How to Create a GREAT Book that is WORTH being a Bestseller

Everyone wants to write a bestselling book No one wants to write a book that is worth being a bestseller In this post we will cover how you can create a book that is Written for the RIGHT MARKET i.e. a market full of eager readers waiting for a great book to read The Right Product for this Right Market i.e. exactly what readers want to read Written very, very well Polished and perfected Packaged...

Paying with Your Time, can sometimes be a lot more expensive than Paying with Your Money

What is your most limited resource? Answer: Time All of us get just a hundred years to live. We have already used a significant part of that. A third of the remaining time we have, we will sleep away That makes time our most precious resource, by far The Most Limited and Precious Resource we have is Our Time When we are comparing our time and our money, we tend to greatly over value money, and...

10 Ways to Build Stronger Relationships with Your Readers

In the past it was tough for authors to connect with readers and build relationships. The only methods you had were Writing more books, and building up the relationship by readers reading more and more of your books. Thereby developing a stronger bond Admittedly, this is a very powerful way to build a strong relationship It might still be the best way to create strong relationships - write lots...

Why is there a rush in Non Fiction books to Become a Bestseller? Should you join the rush?

While the focus in Fiction books is usually one or more of the following Building a career as an author Building a large readership Building a large email list Becoming a New York Times or USA Today Bestselling Author Making profits Making a living as an author Quitting your day job In Non Fiction, we see a very different set of priorities Sharing your story by writing a biography Sharing your...

Kindle Select Global Fund History + Kindle Unlimited Payment per Page Read History

Kindle Select Global Fund History for July 2018 to Dec 2019 Thanks to Chris McMullen and The Digital Reader for the above data and the below data   Kindle Select Global Fund History for Before July 2018 Kindle Unlimited was launched in July 2014, partially as a response to the growth of Oyster, the first subscription app for books, which had begun to do quite well on Apple devices and had...

Should an Author start a Company and become an Entrepreneur/a Business?

Our views on this are very, very, very clear - There is absolutely no good reason to not incorporate as a LLC or Corporation In fact, you absolutely MUST incorporate as an LLC or a Corporation if you are serious about building a career as an author Very Important: This is not Legal or Tax Advice. Please consult a lawyer for legal advice. Please consult a CPA for tax advice Very Important: Your...

Levels of Mastery (3 Core Skills for Authors)

In the 3 Core Skills post we talk about the 3 Skills that make Authors Successful Knowing What to Write Writing Very Well Marketing Very Well There are different levels of mastery for these skills. If you want to succeed, you have to keep increasing your levels of mastery in each of these 3 Core Skills Ignorance Absolutely Rubbish Decently Good Very Good Mastery (Great) Supreme Mastery Absolute...

The 3 Core Skills – The 3 Skills that Make Authors Successful

There are 3 Core Skills which determine the Level of Success an Author will reach Knowing What to Write - Can the author figure out the Right Market where there is Product Market Fit (the readers want to read what the author has written) Being Able to Write Very Well - can the author write very well Being Able to Market Very Well - can the author market very well That's it. If you can do these...

Author Budgeting & Finances Guide – What to Prioritize if You Have a Limited Budget for Creating Your Book

The Rough General Guidelines In General, you want to prioritize your Budget for your Book in the following manner  40% to Creating a Very High quality product. This includes editing, proofreading, cover, and everything else involved in creating a polished final product (your book)  30% to Marketing via External Channels  30% to Building Your Own Marketing Channels. This includes your email...