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How do you write a great book description that connects with your readers and makes them take action to buy it and read it? And do that in 200 words or less? That’s the big question authors grapple with. But wait—there’s more! This description also has to grab the imagination and interest of the influencers […]
Impact founder book launch!
For entrepreneurs and the people who love them This beautiful book is the brainchild of Kristin Darga, who was inspired to build a community to support entrepreneurs who are changing the world, but feeling like they’re all alone in the struggle. "This is a book about generosity and about boundaries. The generosity to build something [...]
How to get a great foreword for your book
His Holiness the Dalai Lama A foreword is a section at the beginning of a book, usually written by a person who is well-known by the readers in that niche. Having a foreword is not required, but it can be a powerful way to reach readers who don’t know you yet and guide them to [...]
Advice for authors – have you found your reader soulmate?
All the marketing gurus talk about defining your “target market,” finding your “niche” and speaking directly to them. I have always fought the idea of narrowing my focus to a target market, because I don’t want to leave anyone out. I also have a problem with the whole “target” idea, since it seems like we’re [...]
Advice for authors from authors
I recently made a request for information about you authors and how you do what you do. Thank you to all of you who shared your struggles as well as what works for you! Here are some of the responses I got from authors who are working on their books right now: What has been [...]
Putting your author bio together: step three
When you are vulnerable, authentic, and generous, your readers trust you to guide them through the transformation that you teach. In your biography, you want to show that part of yourself to your readers. So before you start putting the pieces of your biography together, think about how you feel about books and authors you [...]
Writing your author bio – step two
Last time I talked about the difficulties of writing your bio - for your book, your website, or your workshops/speaking events. The first step in creating your bio is to brainstorm all the things you might want to say about your awesome self. The second part is how to get into your audience’s head and [...]
How to create buzz for your book
When is it too early to start promoting your book? Never! Do you know that you began promoting your book the first time you mentioned it to someone? The marketing machine was started then - don't shy away from it now! How do you sell your book before it’s written? By making connections with your [...]
Advice for authors – afraid of rejection?
<br/> Advice for Authors from Book Coach Amy Collette - Writers, what if you could turn around your fear of rejection? Listen in to find out how... Rejection: as writers, we're all afraid of it. Our vague fear that "they" won't like our work can paralyze our pens, keeping us from realizing our dreams of becoming [...]
Who has time to write a book?
Every entrepreneur struggles to find the time to write. It’s not our number one job, so how do we fit it in? I’ve heard (and used) so many good reasons: I set time aside, but something always comes up I had a client crisis to solve I got an opportun ity to pitch a prospect [...]
