you writing a book to build your personal brand? The benefits of writing and publishing your own book are well known. You can:
- Enhance your visibility
- Attract pre-qualified prospects
- Open doors of profit and opportunity.
Studies show that 85% of Americans want to write a book, but, unfortunately... Only 5% actually write and publish a book! Those who fail to write and publish a book frequently offer the following reasons. If you want to be one of the 5% who will get published in 2012, review the reasons below. If any sound familiar, click the links to discover what you can do to overcome the obstacle holding your back.
- Lack of time. If you think you're too busy to write, here are 7 ideas and tips to help to find the time to write a book.
- Difficulty getting started. If you don't know where to start, here are 7 questions to ask that will point the way to writing success..
- Lack of writing experience. If you don't think of yourself as a writer, here are 7 skills more valuable than writing experience.
- Difficulty choosing a topic. If you don't know what to write about, here are 7 questions to help you choose the right topic and approach for your book.
- Too many unorganized ideas. If you're having trouble organizing your ideas, here are 7 organizing tools you can use to create a detailed table of contents.
- Confused about publishing options. If you're having trouble choosing between trade publishing and self-publishing options, here are 7 things to look for when comparing alternatives.
- Unsure how to market your book. There are 7 things to consider when creating a book marketing plan.
- Unsure what to do with your book. Here are 7 ways that you can leverage your book to more opportunities and greater profits.
Click here if there's another obstacle that's preventing you from writing a book to build your brand.
Or, schedule a specially-priced introductory call to discuss your specific writing goals, obstacles, and progress.
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January End-of-month Book Coaching Call
Published & Profitable's first end-of-month book coaching call of 2012 began with a discussion of the main obstacles to writing a book, then discussed some of the ways to establish an online presence without a blog or website. . . . Keep Reading
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December end-of-month book coaching call
Listen as host Roger C. Parke reviews the highlights of book publishing in 2011 and callers from around the world discuss their 2012 book publishing goals. Each call begins with a review of a few key topics followed by attendee comments and questions. . . . Keep Reading
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INTERVIEW: E-book Design Mastery with Karen Wickham
Meet Karen Wickham, from That's Creative Design, a firm that helps authors fuse design as a strategic selling tool for ebooks and online brand-building. During this call, Karen and I reviewed the elements of ebook design success and discussed often overlooked book marketing opportunities. . . . Keep Reading
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October End-of-Month Book Coaching Call
Join the coaching and conversation that takes place during each end-of-month call! These calls permit you to share your writing and publishing experiences with others and benefit from a a new perspective on writing and self-publishing. . . . Keep Reading
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Developmental editing for self-published authors
Self-published authors need developmental editing as much as authors published by large trade publishers. Unfortunately, they rarely get it. Learn where to find the developmental editing resources self-published authors need. Includes worksheets to get started. . . . Keep Reading
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August End-of-month call
During the first segment of the call, I discussed the importance of creating an efficient writing process, and described the handouts I had created for attendees.Then, I opened the lines for discussion of August writing progress and September goals. . . . Keep Reading
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Sample Book Proposal: Jack Hart's Story Craft
Thanks to the generosity of Jack Hart, Published & Profitable> members can download a copy of the actual book proposal that Jack Hart to secure publication of Story Craft: The Definitive Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction. . . . Keep Reading
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