This is where you start your research...
Most of what you need you will find online at home or in the free-to-use 'active learning' centres provided by your local library where you can double up by accessing appropriate hard copy references manuals.
TESTING THE POTENTIAL FOR LONGEVITY IN YOUR CHOSEN TOPIC
Testing out the potential for life beyond a single edition is something you can do for yourself quite easily by carrying out this simple test which is only to found in my exclusive home study course...
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Friday, June 09, 2006
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Establish the Depth of Your Knowledge Before You Attempt to Write a Book
Never take for granted that you already know enough about your special subject to fill a book. No one is that clever. Spend some time testing out the depth of your knowledge by making lists of what you know and what you don't know. Take particular note of those areas that require substantiation or where you are lacking corroborative detail.
CONFIRMING ITS VALIDITY
AND EXPANDING ON THE INFORMATION
This is where you start your research and it is so important that the whole of the next chapter is devoted to the subject. Most of what you need you will find online at home or in the free-to-use 'active learning' centres provided by your local library where you can double up by accessing appropriate hard copy references manuals.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
CONFIRMING ITS VALIDITY
AND EXPANDING ON THE INFORMATION
This is where you start your research and it is so important that the whole of the next chapter is devoted to the subject. Most of what you need you will find online at home or in the free-to-use 'active learning' centres provided by your local library where you can double up by accessing appropriate hard copy references manuals.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
How to Earn Money in Retirement and Beat the Pension Crisis
The call to earn money in retirement is fast becoming a necessity and this is so because when you retire from the workplace you continue forevermore to face the prospect of escalating living expenses: food, shelter; clothing, power supply, insurances, communications, income tax, etc, with less left over than you had at your disposal before for enjoying the minor luxuries of life.
For the majority of seniors the prospect is doubly daunting as a direct result of vastly reduced incomings due to the world wide pension crisis and so the need to earn money in retirement becomes imperative.
What do you do when there is too much month left at the end of your pension - do you bite the bullet and settle for cutbacks in the quality of life?
Not inevitably so because with tried and tested guidance you can stretch your abilities to make some extra cash in retirement and for some this is not so much an option as a necessity.
How do you visualize life in retirement?
You have reached or are approaching your 60th/65th year and are eligible for retirement. Or maybe you’re only 50 and opted out early.
o Do you punch the air with a tightly clenched fist now that you have finally escaped from the workplace?
o Or do you ask yourself, ‘What do I do now?’
For many retirees, lounging around the house or lying in the sun in a deck chair is not a prerequisite for third age enjoyment and fulfilment.
While the world is undoubtedly aging and the number of elderly people is increasing, the current crop of senior citizens is in better health and lead longer, more active lives than their parents did.
o They want action, not eternal relaxation;
o Excitement, not enforced leisure;
o Accomplishment, not resignation.
Conventional retirement is just too dreary, and many remain emotionally unprepared to throw the working life concept entirely to the wind. Some could also make good use of opportunities to increase basic income.
So, in lieu of conventional retirement, a significant number of third age people are turning to entrepreneurship as an alternative.
With valuable commercial skills acquired through years of practical experience, many of these retirees give serious consideration to launching their own businesses. They believe they still have what it takes and are highly motivated to succeed on their own.
Is it hard to earn money in retirement?
o Is it so restrictive that only a small number can succeed?
o Is it so demanding that only able-bodied retirees can make a go of it?
o Is it so difficult that only the super-intelligent stand a chance?
No – anyone can do it. If, for example, you are disabled or handicapped to some degree and would find it impossible to engage in a physical money-making activity you can still participate in ‘online’ enterprise - for which alternative route you will find many options.
So who is Jim Green and why should you read what he has to say about how to earn money in retirement?
Jim Green is 75 years young and as active in business as he was 50 years ago. He is also a bestselling author with 24 titles to his credit including "Your Retirement Masterplan" and "Earn Money in Retirement"
http://earn-money-in-retirement.com
For the majority of seniors the prospect is doubly daunting as a direct result of vastly reduced incomings due to the world wide pension crisis and so the need to earn money in retirement becomes imperative.
What do you do when there is too much month left at the end of your pension - do you bite the bullet and settle for cutbacks in the quality of life?
Not inevitably so because with tried and tested guidance you can stretch your abilities to make some extra cash in retirement and for some this is not so much an option as a necessity.
How do you visualize life in retirement?
You have reached or are approaching your 60th/65th year and are eligible for retirement. Or maybe you’re only 50 and opted out early.
o Do you punch the air with a tightly clenched fist now that you have finally escaped from the workplace?
o Or do you ask yourself, ‘What do I do now?’
For many retirees, lounging around the house or lying in the sun in a deck chair is not a prerequisite for third age enjoyment and fulfilment.
While the world is undoubtedly aging and the number of elderly people is increasing, the current crop of senior citizens is in better health and lead longer, more active lives than their parents did.
o They want action, not eternal relaxation;
o Excitement, not enforced leisure;
o Accomplishment, not resignation.
