Posts Tagged ‘write a book’
5 excuses that will stop you from writing a book
Last week I attended The Best You Expo in London, and something one of the speakers said really resonated with me. This was the gist of it: “So many people put off doing what they want to do. There’s always an excuse… They’ll do it when they’ve achieved something else first. They’ll blame other people…
Read MoreHow to find time to write a book
There are 7 challenges that many business authors face when they decide to write a book. I’ll be talking about these in more detail in my upcoming Book Masterclass, and in the meantime, I’d like to mention the fourth one in this week’s blog post and give you some tips if you’re struggling in this…
Read MoreBook writing client successes
I’d like to congratulate three of my 121 clients who have published their books in June. It’s not easy writing a book. Many people struggle to get started and even more people start but never finish. So let me introduce you to my clients and their books. Thriving Abroad by Louise Wiles and Evelyn Simpson
Read MoreHow to use your book to build your business
In the third section of Book Marketing Made Simple, I mention dozens of ways you can use your book to build your business. And actually you don’t need to wait for your book to be finished, published and launched to do some of these. Your book is the vehicle that enables you to educate and widen…
Read More10 ways to make money from writing a book
Writing a book takes a lot of time, right? And what happens? You start with good intentions to write your book then life gets in the way. Attracting client work takes priority as you can see how that can bring in an income to your business, and the book keeps on going on the back-burner. Sound…
Read MoreBook PR – How to get more publicity for your book
On Monday I interviewed my good friend Esther Harris from Bookollective, and she shared her top tips to get book PR. You can listen to the interview here. As a new author, there are many things you can do to get more publicity. Things like talking about your book to anyone who will listen (especially…
Read MoreIs writing a bestselling book important?
If you’re writing a book as a business building tool, how important is it that you write a bestselling book? Here’s the case for and against having a bestselling book. I’d love to know which you choose to do! The case against having a bestselling book Last year I was at a networking event with…
Read More7 things to avoid doing with your book
There are many things to think about when you’re writing a book, and often it can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? What are the steps on the journey? How do you get published? Which are the best ways to market your book? How much will it cost? These are all valid and important questions…
Read MoreIntroducing 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…
Read MoreI didn’t write one book, I wrote two!
When Helen Monaghan became a client to write her first book, she didn’t just write one book, she wrote two! Now’s she’s writing a third and an accompanying workbook to her second book. Like many of my clients, Helen has dreamed of writing a book for many years. She knew that she wanted to help…
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