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Debate on E-books: Are E-books Bad for You?
Posted by: | CommentsThere’s an interesting discussion about whether E-books are bad for you, here.
While I’m always wary of corporations controlling things, seems like the security of DRM is a good thing for authors. I’m ALWAYS for protecting intellectual property rights. We authors get so little as it is, and it’s still too easy to rip us off.
Digital books are here to stay. So are printed books. I’m encouraged by the comments that some people read more than ever because of E-book readers. As an author, I want my book out in as many formats as possible.
What’s your take? Comment below.
Seth Godin’s New Publishing Model
Posted by: | CommentsI just downloaded a free ebook onto my Kindle, because Seth Godin is recommending it: Do the Work. I recommend you read it, because everything Steven Pressfield says is relevant to anyone who wants to be an author.
I also recommend it because to get the free ebook, you need to subscribe to Seth’s blog, The Domino Project, where you’ll find information on this new publishing approach is and how it works.
His stated goals:
- To reinvent the way books are created when the middleman is made less important.
- To reinvent the way books are purchased when the tribe is known and embraced.
- To reinvent the way books are read when the alternatives are so much easier to find.
- To find and leverage great ideas and great authors, bringing them to readers who need them.
Read the rest of his article to understand why he believes change must happen in publishing, and how he plans to fix the problems.
Will Seth Godin change the face of publishing? Look at his partners so far: Amazon for distribution, sponsors like GE for his marketing. Look at his model: partnering, spreading ideas, reaching his audience, solving problems.
What do you think?
How to Stop What’s Stopping You from Success as an Author
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Dr. Alex Loyd
The last teleseminar interview in the Successful Author Secrets series was one of my favorites, because it was with an author I’ve worked with personally on a book that has changed my life, and is changing the lives of thousands of other people.
Many of them write to me and share their stories of healing of all kinds of issue, not just for themselves but for others as well. You can read some of them at www.thehealingcodeinfo.com.
I’m talking about Dr. Alex Loyd, and his book, The Healing Code: 6 Minutes to Heal the Source of Any Health, Success or Relationship Issue.
The key word here is Source. That is what makes this book so unique.
Dr. Loyd has truly discovered how to heal the source of any issue.
The actual source is something that Solomon wrote about 3000 years ago, and modern science is confirming in study after study. That’s not what’s new.
What’s new is a way to heal the source that, for once, does not require any pills, complicated techniques, or even outside help.
I know it sounds too good to be true, but I challenge you to get the book, which explains how it all works. And not only explains it, but gives you the answer–the way to fix that source of your issues.
Lots more information here, including my own personal experience with this new healing mode. I have a rather dramatic story. (By the way, it has nothing to do with chakras, meridians, Reiki or anything like that. It is truly its own new healing mode, discovered in 2001 and validated by Heart Rate Variability studies.)
NOTE: If after you listen, you want personalized help using The Healing Code for your issues concerning your book, contact me via email. I will tell you how you can work with a coach on your specific issues.
Listen to the George Barna Virtual Book Tour on Master Leaders
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Master Leaders: Revealing Conversations with 30 Leadership Greats by George Barna with Bill Dallas
On Thursday, December 10, I conducted a Virtual Book Tour with George Barna on his new book, Master Leaders: Revealing Conversations with 30 Leadership Greats. I invite you to listen to the replay (if you don’t have a question, feel free to write “none” in the box).
If you’re an author or aspiring author, listen–you ARE a leader! In fact, I asked George a question that was submitted: “Does a leader have to have a published book?” (I’ll let you listen to what he said.)
I grilled George on the most-asked questions about leadership, and his answers were based not only on his own insights, but on the insights gleaned from these 30 other leadership greats.
For instance: Ken Blanchard, Tony Dungy, Newt Gingrich, Henry Cloud, John Ashcroft, Colleen Barrett, Seth Godin, San Chand, Mike Huckabee, Laurie Beth Jones, Patrick Lencioni, Ben Carson … the list goes on.
Sign up to get a free sample of the book and listen to the replay. There is also a very special bonus only those who listen to the VBT will know about (and it’s a limited time offer).
George Barna is founder of The Barna Group, a research and resource
firm whose clients grange from The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to
corporations such as Ford and Walk Disney, as well as The U.S. Navy and U.S. Army.
George Barna is a prolific author (more than 40 books), but the book we”ll be discussing is what he feels may be one of his best: Master Leaders: Revealing Conversations with 30 Leadership Greats. This is a “leadership conference” in which well-known leaders from all walks of life cover the gamut of leadership topics, from defining leadership, developing leaders, team building, dealing with criticism and pressure, so much more.
I sure hope you’ll take an hour or so and listen in–George gave a lot of great nuggets such as “you get what you tolerate” and “we hire for attitude, we train for skill.” Ponder those for a while. The interview, and of course the book, is full of these golden nuggets.
Get this information now, okay?
“The Best Investment I Ever Made As An Author …”
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As you may know, I’ve done several Virtual Book Tours, some of them with bestselling authors such as Dinesh D’Souza and George Barna. (Publishers paid me handsomely to do them, too.)
I also did one for my own book, Abundant Gifts, and sold 124 books in one week.
I learned how to do Virtual Book Tours from Alex Mandossian, who invented them.
It was the best investment I’ve ever made in myself as an author.
Please read my story now, and see how you can get the equivalent of a $40,000 education for less than 4% of that.
I put together more than $700 in bonuses of my own, to complement the excellent training you’ll get from Alex Mandossian.
The education, contacts, coaching, and resources available through this course are unparalleled, especially for what you invest. It’s one of the best things I ever invested in. Check out the video on this page to get a
taste of the training I’m talking about.
New Magazines Still Emerging
Posted by: | CommentsThere are still some new magazines starting up, believe it or not. Take a look.
(Thanks to Bill Soller, Publicity Guru, for this link. He’s an interesting guy to follow on Twitter, by the way. If you haven’t gotten my free report on Mastering Twitter in 10 Minutes or Less, do so now–and follow me and Bill!)
Two things I notice about these, summed up in two words: partnership and specialization. Reminds me of the guest article by Jimmy D. Brown….
What do you observe? Post your comments, please.
Must Authors Become Entrepreneurs?
Posted by: | CommentsTwo very thought-provoking articles I’d like you to read.
First, Alex Mandossian’s blog post on “A Brief History Of The Entrepreneurial Revolution.” It keys off of some words President Barack Obama declared in his February 24th State of the Union Address: “The future of our economy relies on the imagination of our Entrepreneurs.”
I found the post very interesting.
After you read what Alex says, go read “Why You Have to be An Entrepreneurial Author” by David Hancock.
Then tell me what you think. Do authors need to be entrepreneurs in the New Era of Publishing?
Replay Ready for “Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys” Virtual Book Tour
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Did you know that the older a boy gets, the more he needs from those who love him?
If you have a boy in your life (son, grandson, nephew, student, someone you’re mentoring), find out why boys are the way they are and how you can come alongside them at any age to help them navigate the choppy waters of the journey to manhood.
Listen to the replay of the Virtual Book Tour with authors Stephen James and David Thomas as they answered questions submitted at www.answersforparentingboys.com. (You can also submit your question; authors will be answering them on their blog.) Find out:
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why it’s so hard for boys to “sit still and pay attention”–and how to help them learn anyway
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what the 5 stages of a boy’s development and what they need in each stage
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how do we deal with a boy’s emotions (anger, crying, etc.)?
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how do you get a boy to obey?
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what does a boy need most from his mom? his dad?
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what is THE most important thing to remember when nurturing a boy?
And much more! Listen and learn how to better nurture the boy in your life.