Conventional retirement is just too dreary, and many remain emotionally unprepared to throw the working life concept entirely to the wind. Some could also make good use of opportunities to increase basic income.
So, in lieu of conventional retirement, a significant number of third age people are turning to entrepreneurship as an alternative.
With valuable commercial skills acquired through years of practical experience, many of these retirees give serious consideration to launching their own businesses. They believe they still have what it takes and are highly motivated to succeed on their own.
Is it hard to earn money in retirement?
o Is it so restrictive that only a small number can succeed?
o Is it so demanding that only able-bodied retirees can make a go of it?
o Is it so difficult that only the super-intelligent stand a chance?
No – anyone can do it. If, for example, you are disabled or handicapped to some degree and would find it impossible to engage in a physical money-making activity you can still participate in ‘online’ enterprise - for which alternative route you will find many options.
So who is Jim Green and why should you read what he has to say about how to earn money in retirement?
Jim Green is 75 years young and as active in business as he was 50 years ago. He is also a bestselling author with 24 titles to his credit including "Your Retirement Masterplan" and "Earn Money in Retirement"
http://earn-money-in-retirement.com
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Developing Your Own Slant on a Prescribed Topic
The ability to develop your own particular slant on a given topic also contributes to bestselling potential. Everyone has their own way of looking at things, describing how they work and what makes them tick.
When Napoleon Hill and Clement Stone got together to produce the famous self-help book Think and Grow Rich, they took the timeless and much worked concept of mind over matter and subjected it to the twist of two disparate viewpoints blending together to yield a rich harvest. Interestingly, although both names appear on the cover, there was only one author, Napoleon Hill, the architect of the slant that transformed their work into a bestselling book spanning eight decades in worldwide bookstores.
If you can find an unusual angle, a different approach or a hitherto unworked technique for your topic, you are on the way to developing the unique proclivity that will set your work apart from similar tomes.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
When Napoleon Hill and Clement Stone got together to produce the famous self-help book Think and Grow Rich, they took the timeless and much worked concept of mind over matter and subjected it to the twist of two disparate viewpoints blending together to yield a rich harvest. Interestingly, although both names appear on the cover, there was only one author, Napoleon Hill, the architect of the slant that transformed their work into a bestselling book spanning eight decades in worldwide bookstores.
If you can find an unusual angle, a different approach or a hitherto unworked technique for your topic, you are on the way to developing the unique proclivity that will set your work apart from similar tomes.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Monday, June 05, 2006
Selling Your Writing Through Online Outlets
The internet has emerged as a significant (albeit virtual) channel of distribution for the sale of books.
All the major players are represented.
In tandem with dominant retailers such as Amazon, BOL, Barnes & Noble, every mainstream publisher has its own multi-function website.
All this is good news for writers because not only does the internet provide a powerful marketing tool for the publishing industry as a whole, it also presents authors with a unique opportunity to participate in the sale of their own produce.
In the previous post we discussed how you could use the internet to assist promotion of your book after publication - but there are options available to you to become involved even while you are still actively seeking to procure a contract with a traditional publishing house.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
All the major players are represented.
In tandem with dominant retailers such as Amazon, BOL, Barnes & Noble, every mainstream publisher has its own multi-function website.
All this is good news for writers because not only does the internet provide a powerful marketing tool for the publishing industry as a whole, it also presents authors with a unique opportunity to participate in the sale of their own produce.
In the previous post we discussed how you could use the internet to assist promotion of your book after publication - but there are options available to you to become involved even while you are still actively seeking to procure a contract with a traditional publishing house.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Setting up your own dedicated website to promote your writing output
Until the incidence and rapid growth of the Internet, authors found it virtually impossible to create let alone maintain contact with their readers. Now they are able to do this easily and automatically. In my own writing activities (and in common with an ever-increasing number of authors) I operate several multi-page information web sites where I provide my readers with a variety of channels for news and contact:
Home Page - with the focus on my latest work
Bibliography - listing all published titles
Services - information on my availability for lecturing, book reviewing, etc.
Guest Page - where readers can log in and record comments
Contact - providing my personal email address
Ezine - where they can subscribe to my free newsletter
But you can do more than communicate with your readers with a dedicated web site; you can assist the publisher with the marketing of your book - and you can do this in various ways. Your contribution to the overall plan in the highly competitive industry of book publishing will be small but nonetheless valuable.
WHY YOU SHOULD DO THIS FOLLOWING PUBLICATION
The sooner you set up a site, the sooner you will start a dialogue flowing with readers and potential readers; the sooner you will start contributing to the promotional thrust; and all the sooner you will start selling the odd copy or two yourself.
How do you do that? Easy - follow this simple 4-point plan.
