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Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Write a Book?
Every New Year’s, thousands of aspiring business and self-help authors resolve to make this the year they get their book done. I’ve heard that 80 percent of people want to write a book-that’s a lot of people.

When and How to Copyright Your Book
Copyrighting your book is an important step in the process of becoming an author because it helps protect against people taking or using your work without permission. But how do you get a copyright? And when should you file for one? If you’re unsure about how to protect your work, consider the following suggestions.
Promote Your Book on Twitter in 10 Minutes a Day
If you're marketing your books online, then you've probably heard of Twitter. It was all the rage last year in social media, and millions of people have joined this micro-blogging community. With so many users, it's a great place to find book readers. These tips will help you get the word out about your book without tweeting your day away.
Chapter by Chapter: Ten Self-Editing Questions Every Writer Needs to Consider
Congratulations, you've finished your first draft! Take a day or two to celebrate your accomplishment. Then, get back to work-you have a manuscript to edit. Every writer needs an editor, but all writers can use the following ten self-editing questions to think critically and objectively about their own work.
Five Tips for Marketing Your Book on Facebook
Millions of people visit Facebook every day, making it one of the best viral marketing opportunities for authors online. It’s easy to set up and maintain pages specifically for your book, you can find lots of traffic for your blog or web site, and it’s free, at least for now. Consider these five tips to establish your book’s Facebook presence.
How to Develop Your Best-Selling Book Idea
Everyone has at least one book in them-I firmly believe that. But bookstore shelves are packed with titles, all competing for readers’ attention. So how can you tell if your book idea is ready for the competitive publishing business?

How to Develop the Writing Habit-Even if You Don’t Have Time to Write
Writing takes time, which isn't easy to find. Work, kids, housework all get in the way. But these simple steps can help you write more often and with better results.
How to Write Better and Faster -- And Have More Fun Doing It!
Every writer has different habits, unique strengths, and mistakes they always make in their work. Knowing your own habits, flaws, mistakes, and strengths can help you compensate for your limitations, and work with your own natural strengths and rhythms. To get to know your writer-self a little better, consider these three areas of your work.
Do You Need to Hire a Ghostwriter to Write Your Book?
When a person with little or no writing experience decides they want to write a book, their first instinct is often to find someone with writing skills to do it for them. It sounds easy enough, right? You can't write, so you just get someone who can. However, a lot more goes into finding and working with a ghostwriter than most people think. This article covers the basics.
Authors: Blog Your Way to Friends, Followers, and Readers
Social media marketing without a blog is like a fish without water, or a dog without a bone. Without it, things just aren't right. Authors who want to use social media sites, like Twitter and Facebook, to market their books should use a blog as the centerpiece. To get your blog up and running, use these tips.
Have You Started On Your Journey Of 100 Things To Do Before You Die?
There have been many books and articles written about 100 things to do before you die. Here is another article just in case you have not heard about it. I think it is important because if we do not make a deliberate intent to do something in life it usually does not get done. I know you have dreams of doing marvelous things in your life but to this point it may not have happened for you. Have you ever thought about making a list of things you want to do, be, see, share, have and travel to before you leave this earth. Give it some serious thought.

Multiply Your Speaking and Consulting Income with Content
One of the best ways to multiply your earnings from speaking engagements is to fill the table in the back of the room with books, workbooks, manuals, DVDs, CDs, and other information products. Because after exciting the audience with your speech, many people will want more (and be willing to pay hundreds of dollars for it). So how can you create a catalog of information products fast?

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How to write ads that sell
If you want to write ads and letters that fill your order book, you must study the classic ads of Claude Hopkins in his book Scientific Advertising. He still ranks as the greatest ad writer of all time.
Writers: Do You Procrastinate? Make it a Priority to Write Your Book
So you’ve taken the plunge and started writing a book? Congratulations on taking the first step. But now you have to find ways to keep yourself motivated to keep going. If you’re like most people that are trying to write a book, you started off strong and very excited and motivated to write—you couldn’t wait to sit down and start plugging away. You finished the outline and maybe even got through the first chapter without a problem. Then life happened.

Do you think you have the next New York Times bestseller or Oprah Book Club pick, but don’t know how to write it?
Is there a story you've always wanted to write that you think is the next bestseller? But there's a problem--you aren't sure you have the skill to write it? If you think your story might be Oprah's next book club pick, but you aren't sure how to go about it, here are some things to consider...
Testing Your Book Idea
Your book is your best calling card. It can define your business for you. Test your book idea: Who is your audience? How original is your idea? Can you write it? Is the time right? How important the idea? MUST you write it?
Your Book Won't Succeed Without It--Seriously
As writers, we tend to think about writing and what it takes to write a book. But what about reading a book? When you ask someone to read your book, you’re asking them to set aside other things they could be doing--reading something else, hanging out with their kids, or whatever--and spend ten or so hours with you and your thoughts. That’s a pretty serious request. So how serious do you take your writing?
All About Books: The Dos and Don’ts of Books for Print and Web
When you’re deciding to write a book, a few things come to mind. You’ll want to determine your core audience, your topics, and how you might eventually go about selling your book. Both printed books and ebooks are an art form, both of which can be enhanced with a few guidelines. Unlike websites, a book has a lifespan that takes it from rough draft to final version where the words will stay the same. More care will probably be taken to make sure the completed book has longevity and relevance.
What You Need to Know About Publishing Your Book
Don’t let yourself think that publishing a book is a thing of the past, because books are definitely for the here and now. There has never been a better time to write, publish, and sell your book. Not only are there hundreds of online and in-person marketing opportunities, there are more ways than ever before to publish your book. Book publishing options and formats include self-publishing, traditional publishing, ebooks, audio books, and print books.
Mechanics of Writing a World Famous E-book Part 1 of 3
One of the most important aspects of writing a great selling e-book, is to choose a useful topic that serves a purpose. This introduction is the first of a 3 part series that I’d like to share on how to write an e-book that sells extremely well.
Michael Hyatt guest post today - Forget the royalties – just give my book away
I have yet to meet an author who thought his/her publisher did enough marketing or who was satisfied with . Most have the fantasy of writing the book, submitting the manuscript, and then sitting in a lawn chair next to the mailbox, waiting on those big checks to show up. The reality of publishing and the source of real income is a quite different picture. Several years ago , author of , told a small group of us author wannabes something that revolutionized my approach to writing. He said, “Everyone I meet wants to write a book. I tell them, ‘Write your book. Do a great job. Now you’re 10% finished. The remaining 90% consists of marketing, promoting, developing ancillary products, etc.’”

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