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WHY YOU SHOULD ...Or Not SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK

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Between a lack of know-how and a pile of limiting beliefs, you have put that book idea you have on the back burner for far too long. Now is the time to take charge of your legacy and write the book you were always meant to publish.

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WHY YOU SHOULD

...Or NotSELF-PUBLISH A BOOK

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IT NEVER FAILS...

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Anytime I do something new,

some folks will tell me how coolit is that I did those things.

(write a book, launch a podcast, film a video, write another book)

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Which is almost always followed by“I want to do one too, someday.”

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My next response is always the same

If you want itGo Get It!

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When I wrote my first book,I was TERRIFIED.

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I had no idea how to deliver it, didn’t know how to host it, didn’t know which format to use, and no idea how long to make it.

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I was scared, worried people wouldn’t want it.

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Fear of rejection is a bad Mutha-Trucker.

Fear stalled me for months, but eventually

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I wrote that book

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DID IT PROVIDE VALUE?

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Did it get downloaded thousands of times?

NO

Did it make me rich?NOPE

Hell Yes!

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If you want to write a book, stop talking about it, and do it.

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Yes,it really is that simple.

Open up Word, Notepad, or Google Docs and start writing

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“eventually”Get your ass out of

and get to work.

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Need some compelling reasons?

You should publisha book because...

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You were equipped with opposable thumbs, and the innate ability to string words together,

What more reasondo you need?

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Completing a monumental task is liberating.

Finish the book, and you’ll feel unstoppable

#2

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People will#3

Share your words and the world will beat a

path to your door.

love you.

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Make the world#5

The more value you provide, the better the world will be.

a better place

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Help someone else#6

Remember that one book you read

up the ladder

BE THAT RESOURCE FOR OTHERS

that changed your view on life?

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Insane amounts #7

You can’t swing a dead cat

of credibility

& WATCH THEIR

without hitting a blogger, buttell someone you wrote a book,

EYES LIGHT UP

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You may already have#8

Pull together a couple dozen blog posts you wrote on a subject

all the content

YOU’RE AN AUTHOR

clean it up, organize it, create a cover and BOOM!

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More eyeballs on your work#9

Provide a free resource guide& gain a whole legion of new fans to your tribe.

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The root of authority is#10

Write a book and people askyou to be part of things.

author

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THERE ARE MANY REASONS

Then again, maybe you shouldn’t.

why you should write a book.

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why you shouldn’tConsider a few reasons

publish a book.

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There’s no money in itA:Unless you’re Stephen King,JK Rowling, or Seth Godin,IT IS UNCOMMON TO MAKE A LIVINGON THE SALES OF A SINGLE BOOK.

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You’re notB:

Stringing words together in a cohesive manner not your strong suit?

a good writer

A BOOK MIGHT NOT BE THE RIGHT GIG.

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Your heart isn’tB:in the work

You may have a lotto share, but if you’renot passionate about thework, it will show.

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You’re miserly over your methodsC:

Go ahead, hold onto yourprecious trade secrets...

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I’m sure your competitors will be more than willing

to take your place

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Mediocre is the best you can doD:

WE HAVE NO ROOM FOR

run of the millIN OUR LIBRARIES.

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NOW YOU HAVE A

Are you up for the challenge?

DECISION TO MAKE

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Willing to put for time & energy

Then let’s get started

to put out something WORTHWHILE?

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So, how do you startYour First Book?

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If you run your engine at full throttle, YOU’LL BURN IT DOWN, AND END UP STUCK.Motor along at cruising speed, you’ll last longer, and pass the guy burning on the side of the road

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Automotive metaphors aside,the 1st thing you need

IS A PLAN

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Know your Niche. Know Your Reader.

UNDERSTAND EXACTLYwhat and who you are writing toward.

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And the deeper the niche

(specific sells better than general)

the BETTER!

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OUTLINES RULE!

Get your thoughts down hard and fast,and then put them in a structurethat creates fluid progress.

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Write

Small, daily rituals of writing leadto better success of finishing on time.REMEMBER: Baby Steps

EveryDay

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Side Note!If you miss your daily writing goal, don’t beat yourself up about it.Just start fresh again & move on.

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Read Strunk & White’s

A resource every writer should have in their library.

ELEMENTS OF STYLE

No screwing around, just buy it, and read it.

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The more you know about headlines, subheads,

Know Your

and body copy, the better off you’ll be in the end.

Formats

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Know Your Should you give it away as an incentive, or should you sell it?Do you want to go print, or should you stay digital?

PublishingOptions

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You will have questions along the way,

BUT THE ANSWERS EXIST.I learned by doing, and you can too.

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