1. Buy direct from the publisher's distributor at trade discounts of up 35%.
2. Gear up to accept payments by credit card from anywhere in the world. You can do this for free at http://www.clickbank.com
3. Place an order button on your home page.
4. Sell at the cover price and pocket the difference.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Home Page - with the focus on my latest work
Bibliography - listing all published titles
Services - information on my availability for lecturing, book reviewing, etc.
Guest Page - where readers can log in and record comments
Contact - providing my personal email address
Ezine - where they can subscribe to my free newsletter
But you can do more than communicate with your readers with a dedicated web site; you can assist the publisher with the marketing of your book - and you can do this in various ways. Your contribution to the overall plan in the highly competitive industry of book publishing will be small but nonetheless valuable.
WHY YOU SHOULD DO THIS FOLLOWING PUBLICATION
The sooner you set up a site, the sooner you will start a dialogue flowing with readers and potential readers; the sooner you will start contributing to the promotional thrust; and all the sooner you will start selling the odd copy or two yourself.
How do you do that? Easy - follow this simple 4-point plan.
1. Buy direct from the publisher's distributor at trade discounts of up 35%.
2. Gear up to accept payments by credit card from anywhere in the world. You can do this for free at http://www.clickbank.com
3. Place an order button on your home page.
4. Sell at the cover price and pocket the difference.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Saturday, June 03, 2006
How to Prepare a Book Proposal for Acceptance
Now you know what to include, how will you format your proposal?
You have choices...
You could include everything in a single communication.
You could sectionalize it (covering letter + separate lists for the elements).
You could present it in the form of a bound report.
However you do it, do it professionally. This is your one shot at making a lasting impression and you can't do it face-to-face (not even experienced practitioners get that opportunity). Put as much concentration into the preparation of your proposal as you afford every other aspect of the project. It's that important.
Some authors make use of all three techniques, but for what it's worth (and especially for first time out of the trap) I favor the bound report accompanied by a brief but succinct covering note.
WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL
The guidelines tell you how but not when. What they do tell you though is that you don't have to wait until you've finished writing the book. Publishers know that you won't submit a proposal until you have done your homework: crafted the outline, composed the list of contents, and produced a few chapters.
This is the time to submit the proposal - and if you are really up for it - enclose 2 or 3 sample chapters.
They won't turn you down for showing initiative.
WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER SUBMIT THE ENTIRE MANUSCRIPT
The core reason for the proposal is to enable the publisher to judge the validity of the project, so resist at all costs the temptation to submit the entire manuscript. It is unlikely to be read and much more likely to be binned unless you have included return postage.
WHY MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS ARE A NO-NO
Sending your proposal to a string of publishers simultaneously or sequentially is a pointless exercise and will do you no favors. Better by far to await a reaction to the first submission. Should it prove inconclusive, take note of the comments because additional guidelines may be provided enabling you to re-submit; should it prove unsuccessful, move on to the next candidate on your list.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
You have choices...
You could include everything in a single communication.
You could sectionalize it (covering letter + separate lists for the elements).
You could present it in the form of a bound report.
However you do it, do it professionally. This is your one shot at making a lasting impression and you can't do it face-to-face (not even experienced practitioners get that opportunity). Put as much concentration into the preparation of your proposal as you afford every other aspect of the project. It's that important.
Some authors make use of all three techniques, but for what it's worth (and especially for first time out of the trap) I favor the bound report accompanied by a brief but succinct covering note.
WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL
The guidelines tell you how but not when. What they do tell you though is that you don't have to wait until you've finished writing the book. Publishers know that you won't submit a proposal until you have done your homework: crafted the outline, composed the list of contents, and produced a few chapters.
This is the time to submit the proposal - and if you are really up for it - enclose 2 or 3 sample chapters.
They won't turn you down for showing initiative.
WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER SUBMIT THE ENTIRE MANUSCRIPT
The core reason for the proposal is to enable the publisher to judge the validity of the project, so resist at all costs the temptation to submit the entire manuscript. It is unlikely to be read and much more likely to be binned unless you have included return postage.
WHY MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS ARE A NO-NO
Sending your proposal to a string of publishers simultaneously or sequentially is a pointless exercise and will do you no favors. Better by far to await a reaction to the first submission. Should it prove inconclusive, take note of the comments because additional guidelines may be provided enabling you to re-submit; should it prove unsuccessful, move on to the next candidate on your list.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Friday, June 02, 2006
Attracting Additional Streams of Incremental Income
Apart from the direct income accrued from book sales and library loans, you will now be in a position to attract additional streams of indirect incremental income - and into the bargain, increase your visibility as a published author. Examples include:
Public speaking
Writing articles
Book reviewing
PUTTING YOURSELF AROUND AS A PLATFORM SPEAKER
New published works often pull in offers to engage in public speaking assignments linked to the topic. The majority of these will command a fee together with the opportunity to set up a stall and sell copies of your book to attendees. But even if no fee is involved you can still put yourself around and sell a few copies. Exhibitions and conferences are good sources for this type of opportunity.
