Once upon a time, I started a business called Sticky eBooks. I helped people create awesome PDF eBooks. Along the way, I made many many friends and helped lots of people understand how to create an eBook that was interesting and that other people wanted to read. Then I figured out how to help create and…
Since Contentpalooza kicks off tomorrow (or at midnight, actually), I thought I’d round up some resources that will help you come up with ideas for your own content creation efforts. Warning! Procrastination has many guises. Don’t get so sidetracked by researching brainstorming techniques that you don’t write. If your goal is 50,000 words, you want to write:…
We’re 10 days away from Contentpalooza On November 1, I’m kicking off a personal challenge of writing 50,000 words of content in 30 days, in parallel with NaNoWriMo. I plan to write a year’s worth of blog posts (52 at about 500 words each is 26,000 words) plus a manifesto, a workbook, an eBook draft, guest…
I think of all the things I’ve experienced as a digital entrepreneur, launching a paid product has taught me the most about myself. Because of the large number of variables in the success of a launch — when you launch, the price point, your affiliates’ responsiveness, the title of the product, so forth — putting…
I’m often asked how eBook Evolution differs from this or that other eBook-centric product. So here’s my attempt at a cheat sheet and hopefully it will help you find what works for you. Disclaimer: I’ve included eBook Evolution in this roundup. Sure, I’m biased, also it’s not truly an eBook (there are lots of pieces to it)….
I had the pleasure of hearing Les McKeown speak just a few weeks ago at Book Breakthrough. Book Breakthrough is a three-day workshop in New York City led by publishing strategists Janet Goldstein and Elizabeth Marshall. It’s all about finding and honing your book idea, building your platform and evaluating your publishing pathways. It was an…
…free or paid. Figure out which ideas you’re most passionate about sharing. Discover which ideas resonate with your audience. Test and get feedback on your solutions. Learn how to break down your information into bite size pieces. Give bloggers a reason to interview you. Give bloggers something to review and generate affiliate income. Add “author…
The term “summer reading” implies fun, light fiction — those paperbacks in your beach bag. For me, at this slower time of the year, new ideas from business, science and culture can be just as refreshing. I have time to just let them soak in, without having to rush to the next item on my…
Which first: fame or fortune? When I first talk with a new client about the eBook they want to write, we discuss their desired outcomes — would they like more clients, revenue stream, increased visibility, expert status? I find that most outcomes can be loosely grouped under either fame or fortune. I define fame as…
{Note: This is a guest post from Pamela Wilson of BigBrandSystem.com} You know what a badly-designed eBook looks like. You even know what it feels like. You cringe when you open the book and see grey, unending walls of text. You find yourself yawning, rubbing your eyes and trying hard to pay attention. You look…