The biggest problem we authors–and by this I mean anyone who creates information and tries to sell it–face is protecting our online content.
I have been trying literally for years to find something that can truly safeguard intellectual property. I’ve finally found it: Wishlist Member, which converts your Wordpress blog into a membership site that is secure.
It’s not only a way to protect your content, but to give people more of you, and yet get paid fairly.
It’s pretty simple to set up and use, especially if you already have a Wordpress blog.
I want to call your attention to a special promotion that is only going on until 3/18/10. If you buy one Wishlist license, you’ll get the second one for only $25 (a 74% discount). I’ll be editing this post after the promotion, so please use this link to get to that special page.
If the concept of a membership site is new to you, read my article on how to make membership sites work for you. Membership sites come in many forms, but they’re truly the best way to both protect your content and “be well paid for what you know.”
I have lots of ideas about articles, teleseminars, courses etc. to help you become a successful author … too many, in fact!
So I’m asking you to help me help you, by filling out a simple survey of what kinds of things you want most from me.
Please answer a few short survey questions now and I’m much obliged! I’ll get working on the most-requested items right away.
Also, if you will, please do add your email address. That way, if there is a product that you want and I already have it or know of someone else who does a good job meeting your need, I can let you know.
Thanks a bunch!
I just gave birth.
Not to a baby (I’m done with that, boo hoo), but a book.
Though I didn’t write it, I had a heavy hand in editing it, and also shepherded it through the publishing process at Intermedia.
What a process!
Anyone who says it’s easy to write and publish a book probably Read the rest of this entry »
Media will help you get known and sell books–we all know that.
There are some great resources out there you can sign up for (free), that will tell you what media people are looking for. I suggest you sign up for both HARO (Help a Reporter Out) and Steve Harrison’s Reporter Connection.
I thought it was interesting what Bonnie D. Graham of Blog Talk Radio says she’s NOT interested in: ” Please do NOT respond if the following describes your topic: Read the rest of this entry »
Let’s face it: Nobody has time to write a book.
I know very few people who have a lot of time on their hands these days. (We’re all too busy trying to keep up with the latest technology. Some of us out of necessity–such as what I’m dealing with concerning computer issues that have dogged me for months. Some because they like it.)
As tax time rolls around and I do the natural evaluating of my business, I’ve been thinking about how to squeeze more productive results out of every day.
So this week I thought I’d share a few of the tools–most of them free or rather inexpensive–that have made a HUGE difference in my life and business. I don’t know what I’d do without them!
MUST-HAVE FREEBIE
First on my list is a tool called Evernote. I don’t know what I”d do without this amazing and FREE piece of software. Basically, you can store ANYTHING in one file that you can search. You can even Read the rest of this entry »
There are a lot of voices out there in the Internet marketing world.
You know that. No doubt your email inbox, like mine, is stuff with emails from them.
You suspect that most of them are making claims that make them money, but that don’t actually add to YOUR bottom line. They’re making money off of selling you hope that you’ll make money. You’re probably right.
I’ve been studying this for 6 years now. I’ve watched a lot of people come and go. I”ve seen how they market.
In some cases, because of my contacts, I know the Real Story behind who’s who and what’s what.
I’ll tell you, there are only a handful of people I trust and follow now. Only a very few truly know what they are talking about, truly have a system that works for the average person, truly offer good value for your investment.
At the top of the list is Read the rest of this entry »
I just posted a new Publishing Coach Weekly article on how to be a happy author.
I assume, if you’re reading this, that you already have written a book, or you want to, or you’re in the process of writing a book.
You have a dream in the back of your mind about what being an author will mean to you.
There is a simple secret to going from dream to reality, and I reveal it in my article. And if you haven’t listened to the related teleseminar on “3 Essentials for Becoming a Successful (and Happy) Author,” you can also access both the teleseminar and the article here.
Here’s to your happiness as an author!
Someone listened to the interview I did with Terry Whalin about publishing and Intermedia, and asked me if Intermedia is on a par with traditional publishers in terms of its relationship with brick and mortar stores.
As far as I can tell, yes, they are. (Which is more than most if not all other “publishing services” companies can say.)
However, you must understand that huge changes are happening in the retail sales world. Read the rest of this entry »
My favorite cover for Abundant Gifts
Trying to design your own book covers is one of the biggest mistakes I see new authors making, especially if they self publish.
One of the advantages of self-publishing is that you are in control of the whole process. When you work with a company like Intermedia, for instance, you own the rights, and you get to pick the cover, the interior design, everything.
However, there’s a downside to this. Just because you have the final say, that should not mean that you are the best one to judge the cover design, or even the title, for that matter. Having the final say should not mean having the only say–especially when it comes to areas you’re not trained in, such as the interior and exterior design.
Unless you’re an experienced designer yourself, Read the rest of this entry »
, on "the story behind the story" of Don Piper's amazing trip to heaven--and back.
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