CONTRIBUTING ARTICLES TO MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS
Likewise you could be asked to contribute articles to general interest magazines and periodicals. If this should happen to you, grab the offer without delay. It's an excellent way of increasing awareness and adds to your reputation as an established author - and it pays well (up to $500 for 1000 words).
A few years back I was invited to contribute a five-page article to an in-flight magazine. The subject of the commission was 'setting up in business on your own' and it coincided with the release of the 2nd edition of my book Starting Your Own Business. Not only did the article attract direct sales; it also increased awareness of the title, which did no harm to world wide bookstore and online disposals.
ATTRACTING ASSIGNMENTS AS A BOOK REVIEWER
The majority of book reviewers nowadays are authors in their own right and in time you might well be asked to become one yourself (as I was). You will receive a token fee, a credit, and a reference to your own title. All of this is grist to the mill.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Public speaking
Writing articles
Book reviewing
PUTTING YOURSELF AROUND AS A PLATFORM SPEAKER
New published works often pull in offers to engage in public speaking assignments linked to the topic. The majority of these will command a fee together with the opportunity to set up a stall and sell copies of your book to attendees. But even if no fee is involved you can still put yourself around and sell a few copies. Exhibitions and conferences are good sources for this type of opportunity.
CONTRIBUTING ARTICLES TO MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS
Likewise you could be asked to contribute articles to general interest magazines and periodicals. If this should happen to you, grab the offer without delay. It's an excellent way of increasing awareness and adds to your reputation as an established author - and it pays well (up to $500 for 1000 words).
A few years back I was invited to contribute a five-page article to an in-flight magazine. The subject of the commission was 'setting up in business on your own' and it coincided with the release of the 2nd edition of my book Starting Your Own Business. Not only did the article attract direct sales; it also increased awareness of the title, which did no harm to world wide bookstore and online disposals.
ATTRACTING ASSIGNMENTS AS A BOOK REVIEWER
The majority of book reviewers nowadays are authors in their own right and in time you might well be asked to become one yourself (as I was). You will receive a token fee, a credit, and a reference to your own title. All of this is grist to the mill.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Thursday, June 01, 2006
How Many Words? How Many Chapters?
It's never that easy to estimate the eventual length of your first work but (as a rough guide) if you are planning on turning out 10/12 chapters your word count should be somewhere between 20,000 to 25,000; for 12/15 chapters allow for 25,000 to 35,000 words.
Do not set firm targets at the outset though because as your list of contents develops so too will the potential number of chapters in the final draft. Some material will merge with other data, some will expand, and some will disappear altogether.
HOW DRAFY COPY HELPS TO SHAPE THE FINAL PRODUCT
Even with a fully structured outline to work from, committing the first paragraph to your word processor can often prove problematic. When you’ve accomplished the opening salvo and it is to your liking, press on with the composition but stop now and again to review what you have written.
Doing it this way, your output operates much in the same way as a fountain; ideas spill out presenting you with new angles and twists in direction. This will continue to happen every time you return to work on your draft copy – and all to the betterment of the final product.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Do not set firm targets at the outset though because as your list of contents develops so too will the potential number of chapters in the final draft. Some material will merge with other data, some will expand, and some will disappear altogether.
HOW DRAFY COPY HELPS TO SHAPE THE FINAL PRODUCT
Even with a fully structured outline to work from, committing the first paragraph to your word processor can often prove problematic. When you’ve accomplished the opening salvo and it is to your liking, press on with the composition but stop now and again to review what you have written.
Doing it this way, your output operates much in the same way as a fountain; ideas spill out presenting you with new angles and twists in direction. This will continue to happen every time you return to work on your draft copy – and all to the betterment of the final product.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Marketing Your Writing Output as e-Books
Creating your own ebooks is easier than you think...
It couldn’t simpler. Just select a compiler, read the instructions, hit the first button – and you’re on your way to becoming an instant electronic publisher.
Choosing the software
I recommend that you examine the individual features of several compiler options before you decide to buy (prices range from $20) or even download on a free trial basis. You can accomplish this by visiting the undernoted web sites. Read the FAQ on each site and compare the differentials between alternative compiler software options.
http://www.e-editor.com
http://www.ebookcompiler.com
http://www.Webcompiler.com
http://www.ebookcreator.com
http://www.bersoft.com
http://www.e-editorial.com
http://www.neosoftware.com
Organisation is the key
Many would-be cyberspace publishers topple at the first hurdle because of disorganized file formatting. Follow the instructions provided with the compiler of your choice and you won’t fall into that category; your formatting will be pristine and your e-produce ultra professional in execution.
Test before you start
Before starting on the manufacturing process, you may if you wish test out the compiler and the best way to do this is to feed in a few pages and then compile them. Testing the system will give you an appreciation of how easily and quickly the pages go through.
