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How Can Authors Use Social Media to Find Readers for Their Books?
As a self-published author, you might consider using social media to introduce yourself to potential readers of your book. With LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, you have a huge audience for exposure. Generally, fiction entertains and nonfiction educates. Since I mostly work with nonfiction authors, I’ll expand on that. As an expert, your nonfiction book shares your expertise to reach a wider, larger audience than you do with your services. And where can you find a larger audience than social media? Attract ideal readers Your goal when posting on social media is to find and attract readers, those who fit your ideal audience. How do you do that? First, make them interested in you, what you’re about, and what you stand for. Your…
Read MoreWhy are you writing your book & why will readers buy it?
I always ask my nonfiction book coaching and copy editing clients two questions before we begin any work on their book: Why are you writing your book? Why will someone buy your book? The first steps The first step to writing a book or ebook is to determine these two motivations: Author motivation: why do you want to write this book or ebook? Reader motivation: why will readers want to buy this book or ebook? Let me clarify what these mean. Author motivation can include a variety of goals such as: make passive income share expertise solve a problem teach a skill spread a message promote a brand build a writing career use ebook for promotion enjoy creative output You may have a different motivation,…
Read MoreDevelop Your Concept Around A Compelling Book Idea
Behind every successful nonfiction book lies a compelling idea that engages readers, motivates change, or imparts valuable knowledge. The process of developing your book concept is a creative and strategic endeavor that requires careful thought and planning. In a previous post, I discussed how to choose your book’s topic and niche. Here I’ll discuss the next step which is developing your book’s topic into a compelling narrative that appeals to your audience. Identify the core of your idea At the heart of every great nonfiction book is a central idea that needs to be expanded to create a satisfying result for the reader. To begin the process of developing your topic, consider what the core message is that you want to convey. It could revolve…
Read MoreBook 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…
Read MoreWhy I’m a fan of ebooks
With an ebook, you start with your idea, check the competition, write your short ebook of 30-50 pages, have it edited, and upload it to Amazon and other booksellers. You can do this all for only several hundred dollars (mostly for the editing) and in a short amount of time.
Read MoreBook Review – ChatGPT for Nonfiction Authors: How to Use ChatGPT to Write Better, Faster, and More Effectively by Hassan Osman and ChatGPT
With an ebook, you start with your idea, check the competition, write your short ebook of 30-50 pages, have it edited, and upload it to Amazon and other booksellers. You can do this all for only several hundred dollars (mostly for the editing) and in a short amount of time.
Read MoreChoosing Your Nonfiction Book Topic for Power and Profit
How could I stand out? What topic would be ideal to blend my professional expertise with reader interest? I did finally figure it out, and I’ve compiled some tips to help you with this part of your author experience.
Read MoreBook Review – Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
Discover practical wisdom and life-changing insights in “Everything is Figureoutable” by Marie Forleo. Explore the power of choice, practical simplicity, and self-responsibility in this transformative book review.
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