Non-Fiction Books

The publishing industry is rapidly changing into an entirely new game, offering more ways to get published and many new avenues to promote books. Do you understand the new POD method of publishing and printing books, and what it means for you? Just as you develop an outline for writing your book, you should have a marketing plan to guide you in promoting it. Book Promoting 101 offers tips, guest articles, a sample book marketing plan and industry news. Tips discuss website design, good cover design, to how to write a sales sheet and how to promote your book online and in person. Written by a publisher, Book Promoting 101 will show you how to get started early, even while you are writing your book, and walk you through ways to continually promote you and your writing. Guest articles from Stephen Blake Mettee, BK Mayo and Bob Baker, and a sample marketing plan by Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn blog. Edited by Wendell Anderson. Learn: How to build a marketing plan How to sell books online and in person How to set up a website and blog How to use Facebook, online social networking and marketing How to attract readers to your website How to use both professional reviews and reader reviews Tips for book signings, group signings, book fairs and other events Examples and advice from published authors and marketing experts How to track sales on Amazon, including where you sell books! "Over the years I've seen many fine books written that failed to find their readership. Book Promoting 101 overflows with practical and contemporary information regarding how to get the finished book into the hands of readers -- lots of readers. Want to create a sound strategy for selling your book? Book Promoting 101 provides a great road map." --Karen Tolley, Bookseller Also by this author: How To Be A Full Time Writer How To Sell More Kindle eBooks

Do you love your job? You should! If you don’t, I’d love to help you create a job you love. I created my own job through a mix of publishing and editing, and then I began ghostwriting. This allowed me to set my own hours, choose my projects, and work from home while dropping the daily commute. I share the sites I used, provide resources, and give tips for finding work, bidding, winning projects, avoiding problem clients and projects, and earning more money. These tips include actual, winning bids and things to watch out for. You can use some or all of the methods that have worked for me to create a job perfectly suited to your interests and passions. This is a great way to earn extra income, offset a crisis after job loss, or earn a living. For me, being a “full time” writer means earning full time pay, and not necessarily working eight hours a day. I supported myself through writing and writing related work while developing my fiction career. In How to Be A Fulltime Writer, I share: My story Ways to make money online related to writing, editing and publishing How to get started and create a winning profile What not to do Tips to winning more projects Red Flags – time to walk away How to price your bids How to make money through your own writing Secrets to selling more ebooks Whether you’re completely new to online freelancing or already working, this book will jumpstart your projects and save you time and headaches from problem projects and clients. This 50 page guide cuts the fluff to give you easy to use information, tips and links. *** Kristen James has 10 published books, which have hit the top 100 Bestsellers in Kindle, #1 in different categories, and #1 in Movers & Shakers. She writes in many genres, pulling from her experience as a freelancer and ghostwriter

Wouldn’t it be great if you could write a book, publish it, and watch your sales take off? Well, you can! With Kindle Direct Publishing, you can set up your ebook so that it works with you to increase sales. This ebook shares how to best utilize your book file and set up information to sell more books, and of course I cover everything you can do afterwards to grow your readership. It’s not hard, it doesn’t take hours and hours, and almost every step is free. Don’t spend time building email lists or writing newsletters when you can have fun, engage others, and build a fan base. I share all the small, easy, tactical steps I’ve taken to sell thousands of ebooks every month and increase my sales month by month. You can enjoy the writing life and sell thousands of ebooks every month too. How to Sell More Kindle eBooks offers tried and proven tips on cover design, formatting, Kindle set up to maximize sales, using your Amazon page and profile, social networking, gaining reviews and more. This ebook can guide you through publishing to Kindle for the best results, and it’s easy to go back through your set up information for published ebooks to best utilize the tools. This 50 page guide shares all my secrets for selling Kindle everything I’ve tried, learned and succeeded with to increase my book royalties into an income. Kristen James’ books have hit the top 100 Bestsellers in Kindle, #1 in eight different categories, and #1 in Movers & Shakers. She writes in many genres, pulling from her experience as a freelancer and ghostwriter.

2015 International Edition Authorpreneur: a noun. A professional author/entrepreneur who strives to improve in all areas of the publishing business: writing, publishing and marketing. What does it really take to make it as an author? What are realistic production and promotion costs? Do many people make money publishing ebooks, and how much? “Authorpreneur” takes a look at what’s involved in independent publishing and what you can expect at different career phases such as: Starting Out with ebook publishing Multi-published author Earning $500 per month and growing And even feeling stuck in writing and marketing I discuss real numbers and what success means to different people—it’s not just about money. This book is for writers who value great storytelling and connecting with readers, and who want to develop their career, not just spike ebook sales for a month. “Authorpreneur” is filled with tips you can do during set up, how to get sales moving again, and all the strategies I’ve used to sell more books, doubling my sales every year and tripling my income. Full of links and additional resources!