Sometimes you don’t need a book, a few pages will suffice. An article, or if you need a dozen or more pages, a booklet. Here are some of my best tips to create booklets that wow. What is a Booklet? Let’s start with, what is a booklet? A booklet is a book that is under …
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Indie Publishing can be an expensive endeavour. Beta readers can help you trim costs while producing a better book. What is a Beta Reader? Beta readers are those very kind people who read your book and give you feedback before you publish. Let’s divide them into two categories. Your ideal reader – someone who might …
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Do you know what genre you are writing in? Should you care? Genre is an important aspect of your book as your plan and when you promote. Know Your Genre when Planning Your Book Before you start writing, you want to figure out what genre you are going to write in. This will help you …
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No doubt you have heard the advice. When writing a book, read books like yours. It is good advice. Beyond the obvious, so you see what books in your genre are like, why else read/study books like yours? Here are five reasons to read books like yours. #1 Write a Better Book The first and …
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Trello has been a favourite tool of mine for a long time. I have used it to design websites, outline books, project management, and to collaborate with others. It is an excellent tool for creating a book outline. It is intuitive and easy to use. What is Trello? Trello is a web-based, list making application …
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Authors need both free flowing creativity and accuracy skills to create a remarkable book. It takes many skill sets to create a book. Authors need to tap into their divergent and convergent thinking depending on which task is at hand. Divergent vs. Convergent Thinking Divergent thinking is all about complexity, curiosity, flexibility, fluency/fluid, imagination, originality, …
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Writing a book is a long and sometimes tedious process, so I wanted to give you some tools to make it easier. Tools We Love On the Tools we Love Page in the Resources section of the Author Nation website, there are lots of tools to help you. For now, I’ll suggest three tools to …
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Author Nation had the chance to sit down with Sandra Nomoto and talk about how to create a client workbook to boost your business. She is a content doctor: a writer, content writer, and editor for cruelty free businesses. Her workbook, The Only Public Relations Guide You’ll Ever Need, is a map that blends new …
With this book, Anne Lamott shows us the glory of writing. She has written about 20 books, give or take. So, she has the experience to back up the advice she gives. What Was Lamott Inspired By? She uses her own writing life and her relationship with her friends and family for most of the …
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A book is a team project, so take time to talk to your editor. Lay down both the expectations and responsibilities of each. How To Prepare Yourself? Be prepared to work. When you edit, you must communicate with your editor and ask them what they expect. You should be ready to both make decisions and …
