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Many authors are writing their books by posting on their blogs first.
It’s one way to “test” your market and your content, get feedback, and–get the job done!
Ray Edwards is one author who is doing this for his book, Breakthrough Forgiveness. He says making a public commitment and being engaged in a public writing process accomplishes a couple of things:
- “It ensures I’ll actually finish the darn book on time (my publisher can tell you stories about what happens when I’m left to my own timetable).
- “It should make the book better, because I’ll be responding to feedback from my readers while the book is in process. My ideas will be challenged and tested before they’re printed on paper.”
Another good reason to write a book online first is that it can gain you followers. As Kacie noted in a comment on an earlier post on this blog, “My book isn’t even in print yet, but I already have people looking for it in book stores and online. I hadn’t realized that while i was writing my book, i was already marketing it. It’s a great way to get started.”
Writing a book on a blog is a great way to create that all-important “platform” that publishers look for. If you have readers/followers you can point to, that impresses a publisher.
Seth Godin, the famous marketer, writes his book online first–and they become best sellers.
It’s worth considering….
And if you don’t already have a blog, look for my upcoming ecoaching course on “Easy Websites for Authors: How to Create & Maintain a Website that Sells (Even If Your Book Isn’t Written Yet).”
On my recent survey, 20 percent of respondents said they “would sign up today if they could” for a course that was a “a step-by-step guide to creating an effective author web site” and 64 percent said they were “very interested” in such a course.
Because of this, and the fact that many people have asked questions about this topic, I’m going to answer by sharing a couple of resources. Note that there’s a great bonus on one of them that expires TONIGHT (Jan. 29).
The questions are:
- “Do I need a webmaster to put up a website? What about a designer? Is there any quick, inexpensive, easy way to put up a website without without paying an arm and a leg for a webmaster?”
- “I’m not at all technical. Can I ever possibly create a website and maintain it myself without a webmaster?
I remember the fear and trepidation I felt just a few years ago at the very thought of creating a web site.
I didn’t know where to start or what to do. Then a friend told me about one of the resources I will share, and it made all the difference.
But first, let’s talk about whether you need a webmaster. Read More→
