Aug 20, 2018
Today’s Guest
I'm back again, with another solo episode! Today I’m talking about writing a book. Everyone seems to be writing a book these days. Should you write one? In this episode, I walk you through some questions I think you need to ask yourself before you embark on a project like this.
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What You'll Learn
- How to know if you should write a book or not
- How to know that it’s the right time for you to write a book
- What to do if you want to have a book, but you don’t want to write a book
- How to get clear on what’s stopping you from writing your book
- How to get the mindset you need to write your book
- Next steps you can take to get started
Questions You Need to Ask Yourself
- Do you want to? Or is it a should? Or do you just like the idea of being an author?
- Are you willing to put in the work?
- Why do you want to write a book?
- What do you hope to get from writing a book?
- What are your expectations for the book? Are they reasonable?
- Are you willing to put in the time and effort to market a book?
Things I Discussed
- Kat Loterzo on Amazon
- Episode 155: Jo + Holly ~ How to Get a Book Out of Your Head and Onto Amazon (now with downloadable transcript!)
- Episode 144: Halona Black ~ How to Create Your Signature Book for Your Business
- Episode 126: Sylvie McCracken ~ How to Create Passive Income Through Ebooks
- Episode 63: How to Self Publish a Book That Looks Professional, with Michele DeFilippo
- Joanna Penn
Take Action Today
- Listen to the other episodes on books and writing
- Answer the questions above
- Write down a list of things you could write a book about
- Block out time in your calendar to write the book, launch the book, and market the book
- START WRITING. KEEP WRITING until you finish
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