Introducing Librotas Books

When I rebranded as the Book Mentor, Librotas, I had a dream to set up a one stop shop for business authors, where I could provide all the support they would need to plan, write, publish and market their books successfully. And to some extent I did. I had a team in place that could…

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Why would you self-publish your book?

There is a popular misconception that traditional publishing is the best approach for your business building book. Whilst it’s great to have the kudos of being published by a traditional publisher, it’s not necessarily the best option. There are many ways you can get published these days, from the traditional route, partnership publishing, self-publishing and e-Book…

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Do I have enough content to write a book?

When it comes to content and ideas, there are a few things that people worry about when they think about writing their book. Do I have enough content? Do I have too much content? Is my content good enough? It’s all well and good having extensive knowledge on your topic, but you need to be…

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Physical books vs Kindle

One of the questions I’ve recently been asked about is whether you should publish a physical book vs a Kindle book. But before I answer this question, what do you prefer? Are you the sort of person who likes to hold a book in your hands, smell the ink, and feel the pages between your…

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Why market research is essential for your business and your book

When I work with clients on their book, I always suggest they do some market research to find out what their ideal readers want to get from their book. It enables them to find out what problems they’re facing, what they want instead and how the book can help them. Or they may use it…

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Why do you write?

My PR person recently asked me to create a blog about why I write for a magazine article, and I’d love to ask you the same. Whether it’s for a blog, book or a newsletter, I’d like to know your motivation and why you write. Which of these 7 reasons is why you write? Through talking with…

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