Book Review – The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan by Stephanie Chandler and Karl W. Palachuk

Authors Stephanie Chandler and Karl W. Palachuk have packed The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan: The Professional Guide to Profitable Self-Publishing with everything a first-time nonfiction author could want to know about publishing a book. I don’t think I’ve ever read a more comprehensive book on this topic—and I’ve read a lot of books! About the authors Both authors share their backgrounds and how they came to be where they are today—which not only offers credibility, but allows new authors to imagine they can follow a similar path. I know I’m always encouraged when I learn of the humble beginnings of people like Stephanie Chandler who has accomplished so much, especially starting and growing the Nonfiction Authors Association. Self vs traditional publishing Although focused on self-publishing,…

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Book Review – Your First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book by Tim Grahl

Author Tim Grahl knows what he’s talking about when it comes to book marketing. For more than a decade, he’s helped hundreds of authors market their books, many of which have become bestsellers. What Tim does that countless other authors of the dozens of book marketing books I’ve read don’t do is simplify the process. He shows new and seasoned authors a clear marketing path to success. In this recently revised second edition, Tim uses the example of two authors, a compilation of those he’s worked with. One is a first-timer, the other more seasoned and we follow along on their marketing journeys. The connection system Having a system and using the right tools is Tim’s approach to book marketing, beginning with building a platform…

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Book Review – Build Your Author Platform With a Purpose: Marketing Strategy for Writers by Mimika Cooney

Creatives create Like many creatives, I love to create and write and I dislike marketing myself. I’ve written dozens of books as a ghostwriter and didn’t have to be concerned about marketing or building a platform. That was up to my clients, most of them as clueless as me. Yet now I wanted to write my own books–lots of them–and to build a career as an author. So I knew I had to bite the bullet and study up on marketing, primarily building a platform from scratch. I knew I had to build a fan base, because quite frankly few of what I consider my ideal readers know who I am, and won’t know about my book unless I find a way to let them…

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Book Review – Read Books All Day & Get Paid for It: The Business of Book Coaching by Jennie Nash

Who wouldn’t want to read books all day and get paid for it? I know I do. And as a book coach, I do just that. Although I’d like to do more of it.  So I sought out this book to build my book coaching business as I was impressed by the author, Jennie Nash’s, website. Not only is she a book coach, but she has a successful intensive book coach training program and lots of other activities going on. I found Read Books All Day & Get Paid For It to be a small book with a big punch! It has just about everything you ever wanted to know about book coaching and didn’t know where to find it.  All about book coaching The topics Jennie…

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Book Review – Backwards Book Launch: Reverse Engineer Your Book and Unlock Its Hidden 6-Figure Potential by Michelle Kulp

As a book coach, copyeditor, ghostwriter, and bestselling author, I’ve bought and read dozens of books about how to write, publish, and market books. Writing is my strong suit, marketing not so much. Some of these books are published merely to promote the author’s other books or products, and some don’t really have all that much content. Michelle Kulp clarifies that her book teaches WHAT to do, not HOW to do it. So that set me up for knowing what I was getting. And I got a lot!  Michelle’s credentials Since she has helped over 150 authors with their book launches and many have become #1 bestselling authors, Michelle is the real deal! She’s someone readers can feel confident they could learn from and turn…

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