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Someone asked me about what I thought about Author 101 University, the seminar put on by Rick Frishman on October 27-30 in Henderson, NV.

Here’s what I answered:

Author 101 University is excellent. I’ve been to some of Rick’s sessions and heard many of the speakers  over the years. They are all excellent.

If you want to be on the “career author” path, it’s especially worthwhile. (Listen to my “Find Your Publishing Path” teleseminar sometime to discern which path is best for you.)

Rick and many of the other speakers have been around for years. They have the benefit of experience YET they are also on the cutting edge of publishing today.

Check out the speakers and sign up:  www.allaboutgettingpublished.com. NOTE: You can bring a friend for free, so you split the cost. Plus it’s much nicer to have another author buddy to compare notes with, spur each other on, etc. Just the sort of offer I’d expect from Rick Frishman.

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.

One of my mentors, Jimmy D. Brown, is celebrating his 10-year anniversary in Internet Marketing.

He’s very successful now. But it wasn’t always that way. Here’s his “rags to riches” story, in his own words.

Be encouraged by it.

And–take note, there is a gift at the end you won’t want to miss.

What $12.95 Can Mean

Early in our marriage, my wife and I got deeply into credit card debt. (I’m talking tens of thousands of dollars in debt at 18% interest.) We had a combined annual income of just under $30,000 and couldn’t pay our monthly bills.

We had to charge electric bills, food and other necessities on our credit cards because we were so far off budget due to the debt.  When we made a $800 payment to the credit card, about $650 of it went directly to interest payment.
We did the math:  making the minimum monthly payment (which was growing!),  it would take almost 70 years to pay off.

Things weren’t looking good.

Then, something happened:  I made $12.95. Read More→

The Successful Author Secrets teleseminars have been outstanding! Christine Kloswer and Lynne Kippel are to be congratulated for lining up such a stellar line of guests, and doing such a great job of interviewing them.

This is one series you’ll want to add to your library and really STUDY. Takes notes, for they chart a pathway to author success based on real life.  So far they’ve covered how to Claim Your Expertise.

I’ve listened to two of the three so far and all were excellent! (Sorry, Andrea Lee, I’ll have to catch yours on the replay later–the weather derailed all ability to listen).

I encourage you to sign up for your free pass now–so YOU won’t miss any more.

Especially since tonight (August 5), they start on Step Two: Expand Your Vision.

The guest will be none other than Michael Gerber, definitely a thought leader and best-selling author qualified to expand your Vision!!

You can catch some of the highlights from my Tweets about it, which I wrote as I was listening.

More will be forthcoming tonight…

Did you know that one of the best ways that an entrepreneur can stand out from the competition is to write a book?

(It’s what I talk about in my Find Your Publishing Path free teleseminar–path #2 and #3.)

When you’re an author, you have a business card that lasts forever, sharing your message and wisdom with the world. In fact, a book is often your ticket to getting invitations for paid speaking engagements, media attention, information products, higher fees, and a steady stream of clients.

However, writing and marketing a book can be challenging, especially if you don’t know where to begin. Aspiring authors can get bogged down and never finish their books, or, even worse, write a book that no one wants to buy.

I’m really excited about an event happening the month of August, Successful Author Secrets: Navigating the Course from Aspiring Author to Best-seller and Beyond. This ground-breaking program will feature
21 successful authors who will tell you the truth about what it took for them to become successful. Read More→

Find Your Best Publishing Path

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As I was thinking through the most valuable things I could give you as “your book publishing coach,” what hit me was that the most important thing you need to know is which of the three publishing paths is right for you.

What, you don’t know what the three publishing paths even are?

Don’t feel bad, few do. Until recently, there weren’t really more than one publishing path.

But as you know if you’ve been reading me at all, things in publishing have changed tremendously.

Now there are three pretty distinct paths of publishing, and if you don’t know what they are and which one you’re on, Read More→

Anatomy of a Great Book Launch

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June 3 was the official launch day for The Healing Code, a truly revolutionary  book that I have had the privilege of helping to “birth.” (Find out why it’s the most important book I’ve ever worked on here.) I h ope you’ll both read this post to benefit from their example, AND get this wonderful book. Update: On June 3 it made it to #1 in 5 categories, including “General.”

I was very impressed with the way they are going about the launch, which you can view here. Please view it in your browser after reading this post, and you’ll have an example of what I consider to be a “book launch” with panache–something you can model for your own.

What I like about it is, first, it’s not full of hype. Even the clean look of the site adds to this feel.  (The actual topic is incredible enough, it doesn’t need any more hype. This truly works–I’ve tested it for 3 years,  my own testimonial can be viewed here, and I’ve seen it work wonders with many, many other people as well–including my 78-year-old mother.)

Second, they give you a couple of free videos whether you buy anything or not. Yes, they are building their mailing list, but with integrity. The videos add to the value of the book  (and yes, the desire to get it) in an honest way. (The Dr. Bruce Lipton video is in 7 parts, at least 70 minutes long.)

Third, you get truly valuable bonuses: access to a teleconference series, “Secrets of Dynamic Living,” as well as other bonuses. Classy bonuses, related to the book’s topic, from people who truly know about The Healing Code and want to promote it. Not a bunch of no-value bonuses from everyone under the sun.

So check out the launch page, buy the book, enjoy the bonuses.

And if you want to read an excerpt, you can do that here. Note: If you missed out on the launch, you may still get the book and the bonuses, but only here (my special, which includes free shipping and bonuses of my own, as well as the ones offered on launch day).

Ten-year old Kelsey asks, “How can I get published for free?”

Seventeen-year-old Katherine asks, “Exactly what does it take to get published?”

First-time author Kevin sends me his manuscript and wants me to edit it so it can be publishable.

My response to all three people is, “The best thing to do right now is to create a blog and see if anyone is interested in what you have to say and the way you say it.”

Listen carefully, please: Being an author is not what it used to be!

It doesn’t have to necessarily mean having a print book. Not anymore.

Now it means Read More→

Happy New Year to you!

For many, I know 2009 was a year to forget. So much bad news in the world, and much of hits home.

Yet for me, 2009 was an unexpectedly good year. Despite the economy and the turbulent state of publishing, it was an incredible year for me.

In fact, it was a “turnaround year,” when when the “bamboo” I’d planted and had assiduously watered and cultivated finally took off.

You know I’ve often said (borrowing from Alex Mandossian), success is like bamboo.

Bamboo grows silently in the ground for 4 years. Not a sign of life.

Then, in the fifth year, a shoot pops up. In that one year, it grows 80-90 feet tall!

2009 became my “bamboo year.” Around halfway through the year, the shoot popped up. I’m talking about my business and personal life–everything.

The things that contributed to my success are eminently duplicatable, I’m happy to say. I’m not just “lucky.” Luck has nothing to do with it. I’ve just discovered some Read More→

Be Well Paid–with a Blog

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One of the BEST ways to be both well heard and well paid is to have a blog.

You’ve heard that before from me.

I’m writing TODAY–and I’d like you to act right away on this–because Cathy Perkins is giving a class tonight on how to make money with your blog.

The class starts tonight, and if you can be on the live call, there will be a bonus.

But even if you open this too late, or have another commitment, you can still sign up and you will be able to listen to the recording. At your convenience. Again and again.

This class is very inexpensive–only $25. You will get specific strategies you can put to use tomorrow (if you already have a blog).

I rearranged my schedule to be there myself tonight. Hope you can join me!