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New Authors

Sharyn — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:27:15 +0000

After three false attempts, I finally met with Andrew at the local Starbucks so we could talk about writing his book.

I’m usually not that generous, when someone doesn’t make an appointment with me twice in a row, I’ll assume we’re not meant to work together and more to the point, I wouldn’t want to work with someone who doesn’t respect my time enough to show up. I’m not sure why Andrew is an exception to the rule, but I’m sure one day it will become obvious.

We talked about is financial planning business and how it might help him be perceived as more of an expert where he to have his own book highlighting his preferences and knowledge about financial planning.

I asked him if he knew of any other authors and he only knows of two: a previous boss and one of the parents of his son. I had never asked anyone that question before and I was curious of why I had asked it!

It turns out that Andrew has always wanted to write a book for the sense of accomplishment it would bring him. I thought it was very interesting it would be a primary motivator, but we never know what drives another person to do what they do.

I hope he follows through, I believe he would find it one of the most rewarding projects he’s ever done.

Independently Published

Sharyn — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:13:45 +0000

There are author programs, and then there are programs which are designed to take advantage of authors who only want to get their books out into the world.

I was talking with a new friend tonight about the various programs that are available for authors. My challenge is most of the programs make money for those who create the programs while leaving the authors with the responsibility of performing all the work and leaving them with pennies on the dollar for their efforts.

The sad part about the programs is that most authors are taken in by those who are not engaged with the prospect of aiding the author in gaining their notoriety and in generating an income which will support them in a manner in which they will be able to support them in a comfortable manner.

Independently publish authors become responsible for every aspect in getting their books out into the world including and especially the marketing. But most authors have very little experience in marketing. Their forte is writing.

It is important to look towards others when you do not possess the expertise you need to acquire success. Whether it is a coach, another author or a program that keeps you in control of your own income and makes sure you retain the ownership of your intellectual property.

Writing a Book in 6 Weeks

Sharyn — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:29:00 +0000

Almost every I talk with is astonished to think they could have their book in their hands in six weeks or less.

Most think it’s impossible. I actually took a class in the mid-90′s that taught how to write a book in two weeks or less. It is possible, and I have indeed met several authors who crank out a book in a week.

That’s not my style and I don’t think it sounds like much fun to have that type of writing monotony. So I came up with a formula that is very simple. Write for one hour a day, it takes about an hour to write four pages. There are an average of ten pages per chapter and the average book is 200 pages with the 20 pages of introduction to the book. It takes 2 1/2 hours to write a chapter and 37-38 hours to write 15 chapters. Then it takes about a week to have the book edited.

We’re up to 45 days and still have time to run the book by a couple of friends while the professiohal editor is carching the typosk inconsistencies and fluidity issues.

So that’s it! Merely 45 days start to finish and the book is done. The the printing will take about two to three weeks and I always recommend Print On Demand (POD) for the first two or three runs. You will always find thig you want to change along to way, but the important issue is to get the book out there and start marketing it.

That’s where the fun begins.

To Be An Author

Sharyn — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:09:38 +0000

I’m at a speaker event in Los Angeles and have met about ten people so farm, who want to write a book. Can you imagine or have you ever been to an event where the room was filled with authors or people who want to write a book?
It is so inspiring to be around people who have dreams and aspirations. It makes me think about all the people who live their lives without direction or simply existing rather than living their life to the fullest.
When you have a choice to write your book and join the magical world of being an author, going out and inspiring others to live their dreams, why would you choose to do less?
It is a matter of choice. Even if your book doesn’t become a number one best seller on the New York Best Seller’s List, getting your book out into the world is a major accomplishment. I can’t imagine anyone writing a book just to get it on any best seller’s list, because the main goal of an author should be to become a spokesperson for their topic and generate an interest in others for their topic.