Working with cover templates
Your ebook will need a front cover for promotional purposes and (unless you are an experienced graphic artist) it could prove problematic if you attempt to create one by yourself. Happily, there is no requirement because here is a source that will provide you with a selection of free quality templates for your front cover. http://www.ebookcovermakers.com
Learn the secrets to churning out bestselling eBooks one after another, time and time again...
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
It couldn’t simpler. Just select a compiler, read the instructions, hit the first button – and you’re on your way to becoming an instant electronic publisher.
Choosing the software
I recommend that you examine the individual features of several compiler options before you decide to buy (prices range from $20) or even download on a free trial basis. You can accomplish this by visiting the undernoted web sites. Read the FAQ on each site and compare the differentials between alternative compiler software options.
http://www.e-editor.com
http://www.ebookcompiler.com
http://www.Webcompiler.com
http://www.ebookcreator.com
http://www.bersoft.com
http://www.e-editorial.com
http://www.neosoftware.com
Organisation is the key
Many would-be cyberspace publishers topple at the first hurdle because of disorganized file formatting. Follow the instructions provided with the compiler of your choice and you won’t fall into that category; your formatting will be pristine and your e-produce ultra professional in execution.
Test before you start
Before starting on the manufacturing process, you may if you wish test out the compiler and the best way to do this is to feed in a few pages and then compile them. Testing the system will give you an appreciation of how easily and quickly the pages go through.
Working with cover templates
Your ebook will need a front cover for promotional purposes and (unless you are an experienced graphic artist) it could prove problematic if you attempt to create one by yourself. Happily, there is no requirement because here is a source that will provide you with a selection of free quality templates for your front cover. http://www.ebookcovermakers.com
Learn the secrets to churning out bestselling eBooks one after another, time and time again...
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Position Your Research Findings in Sequential Order
Sift through the data, moving all items of prime significance to the top of the list and those of secondary and tertiary significance to middle and bottom respectively. This is how to position your findings in sequential order and it will be of immense assistance when you come to sketch out an initial outline of the content for your book.
PUTTING YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS TO WORK
When you have completed your research, do not indulge in any rash decision-making. Put all your findings to the back of your mind. Allow osmosis and catharsis to take over the work for a while - and just watch the ideas for execution spill out from your subconscious.
SKETCHING THE INITIAL OUTLINE
Now you can have a stab at producing the first outline of the list of contents: chapter headings and sub-heads. At the outset you will find yourself jumping all over the place, moving items from one section to another and perhaps even toying with the idea of starting the book from a direction entirely different to that initially envisaged.
Do not be fazed or irritated by any of this; you are in exploratory mode and a long way away from setting anything in stone.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
PUTTING YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS TO WORK
When you have completed your research, do not indulge in any rash decision-making. Put all your findings to the back of your mind. Allow osmosis and catharsis to take over the work for a while - and just watch the ideas for execution spill out from your subconscious.
SKETCHING THE INITIAL OUTLINE
Now you can have a stab at producing the first outline of the list of contents: chapter headings and sub-heads. At the outset you will find yourself jumping all over the place, moving items from one section to another and perhaps even toying with the idea of starting the book from a direction entirely different to that initially envisaged.
Do not be fazed or irritated by any of this; you are in exploratory mode and a long way away from setting anything in stone.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Sunday, May 28, 2006
What To Ensure Before You Sign a Book Contract
Should your proposal prove successful you will receive a contract (memorandum of agreement) detailing the terms and conditions, warranties and indemnities governing the agreement. It is your responsibility to protect your intellectual property, so check out everything with a fine toothcomb.
Note in particular those sections relating to potential avenues of income for your published work. These would normally appear under headings such as those listed below and would include royalty percentages:
Home hardback sales
Export and special discount hard back sales
Home trade paperback sales
Export and special discount trade paperback sales
Publisher's cheap editions
Editions licensed for manufacture to another publisher
Royalty-inclusive sales
Mail order sales
Premium sales
Book clubs
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Note in particular those sections relating to potential avenues of income for your published work. These would normally appear under headings such as those listed below and would include royalty percentages:
Home hardback sales
Export and special discount hard back sales
Home trade paperback sales
Export and special discount trade paperback sales
Publisher's cheap editions
Editions licensed for manufacture to another publisher
Royalty-inclusive sales
Mail order sales
Premium sales
Book clubs
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Creating a Website to Promote Your Writing is a Breeze with Site Build It!
