No, I'm not calling you a pig. Now that I have your attention, I want to talk with you about finishing your book fast and getting it to market faster. Did you start on your book and lose focus? You would love the rewards of a completed book but wonder where you could fit writing into your schedule. Don't be discouraged; let me share some tips th

Is your book title designed to hook your book readers? No. It should. Titles set the stage for your potential audience. They either work to grab your potential reader by the collar and pull them in for the read or they don't. Hot book titles create excitement, anticipation and enthusiasm for more. You want your titles to express the heart and p

The term half-wit may actually be more true than we realize. And it also may be more common than we care to admit. There isn't really a term for thinking with all of your brain, so we'll call it whole brain thinking. Whole brain thinking is not only top to bottom thinking but also left to right thinking. Evolution has created three brai

So you've written an ebook. Now what? Ebook writing, like book writing, can be a lucrative way to sell your products and services, as well as vary the offerings on your website. The advantage of selling ebooks is that you can automate the process from start to finish. Once you've written your ebook, all you have to do is create a sales page,

First things first; words sell not graphics or flashy websites. Pretty pictures and web design have never sold anyone anything; only words can do that. You must write to convince people to take action. Most prospects will never pull out their wallets because they like your web design; they do so only when your words convince them to. Here are some

Are you an author that wants to sell more books? Sure you are. We all are. I can say that with such confidence because if your message was important enough to be written; it is important enough to be read. Read by as many people as possible I might add. In the new millennium the web must play an important role in your book's marketing plan. You

It's never been easier to write a book than it is today. With the advent of print-on-demand and self-publishing, almost anyone can throw a book together - a real bound book, with pages and everything - for a few hundred bucks. This news should be encouraging, because there's no reason you shouldn't author the book you've always dreamed of writing.

You see them everywhere; on the back of books or magazines, listed on websites, on posters if they are films and sometimes whole sites on the internet are geared to listing them for every conceivable product. So, what are they? And, why are they so important? They are reviews and they are important because they help consumers decide whether or n

Sorry to start a blog with such a gloomy headline but it's true, every day is the end of the world as we know it. There is no past, there is no future, only the present, the here and now and that now is constantly changing, always has, always will do. So, the end of the world as we know it? Yes, it will be never be the same again, but that one

Have you given up on getting your book out of your heart into the hands of your readers? Don't give up. There's an easy way to do anything and a more difficult way. The easy way usually includes getting helpful advice from someone that's been there and done that. Here are eight steps that will speed you on your way to getting your book out now:

Did you start writing your book and quit? Yes, I know you're not a quitter. Like many of us, you may be making some simple mistakes that block your book's progress and success. Correct the following mistakes; complete your book and prosper: Mistake 1 Failure to start small Inexperienced book writers aim too high. Don't try to fit everything

The honeymoon is over. Your book has been out for over a year now. Book sales have slowed down from your initial Big Push marketing by you and/or your publisher. You realized your dream. You experienced the speaking and book tour. You may have already setup book signings, press releases, book reviews, distributors and even wholesalers on your o

Creating a successful information product is not just a matter of having the skills to put it together. It's a matter of planning and focus. By following a 3-step process, you will create great, high-quality information products that sell well on the Internet. = Success As An Infopreneur Takes Planning = The power to succeed as an infopreneur

Virtually everything ever written about freelance writing and getting published says that you need to write query letters. Yet in the Internet Age, the truth of the matter is that query letters are almost always a huge waste of time. Certainly some people do get work by writing query letters. But the query process soon turns into a numbers game,

Have you developed your book's marketing plan yet? You know now really is better than later. There are 2 facts to realize in developing your promotion plan. Realize it begins the day you conceive your book idea and never ends. The other is the more you write the better you become at it. You need to begin building name recognition in your field.