One of my favorite tricks for knowing what readers want is to start stalking them. (They’ll never know!!) Here’s how to do it in a totally non-creepy way: Step 1: Find Comparable Books Search for 5-10 books on Amazon that are similar to yours. You want to find books that have a sizable number of […]
Attention Entrepreneurs! If you’ve been considering writing a book this year, be sure to check out this video on the Three White-Hot Book Trends for Entrepreneurs. 3 Ways to use books to market your business, gain exposure, increase credibility, and provide more value for your clients. You do not want to miss this!
We’re going “back to basics” this month. Today, we’re going to discuss book structure, specifically for nonfiction. Every book type has a structure, and nonfiction is fairly straightforward. It helps to know what goes where so you can “fill in the blanks” as you write your book. This is the structure of most nonfiction: End papers (blank […]
Here’s a handy little video on how to calculate your royalties per book sold and how much it will cost you to print and ship your own books. You don’t need to have an account set up with either CreateSpace or Ingram Spark to do this. It’s readily available directly on each site. Here are […]
And the advantages and disadvantages of each… At some point in the process, any author who wants readers will ask the same question: “How do I publish this book?” There are four types of publishing, and each type has advantages and disadvantages. Your goals for your book should determine which type you pick. 1. Traditional […]
Your answer to this question is probably one of the following: Yes. I must write. Writing is a part of who I am. (Internal desire) I feel I should write a book, but it’s not something I feel compelled to do. (External reason) I’m stuck somewhere in between having a compelling internal desire to write […]
Ginger Moran is a teacher, published writer and single mom of two boys. Ginger Moran’s areas of expertise are in fiction and creative nonfiction, editing, coaching, and creative survival. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Houston in Literature and Creative Writing and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English from the University of Virginia. […]