When you are up and running with your first writing project you ought to seriously consider launching a website to promote your produce and you couldn't do better than to invest in Site Build It! - the complete all-in-one solution that was used to construct the web pages of the site where you first learned about this tutorial. You’ll be downloading in just 60 seconds if you order from this link.
http://buildit.sitesell.com/interactive1.html
Here is what you will get for your investment of CAD $427 (which will be transcribed into your own currency on the Order form):
Domain name registration
Hosting
Graphic tools
Point &Click page building
Blogging facility
Data transfer
Email
Newsletter publishing facility
Brainstorming &researching
Spam check
Open rate
Traffic stats & click analysis
Search engine optimization
Automatic search engine submission
Automatic search engine tracking
Automatic search engine ranking
Pay-per-click research & mass-bidding
4 traffic headquarters
Action guide & fast track guide
Integrated online help
SBI express ezine
Tips & techniques
Customer support
Choice of page templates
FTP
Form builder/Autoresponder
Value Exchange
Facility for selling e-goods
2-tier affiliate program
Charge for services facility
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
http://buildit.sitesell.com/interactive1.html
Here is what you will get for your investment of CAD $427 (which will be transcribed into your own currency on the Order form):
Domain name registration
Hosting
Graphic tools
Point &Click page building
Blogging facility
Data transfer
Newsletter publishing facility
Brainstorming &researching
Spam check
Open rate
Traffic stats & click analysis
Search engine optimization
Automatic search engine submission
Automatic search engine tracking
Automatic search engine ranking
Pay-per-click research & mass-bidding
4 traffic headquarters
Action guide & fast track guide
Integrated online help
SBI express ezine
Tips & techniques
Customer support
Choice of page templates
FTP
Form builder/Autoresponder
Value Exchange
Facility for selling e-goods
2-tier affiliate program
Charge for services facility
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Saturday, May 27, 2006
How to Handle the Fear of Rejection Slips
Experienced authors frequently suffer rejection and they've got slips to prove it (I've got a pile a mile high :-)
The best way to handle this is to maintain a middle course on book proposals: don't get overexcited on acceptance and never become unduly depressed over rejection.
You reckon your text is brilliant, you've hit the target dead center, you've answered the WIIFM question and you are certain of its bestseller potential.
But the publisher doesn't agree...
Accept it. Publishing houses invariably know whether or not a book will sell in given market conditions - and if it goes pear shape, they and not you incur financial loss.
So what to do?
Hold on to your manuscript (you'll find out why in a minute) pick yourself up and start immediately on the next project.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
The best way to handle this is to maintain a middle course on book proposals: don't get overexcited on acceptance and never become unduly depressed over rejection.
You reckon your text is brilliant, you've hit the target dead center, you've answered the WIIFM question and you are certain of its bestseller potential.
But the publisher doesn't agree...
Accept it. Publishing houses invariably know whether or not a book will sell in given market conditions - and if it goes pear shape, they and not you incur financial loss.
So what to do?
Hold on to your manuscript (you'll find out why in a minute) pick yourself up and start immediately on the next project.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Friday, May 26, 2006
Why It Pays To Listen Even When You Think They’re Nuts
My first published work became a bestseller as soon as it hit the bookshelves back in 1995 and it has been topping the lists ever since. Lucky you, some might say.
By and large the content has remained unchanged (apart from essential updating) and although ten years is a fair old run, what goes up must eventually come down.
So with that in mind I approached my publishing house with a suggestion for a commemorative 10th anniversary edition; new chapters, new cover, new cosmetics, new typesetting.
They loved the idea but balked at producing a new edition per se.
“Why?” I said, “It will start the ball rolling all over again.”
“No it won’t,” they said, “It will kill the golden goose.”
And so instead the publisher opted for a reprint dressed up as a new edition: new imprint, new chapters; new cosmetics, new typesetting – but no new cover; only a subtle color change to preserve continuity.
I thought they were nuts but they were right of course; stop supplying bookstores with a bestseller for five months and you risk consigning it to oblivion for evermore. And a block on supply there must be to allow the trade to dispose of existing stock.
That’s the price you pay with every new edition.
My author copies duly arrived and. I was well pleased with the new production and contacted the publishing house to express my satisfaction, intimating only mild concern over the lack of a new cover design.
“Oh, there will be a new cover,” they said. “We’ll incorporate that on the next reprint of the reprint – now that the link has been maintained”.
My idea was good but I hadn’t thought it through.
The publisher house did.
The 4th edition of “Starting Your Own Business” (How To Books ISBN 1845280709) hit the bookstores worldwide mid-April 2005 – and the reprint complete with brand new cover is due out in August 2006.
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By and large the content has remained unchanged (apart from essential updating) and although ten years is a fair old run, what goes up must eventually come down.
So with that in mind I approached my publishing house with a suggestion for a commemorative 10th anniversary edition; new chapters, new cover, new cosmetics, new typesetting.
They loved the idea but balked at producing a new edition per se.
“Why?” I said, “It will start the ball rolling all over again.”
“No it won’t,” they said, “It will kill the golden goose.”
And so instead the publisher opted for a reprint dressed up as a new edition: new imprint, new chapters; new cosmetics, new typesetting – but no new cover; only a subtle color change to preserve continuity.
I thought they were nuts but they were right of course; stop supplying bookstores with a bestseller for five months and you risk consigning it to oblivion for evermore. And a block on supply there must be to allow the trade to dispose of existing stock.
