Seth Godin’s New Publishing Model
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 NOT to Lose Your Facebook Friends
By · CommentsI guess there’s no getting around having a Facebook account these days, but what I hate about Facebook is the way they change things and don’t say much about it. Like we have all this time to figure out the changes and what to do about them to 1) make Facebook work for us (especially if we’re using it for business, as I try to), and b) protect our privacy.
(I have friends who refuse to have anything to do with FB because of this. Yes, Facebook is so big that if it were a country, it would be somewhere between the third and fifth largest country–I’ve heard both figures–but dos that mean my life has to be dictated by their whims? Okay, rant over.)
So here’s the latest, and my thanks go out to Kathryn Rich Bonner who wrote this, and to Curtis Lundgren for letting me know about it. Read More→
Three Steps to Making Money Online
By · CommentsThis post is by one of my mentors, Jimmy D. Brown. I have much of what Jimmy teaches because 1) it’s meaty information–no fluff; 2) it’s very doable–just follow what he says; 3) it always works! Here he gives 3 steps to making money online, and offers resources (once you take these steps) for making it happen.
One of the hardest things you'll ever face as a someone doing business online is this: getting your first sale.
Seriously, that's the great difficulty. Once you figure out how to get that sale it's simply a matter of duplicating the process an infinite amount of
times to continue producing additional sales.
To be sure, you will test, tweak and completely change your tactics over time, but the fundamental process remains constant.
Making money online is all about connecting your offer with a buyer. That's what it takes to make money: getting customers for something
that earns you money.
The question is…
How?
Three tiny letters. One syllable. One small word. One BIG question. How? How can I get customers who buy what I'm selling?
That's what I want to answer today. The process is the same for us all. There are three steps... Read More→
Two Ways to Get a Publisher to Notice You
By · CommentsGiven the state of publishing today, there are really only two ways to get a traditional publisher to notice you and offer you a contract.
One is to publish it your way and make it a bestseller. That is what happened with Dr. Alex Loyd’s The Healing Code, which was published by http://www.best-self-publishing-company.com and within weeks had made it to #1 in 8 categories on amazon.con. That got the attention of a top literary agent, who sold it to Hachette for a very nice sum. On February 15, 2011, less than a year after it was first published, the book is being relaunched with great backing by the publisher.
The other way to attract a top agent and traditional publisher is to Read More→
Best Seller Formula, Boiled Down
By · CommentsI‘ve been thinking a lot about what went into the success of Dr. Alex Loyd’s The Healing Code–or any best-selling book, for that matter.
Of course, there are many factors that all contribute, but I think I’ve boiled it down to one essential.
Do this, and your book will succeed.
Here it is: Read More→
Writing Rituals of Acclaimed Authors
By · CommentsHow do you get inspired to write?
One of my subscribers, Kate Rothwell, sent me a link to the article, “20 Acclaimed Authors and Their Unique Writing Rituals” and I thought you’d like to read it as well.
After you’ve read the article, post what your favorite writing ritual is, either yours or one of the ones you read on the blog. Before you submit it, copy it, come back here and paste it here as well as a comment. (Tip: it’s double exposure for you–links to your site from both sites.)
Though I don’t do it just before writing, I write “morning pages” every single morning, similar to what Yeats did. (Though I don’t claim or look for any supernatural inspiration; it’s more of a “mind dump” to clear the junk out.) I believe this practice of writing morning pages is one of the reasons why I never have writer’s block. Ever.
The other reasons are because of a couple of other techniques I learned years ago. I talked about them all in my class, “Writing Secrets Revealed.” You can learn more here. If you too took up these simple practices, I believe you will come to find writing about as natural as breathing. (And even more enjoyable.)
Holiday Thoughts …
By · CommentsIt’s been a somewhat stressful time for our family this holiday season, between my daughter’s surgery last week for a torn ACL ligament and now, my husband and son trying to get to Philadelphia to see Gene’’s sister and his brother, who is in hospice care for Alzheimer’s. The big snowstorm forces us to try to rebook flights and car reservations and rides to and from airport….
But you know what? It makes me think about how Mary and Joseph were not “ready” that first Christmas. They too had to travel at a very inconvenient time.
And look what God brought out of all THAT. Events that changed our calendar, and the world.
So I feel at peace, knowing that God is in control and knows what he’s doing. Prayer, and also the Instant Impact exercise from The Healing Code book, have all helped.
So whatever “state” this message finds you in, I want to wish you a most blessed holiday season … bright with the hope of full healing and a good future, which is possible BECAUSE of what happened when the Light of the world broke into the darkness 2000 years ago….
And if you’re so inclined, there’s an audio story from my book, Abundant Gifts, that you may enjoy.
Click here to get to my blog with my holiday greeting and the story.
Get Unblocked for the New Year
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Feeling blocked about writing or promoting your book or idea?
Or maybe you’re just frustrated with your life. Perhaps health issues, or relationship issues always seem to block you from creating the life you want.
Obstacles to success are real. Some are unavoidable. But a surprising number of them can be changed not by changing the outward circumstances–many of which we cannot control–but by changing our beliefs about them.
If you’re “stuck” and unable to move forward on a creative project (or any dream really), I invite you to listen to the recording of a teleseminar with Dr. Alex Loyd, author of the best-selling book, The Healing Code, that we did on December 7. If you have a question, you may ask it. otherwise just say “none” to gain gain access to the recording.
The teleseminar was in two parts.
Part One was about why you get blocked, and Dr. Alex Loyd gave his memorable “formula for success” that has proved a source of great peace and success for me ever since I started practicing it.
In Part Two we talked about what is happening with The Healing Code book and why it’s been so successful. I summarized the key ingredients that have led to its success.
Also, I revealed what Seth Godin told me about the one thing he works on every single day, that Dr. Loyd and I each try to do. It will make you more successful, too.
So, enjoy! Listen to or download one or both parts here.
