#5. Who would be interested in my story? Don’t tell anyone what I’m about to say!
People are nosy, they want to know about your business and everyone else’s’ business because they are desperately trying to figure life out and they want to know how you did what you are doing! In all sincerity people want to know the secret sauce to your success. To someone you may no be anything but to another one you are everything. The key here is to know you target audience. Your audience is going to love you. Actually, they are waiting on you!
#6. Is my story really worth publishing? I’m a firm believe that everyone living has a story to tell that is worth publishing. Your story is the blueprint, roadmap, and or formula to someone’s success! The person walking in the dark needs light, hope, and inspiration to know that a better day is ahead. It doesn’t matter who is shining the light as long as it is light! Anyone born of God and in the image of God has unlimited worth, value, and significance that is with messaging to the world.
#7. It has been my life dream to publish my story. The late Dr. Myles Munroe stated that the graveyard is the richest place in the world. He said this because so many of us die without writing our stories. We take our memories, history, and stories into the graves with us – never to be shared again with anyone! Accomplishing this life goal is doable. It’s never been more doable to write and publish your life story. You can write it, record it, dictate it, and or video it. With technology as advance as what we have today everyone is without excuse for writing their own memoir.
#8. I’m worried about the cost Believe it or not you can write and publish a book at zero cost. I’m not recommending this at all as I believe in excellence on every level but the cost factor is a variable and totally depends upon the quality of product you are looking to produce. If you are dealing with low budget or no budget then create your content, open up an Amazon KDP account, upload you content, choose a free cover and click PUBLISH! NOW you are done. Will it sell; probably not. Will you get negative review; probably so. Am I recommending this absolutely NOT! Please hire a professional editor, purchase a professional cover and then publish your work. Editorial cost could run $250.00 – $750.00 Cover graphics cost could run $99.00 – $550.00 These are ballpark figures and you will find higher and lower it depends upon your taste!
#9. I hate marketing Hire your weakness! This concept is so real and relevant if you want to get a return on your investment. Hiring a Book Coach is a quality step I would recommend to anyone who is about to publish their first book. You will save a ton on cost, time, and your brand position or your platform reputation. If there is a step in this process that you hate then there are 4 ways you can compensate for this weakness. First you can attend a conference, take a class, read chapters in a book or you can hire a coach. Hiring a coach is the fastest.
#10. How can I really profit from writing a book? I did not start out writing books for profit. My first book was written to honor my Dad and Mom before they died. My first print order of approximately 300 books had to be burned because Dad did not approve of the content and of the manner in which some of the people in the story were address. I will share more on that later. As you can see I’m in the red already. However, I’ve stepped up and learning to profit. Writing one book can be profitable but it’s not easy. An author with a strong following or community, a strong social media following and multiple publications can grow a profitable book business. Couple that with speaking, coaching and live events with product, and programs – one can grow a profitable business based off your books.
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