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Author success does not happen overnight, as I say over and over again. It is like bamboo–it takes TIME.
It also takes four other things. I call them the Four Rs.
You must do the right things the right way, in the right sequence, to the right people.
Let’s break this down.
The Right Things
There are two main things any author needs to do consistently over time in order to become successful. Read More→
Becoming a successful author is very much like the growth of bamboo.
Bamboo is an interesting plant. Its growth starts underground, where the rhizome system that supports the canes are developed.For three whole years, the plant establishes itself underground and there is no apparent growth. Nothing appears to be happening.
In the fourth year, shoots appear. The bamboo canes grow in height and diameter for only 60 days every spring. After the 60 days, that particular cane will never grow again.
However, because of the rhizome system, the next spring the shoots that come up will grow much taller and faster in those 60 days. After a bamboo grove has been establishing its rhizome system for 5 years, the canes that grow in that fifth year can reach as much as 90 feet (for certain species, in certain conditions)–all in 60 days!
Becoming a successful author is largely about establishing a strong “rhizome system” that will support the growth you can experience seemingly overnight–growth in the number of people who are exposed to your message and who themselves will begin to spread the word.
What it takes to develop that underground system is what I’m all about as a publishing coach.
That’s why you see a bamboo image in my new header.
I’m not about to promise you overnight success. I just don’t believe the real world works that way. You don’t really believe it does, either, do you? Much as we’d like to believe the fantastic claims of writing a book in 14 days or becoming a bestseller overnight, you and I know deep down that these are promises from clever marketers who want to sell us their products.
Instead, I’m going to show the exact Read More→
My name is Katherine. I am 17 years old and attend high school in Ferndale, Washington. One of the requirements for me to be able to graduate is complete a senior culminating project, and I chose to write a book. One of my learning goals includes finding out exactly what it takes to get a book published. I was wondering if you could help me to get the answers I am looking for.
Boy, you asked a big question! Just about everything I’ve written on my blog and various websites are geared toward answering your question. Many of my teleseminars also talk about what it takes to get published, especially the one I did with Terry Whalin at www.askaboutpublishing.com.
So I suggest you poke around my sites, especially this blog. Also, get the Author Success Plan. That 5-part minicourse is packed with insider’s tips on publishing and being a successful author gleaned from my 30+ years in publishing. It answers your question and shows you where to start: With the A-B-C’s of becoming a successful author.
Basically, it boils down to: Read More→
Independent publishing is rapidly becoming my preferred way to publish. But you have to know what to look for.
“Independent publishing” can mean a lot of things. It includes what most people think of as using a self-publishing company. It can also include various small presses.
As the lines in publishing models blur, new publishing models are being developed. The most exciting model is what I call “hybrid publishing” that companies like Intermedia use. With this new model,
Do you dream of becoming a bestselling author someday?
Most authors do.
But most authors also have a problem.
There is a word in the phrase “bestselling author” that is troublesome to many of us.
Can you guess what it is?
I’m so excited about this week’s PCW teleseminar …
I’ve been working secretly on something for some time, and on this week’s Publishing Coach Weekly teleseminar, you’re going to be the first to know about it, before anyone else!
(Don’t worry, this won’t cost you anything, and you ARE going to love it!)
Here’s a hint: It has to do with my goal for you–to become a successful author.
On this teleseminar, I talk about what that means, AND tell you about this exciting Thing that you will be the FIRST to know about. (It’s not even up on my site or anything yet!)
A few weeks ago, I interviewed Charlene Baumbich about being a successful author. (If you haven’t heard that yet, you might want to do so at www.publishingcoachweekly.com/teleseminarreplays.html.) But I myself have a lot to say about this topic, and I can’t wait to share it with you!
If you have any question at all about what it takes to become a successful author, please ask it here.
The call-in details can be found on that page, or if you don’t have any question for now, just go here to get call-in details or listen to the replay.
If you’re a writer, author, or someone who aspires to publishing in any form, you’ve come to the right place! (Or should I say, the write place? Sorry….)
My name is Diane Eble, and my goal with this blog is to give people who want to write and publish the information and resources they need to get started and, if you so choose, actually make money at it.
I want you to “be well heard and well paid for what you know and love to do.”
What do I bring to the table here? Read More→