That’s the price you pay with every new edition.
My author copies duly arrived and. I was well pleased with the new production and contacted the publishing house to express my satisfaction, intimating only mild concern over the lack of a new cover design.
“Oh, there will be a new cover,” they said. “We’ll incorporate that on the next reprint of the reprint – now that the link has been maintained”.
My idea was good but I hadn’t thought it through.
The publisher house did.
The 4th edition of “Starting Your Own Business” (How To Books ISBN 1845280709) hit the bookstores worldwide mid-April 2005 – and the reprint complete with brand new cover is due out in August 2006.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Thursday, May 25, 2006
How to Craft a Series of Bestselling Titles from a Single Topic
During the past ten years I have authored seventeen traditionally published niche non-fiction books, all of which (save one) have achieved bestselling status in their respective genres.
Here’s the thing though; I have used only 2 topics to produce 16 bestsellers.
How do you do that; craft a series of titles from a single topic?
It’s a little-known technique that dates back to the dawn of literature and is used by all bestselling authors either consciously or unwittingly.
And when you know the secret, you can also use this technique in writing fiction.
It has a lot in common with what the late great Alfred Hitchcock called the ‘McGuffin’;
the singular device he employed in all of his screenplays.
Hitch reckoned that everyone is looking for something whether they are watching a movie or reading a book and when you discover what people are searching for in your particular niche you will be well on your way to writing a successful book in record time.
And when you’ve done it once, you can do it all over again - as many times as you like.
Although considerable mileage still remains in the 2 topics I used to produce 16 bestsellers, I decided eighteen months ago to research a third topic for its McGuffin potential and the result was “Your Retirement Masterplan” (How To Books ISBN 1857039874) published in October 2004.
This title currently ranks No.7 out of 3328 competitive titles on Amazon.co.uk and is due for a 2nd upgraded edition in February 2006; to be followed by “How to Earn Money in Retirement” (How To Books ISBN 1845281128) in April of the same year.
But the McGuffin on this third topic is only just starting to bite…
I also have signed contracts for these forthcoming titles:
”Maximising Mindpower to Enrich Your Retirement” – Publication date 2007
“Give Your Mind a Daily Workout in Retirement” - Publication date 2008
“101 Retirement Holiday Options” - Publication date 2008
“101 Projects to Spice Up Your Retirement” - Publication date 2009
“101 Online Venues for Stimulating Retirement Interests”- Publication date 2010
“Chronicling Your Lifetime Achievements in Retirement” - Publication date 2011
“Achieving Your Greatest Successes of Retirement” - Publication date 2011
Have you guessed the secret yet?
There is no end to its power in producing bestsellers and if you would like to incorporate it in your creative writing, you will find out how in the website featured below.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Here’s the thing though; I have used only 2 topics to produce 16 bestsellers.
How do you do that; craft a series of titles from a single topic?
It’s a little-known technique that dates back to the dawn of literature and is used by all bestselling authors either consciously or unwittingly.
And when you know the secret, you can also use this technique in writing fiction.
It has a lot in common with what the late great Alfred Hitchcock called the ‘McGuffin’;
the singular device he employed in all of his screenplays.
Hitch reckoned that everyone is looking for something whether they are watching a movie or reading a book and when you discover what people are searching for in your particular niche you will be well on your way to writing a successful book in record time.
And when you’ve done it once, you can do it all over again - as many times as you like.
Although considerable mileage still remains in the 2 topics I used to produce 16 bestsellers, I decided eighteen months ago to research a third topic for its McGuffin potential and the result was “Your Retirement Masterplan” (How To Books ISBN 1857039874) published in October 2004.
This title currently ranks No.7 out of 3328 competitive titles on Amazon.co.uk and is due for a 2nd upgraded edition in February 2006; to be followed by “How to Earn Money in Retirement” (How To Books ISBN 1845281128) in April of the same year.
But the McGuffin on this third topic is only just starting to bite…
I also have signed contracts for these forthcoming titles:
”Maximising Mindpower to Enrich Your Retirement” – Publication date 2007
“Give Your Mind a Daily Workout in Retirement” - Publication date 2008
“101 Retirement Holiday Options” - Publication date 2008
“101 Projects to Spice Up Your Retirement” - Publication date 2009
“101 Online Venues for Stimulating Retirement Interests”- Publication date 2010
“Chronicling Your Lifetime Achievements in Retirement” - Publication date 2011
“Achieving Your Greatest Successes of Retirement” - Publication date 2011
Have you guessed the secret yet?
There is no end to its power in producing bestsellers and if you would like to incorporate it in your creative writing, you will find out how in the website featured below.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Build Your Own List of 2,000+ Subscribers in Under 30 Days!
I will be real quick with this posting…
You will have to act immediately if you want in on this opportunity…
For the first time ever you will discover how to build your own list of at least 2,000+ optin subscribers in less than 30 days - and make $3,000 every month with it from scratch.
