Today, you have a choice about how to publish. You can become an “indie” author and self-publish, effectively starting your own publishing company. You also can seek a traditional publisher as your venture capital, or business, partner. Or, you can be a hybrid author, who both self-publishes and traditionally publishes. Not only that, you can find an agent who helps…
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Today, you can choose from a variety of ways to publish your nonfiction book. You can produce a print book or an ebook. You can seek a traditional publisher or self-publish. And you can take a hybrid approach to your career, doing a little indie publishing and a little traditional publishing. Why You Need a Business Plan No matter…
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After months or years spent writing a nonfiction book, the worst thing that could happen after release is for no one to read it. That means no one buys it. All that time, effort and, possibly, money you spent, and your work results in little or no impact on anyone’s life because your book doesn’t sell. There is a way…
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Some people hate deadlines, and some people love them. I wouldn’t say I love them, but I would say they help me get things accomplished. That’s why I often claim, “Deadlines are my friends.” As a journalist and author, I’ve had to meet deadlines for magazines, newspapers and publishers. I’ve also had to meet deadlines for my clients. In ever…
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Some writers refuse to use Twitter; others adore it. Some find themselves sucked into the constant flow of tweets and can’t find their way out…at least not often enough to write! Today social media expert and regular contributor for Write Nonfiction Now, Frances Caballo (@CaballoFrances), offers some tips to help you use this powerful social network more effectively and in…
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I can’t remember too many times when I couldn’t find something to write about. I’ve never sat down at my computer and had nothing to say or no way to say it. I’ve never experienced so-called “writer’s block,” and I don’t believe it exists. I can remember many times when: I felt afraid to write about a topic. I didn’t…
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When you don’t write, it’s usually not for the reasons you believe. To get yourself writing, you need to get really honest with yourself and uncover: Why you think you aren’t writing. Your payoffs for not writing. Your fears about writing. The negative thoughts that stop you from writing. When you do this, you can then change your thought process…
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