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Book Dream
Author: Earma Brown
Have you been guilty of procrastinating on your book project,lately?
Like the author, many writers get hung up with wrongthinking about
writing and completing their books. They feel like aloser because they
have stopped and started countless of times overthe years. They fail
to realize you actually become a winner theminute you start moving
toward your worthwhile goal. Instead theycontinue procrastinating
until they give up. A client confessed shethought writing a book was
too hard. Knowledge and know-how can be formed into a weapon that will
destroy the power ofprocrastination. Using the 7 weapons below writers
can conquer thegiant procrastination and finally realize their book
dream.
Weapon #1 Do it Now!
Now is better than later. Remember you become a successful authorthe
minute you start moving toward your worthwhile book goal. Idon't know
anyone that regrets they wrote a book. But the authorhas met plenty of
people that regret they didn't do it sooner.
Weapon #2 Invest time in designing your passion points "top marketing
spots" beforehand!
Spend time on developing the passion points designed to sellmore
before your book is even completed The passion points arethe title,
cover, thesis, audience, benefits & features, mini salesletter written
as introduction and back cover copy of each book.For example, at least
half of the book's success will be on thetitle you choose.
Weapon #3 Know you don't have to be a degreed expert, greatwriter or
do loads of research.
Write books you are interested in and want to learn more about. As you
look for information, talk to experts and write, you becomethe expert.
Find out what questions your readers will wantanswered. Organize them
into categories which become your table ofcontents and eventually your
chapters. Remember there areinterested readers who are waiting for
your helpful information.
Weapon #4 Realize your message is significant and deserves
yourattention, love and time.
Consider what your readers need and want. If your book sharessomething
unique, encouraging, useful, entertaining, it isimportant enough to be
written. Think about your gift? God gave youyour gift to share with
others. Our gift back to God is what we dowith it. The loving care you
put into your gift (book) the morerewards await you.
Weapon #5 Recognize your book will sell with your marketing efforts
It's true not everyone will want to buy your book. Yet there areplenty
of your targeted audiences that will want your entertainingor helpful
information. The world awaits your self-help, how-tos,business, or
poetry book. When you take the time to touch theiremotions with
something that benefits them, they will pull out their credit card or
cash and pay the price. Top selling non-fiction topics are self- help,
mysteries, parent/children, sex and romance. Remember women buy 78% of
all trade books.
Weapon #6 Realize the journey doesn't have to be long ordifficult.
Invite your friends and family to brainstorm with you as peereditors.
Ask for their feedback on the thesis, title and chapters -one at a
time. Don't become isolated in your thinking. Opening yourwriting
process up to others will give you a better feel for whatyour readers
may want. Enroll in a writing and/or publishing classto elevate your
thinking. Join a critique group to get feedback.Subscribe to
newsletters and read articles on book writing to gettips that will
help you on your journey to a successful book.
Weapon #7 Acknowledge publishing has changed and doesn't have to be
too expensive, too long and too difficult anymore.
Technology has advanced the publishing process into new
realms.Traditional publishing has normally taken one to two years.
With e-Book and Print on Demand (POD) printing technologies, an author
can see their quality looking book in print within a few months or
less.
Remember if you get to some parts of the project that's beyondyour
skill or know-how consider coaching and other professionalservices
that will carry you over anything blocking you fromwriting, completing
and publishing your successful book.
If you have been succumbing to procrastination, take a
differentstrategy use the perspective and 7 weapons above to overcome
any giant called procrastination keeping you from fulfilling your book
dream.
© Earma Brown, 10-year author, entrepreneur and book coach
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