Be prepared to be amazed!
Go For It Now - This Is A Steal – But It Won’t Last
http://tinyurl.com/fjvmv
You will have to act immediately if you want in on this opportunity…
For the first time ever you will discover how to build your own list of at least 2,000+ optin subscribers in less than 30 days - and make $3,000 every month with it from scratch.
Be prepared to be amazed!
Go For It Now - This Is A Steal – But It Won’t Last
http://tinyurl.com/fjvmv
Increasing Your Earnings from Rights and Translations
On top of your royalties from home and export sales you could also receive (as, when, or if you qualify) additional remuneration from rights and translations as indicated below.
1. Editions licensed for manufacture to another publisher
2. Single issue or one-shot periodical rights
3. Translation rights
4. Sound broadcasting rights
5. Merchandising rights
6. Educational reprint rights
On (1) to (6) you could earn up to 50 per cent of the net amounts received by the publisher.
7. Royalty-inclusive sales
8. Mail order sales
On (7) and (8) 7.5 per cent of the net amounts received by the publisher.
9. Book clubs
7.5 per cent of the net where the publisher manufactures the book at a price inclusive of royalty.
Or...
Up to 50 per cent of the royalties received by the publisher where the transaction with the book club is on a royalty basis.
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1. Editions licensed for manufacture to another publisher
2. Single issue or one-shot periodical rights
3. Translation rights
4. Sound broadcasting rights
5. Merchandising rights
6. Educational reprint rights
On (1) to (6) you could earn up to 50 per cent of the net amounts received by the publisher.
7. Royalty-inclusive sales
8. Mail order sales
On (7) and (8) 7.5 per cent of the net amounts received by the publisher.
9. Book clubs
7.5 per cent of the net where the publisher manufactures the book at a price inclusive of royalty.
Or...
Up to 50 per cent of the royalties received by the publisher where the transaction with the book club is on a royalty basis.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Negotiating an Advance
Your initial yearly/half yearly accounting statement will make reference to an advance payment but whether you receive one or not will depend on either of two factors.
Whether you have been offered an advance.
Whether you successfully negotiated one.
You may be automatically offered such a payment if your work is of such outstanding merit that the publisher is anxious to have the title on its list and doesn't want to risk the book slipping away to another house. In that event you would normally receive your advance in three phases.
1. 35 per cent on signing the contract
2. 35 percent on delivery of acceptable text
3. 30 per cent on publication
If on the other hand the memorandum of agreement makes no mention of an advance, you could endeavor to obtain one through negotiation. There's no harm in asking - they can only say 'no'.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Whether you have been offered an advance.
Whether you successfully negotiated one.
You may be automatically offered such a payment if your work is of such outstanding merit that the publisher is anxious to have the title on its list and doesn't want to risk the book slipping away to another house. In that event you would normally receive your advance in three phases.
1. 35 per cent on signing the contract
2. 35 percent on delivery of acceptable text
3. 30 per cent on publication
If on the other hand the memorandum of agreement makes no mention of an advance, you could endeavor to obtain one through negotiation. There's no harm in asking - they can only say 'no'.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
Monday, May 22, 2006
Highlighting Your Residual Income Opportunity
Here is how your residual income opportunity starts as you set out to write for profit:
When your book is published the royalties from home and export sales will home in at around 10 percent unit.
Say it quickly and it doesn’t sound like much but these basic royalties soon mount up to provide you with a handsome return year after year.
When you start to hit reprints and multiple editions it gets even better and that's when your residual income opportunity starts to take off.
But why settle for nugatory rewards when you can have it all?
There are other avenues open to you if you know how to milk them.
- Editions licensed for manufacture to another publisher
- Single issue or one-shot periodical rights
- Translation rights
- Sound broadcasting rights
- Merchandising rights
- Educational reprint rights
- Royalty-inclusive sales
- Mail order sales
- Book clubs
- PLR (Public Lending Rights)
Take translations for example: My first bestseller “Starting Your Own Business” has been translated in French, German, Spanish, Romanian, Italian, Hindi and Urdu.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
When your book is published the royalties from home and export sales will home in at around 10 percent unit.
Say it quickly and it doesn’t sound like much but these basic royalties soon mount up to provide you with a handsome return year after year.
When you start to hit reprints and multiple editions it gets even better and that's when your residual income opportunity starts to take off.
But why settle for nugatory rewards when you can have it all?
There are other avenues open to you if you know how to milk them.
- Editions licensed for manufacture to another publisher
- Single issue or one-shot periodical rights
- Translation rights
- Sound broadcasting rights
- Merchandising rights
- Educational reprint rights
- Royalty-inclusive sales
- Mail order sales
- Book clubs
- PLR (Public Lending Rights)
Take translations for example: My first bestseller “Starting Your Own Business” has been translated in French, German, Spanish, Romanian, Italian, Hindi and Urdu.
http://1st-creative-writing-course.com
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