Most people who decide to self-publish have no idea what they actually need to do to get their book into print. Welcome to the new—or at least newly revamped—Incubation Press, a top-notch, boutique self-publishing house, with highly personalized services. My...
They say writers never die. If my dad, Leonard Gross, is any indication, that's absolutely true. Two-plus years after Dad's death and 35 years after Simon & Schuster published The Last Jews in Berlin, which is based on interviews Dad did with Jews who went...
Every so often, we all need a reset. A time to let all the doing fall away, to steer clear of the noise of our lives and to remember what matters, which just might be a little writing inspiration. With that in mind, greetings from Paris where I arrived some ten days...
If you're an author, you want to sell as many books as you possibly can. For one, there's the money. For two, when you've poured yourself into a book, you want to share your message and your words. That's why in addition to direct marketing to the individual consumer...
Book marketing direct to consumer isn't the norm. But maybe it should be. In the last post, you read about Brendon Burchard's approach to creating a series of products, based on your book, so that you create a backend sales funnel rather than relying solely on sales...
Does your book solve a problem for someone? Have you created a backend series of products and/or services (see last week's post) that continues to address those concerns? If yes, then your revenue potential is downright healthy. When you're sharing your expertise on a...
If you've been following this blog, you're about to realize that this is Brendon Burchard season. You'll figure out why if you read my recent posts about productivity and how to make money as a writer, along with the next three posts that will spotlight his Experts...
Do you have a secure website, with a URL that starts with an HTTPS (note the "s") rather than just an HTTP? If you answered no, a lot of visitors may decide not to visit your site. Blame it on Google. In the past, you needed a secure website, with an SSL...
You've written a book, into which you've poured yourself and all your expertise and wisdom. Now what? How are you going to actually make money as a writer with a book? I'm sure you're hoping that the world stops long enough for everyone to buy your book or at least...
Are you the productive writer you could be? Or is making time to write a never-ending challenge because of everything else on your plate? My writing coach client John Hudson, who is working on not one but two books, was finding it nearly impossible to consistently...
