tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85453549232343078252024-09-01T11:22:07.931-04:00Self publish your own book and profit. Get details on branding, marketing, promoting, distributing and selling your self published book.JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-47047657334683394262014-10-10T17:25:00.000-04:002014-10-10T17:25:14.815-04:00

There seems to be two distinct sets of successful author/publishers of Kindle ebooks. There are the author/publisher who sort of stumbles upon success after continuing to publish a number of ebooks within the same general genre. These authors continue to improve their writing craft and tend to be fairly social on at least one media platform be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. There's also

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-55640884401984972202014-09-22T17:32:00.000-04:002014-09-22T17:32:49.321-04:00

Q: Should a writer use their real name or a pen name and how should the arrangements be set up for payments if a pen name is used? A: You may actually use both your real name and pen name. For instance, you may write a book and use your real name and pen name or you may singularly use either one. The reason as to why you want or not want to use your pen name will determine which is best for

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-84963959503333163852014-07-23T02:05:00.003-04:002014-07-23T02:05:54.584-04:00

QUESTION: Have of you set up your own signing at a local bookstore? ANSWER: Yes, I've set up my own book signings at physical stores. While it's good to set up book signings it may be a great idea to consider non-traditional signings as well. For instance, if you have an erotica book it may be a good idea to have a signing at a women's lingerie shop or adult store. In my case, I did speaking

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-2069756848369674502014-07-09T11:30:00.004-04:002014-07-09T11:30:49.976-04:00

QUESTION: How do you sell more Kindle ebooks on Amazon? ANSWER: Find genres, categories and subjects people are willing to buy, create the best high quality, high value ebooks possible given your time, resources, expertise and so forth, publish your ebook as quickly as you can ensuring your book is tight, meaning little to no grammar or spelling errors and is simple for people to read on their

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-63841469947862675822014-06-28T13:54:00.000-04:002014-06-28T13:54:28.233-04:00

Sells go up and go down and that's simply the Universal Law of how business and our existence works ... there are seasons. This is a reminder that while you may experience dips to stay focused, follow your system, continue to research, upload, test and tweak as necessary and over the long run you should experience residual/passive revenue. With that being said, as it's been mentioned more

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-86204355109669818492014-06-10T15:33:00.001-04:002014-06-10T15:33:27.913-04:00

I wasn't going to mention this at first, but ... One of my clients is really frustrated, because their sells seem to be stagnant. There earning about the same amount of money each month in passive/residual revenue as they did a little over two years ago. Keep in mind when I say passive/residual revenue, I mean they've uploaded their ebooks, have not done ANY branding, marketing, promotions or

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-81893750713837601352014-06-03T08:50:00.003-04:002014-06-03T08:50:30.269-04:00

When informing you about different business opportunities most people will only show and tell you about the upside ... how much money the top earners earn, but rarely will they tell you about the average income or that most people don't earn enough money to pay one month's rent/mortgage, etc. As an advocate for publishing ebooks, I want you to use my ebook publishing coaching/consulting

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-60294765082447091392014-05-27T11:37:00.001-04:002014-05-27T11:37:08.677-04:00

1-Write and publish another book and then another and then another ...2-Present your book for sale where there's little to no competition. For instance, I would offer the Music Industry Connection Book Series at music equipment stores, record stores and music business conferences not just bookstores. 3-Whenever you do book signings, seminars, readings, etc. always ask people to join your

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-54678476963838520232014-04-15T04:08:00.000-04:002014-04-15T04:08:00.267-04:00

Every business should have their own opt-in email list and the same is true for authors, doing so is like having your personal cash machine and not doing so is like leaving money on the table.While I was collecting emails years ago I didn't have a fluid and automated system for keep staying in contact with my list of subscribers. Sure, I would send out an occasional email, but I wasn't putting

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-71966052859391209712014-04-14T03:20:00.002-04:002014-04-14T03:20:44.244-04:00

One of the great things about having an internet based business is when you're up at the late night/early morning hour you can work on your business knowing that it's going to pay off for you at some point in the future. The really cool part is when you do this properly many of the activities you do one or a few times will pay off in the form of residual/passive revenue for weeks, months even

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-69825878151352219502014-04-08T05:45:00.003-04:002014-04-08T05:45:50.566-04:00

If you're unemployed or underemployed there's little need to complain, because this is the time of opportunity. Given you have a computer or tablet and access to the internet it would be wise to research various ways to earn money on the internet, there are plenty. It would be a great idea to look into ways where you may create automated business systems ie businesses that run without your

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-88517850094982485902014-02-01T12:26:00.002-05:002014-02-01T12:26:16.880-05:00

Sometimes there's a lesson in knowing someone's story. Below is the very short story of how I got started publishing ebooks. Perhaps you would be so kind as to share your own story in the comments section. QUESTION: JAWAR, how did you get started publishing ebooks?ANSWER: After having published paperback books someone told me how they made over $40,000 in one year publishing ebooks. This

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-52146221410042725712014-01-04T12:59:00.001-05:002014-01-04T13:01:04.025-05:00

By now you are aware that you can earn real money month after month creating and publishing high quality ebooks on Kindle. Now you're asking yourself, what do I need to publish on Kindle in order to earn money month after month? Even after watching the Kindle Cash Flow Course, you may still be against the fence as to what you should publish first, I get it, been there, done that ... there's a

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-11076560421985297062013-10-29T13:38:00.000-04:002013-10-29T13:38:09.930-04:00

Below you'll find a few tips on creating an ebook cover. 1-When publishing on platforms such as Kindle ensure you or your graphics person follows the guidelines given on that platform for cover design. 2-Look at some of the current covers in the genre in which you publish. You'll want to create something that speaks to your books genre, but that stands out from the rest, so your cover gets

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-30306943496962021772013-10-29T11:36:00.000-04:002013-10-29T11:36:03.940-04:00

QUESTION: Should I hire a publicist or pr firm since I'm planning on publishing a ebook? ANSWER: Sure invest your money on hiring a publicist after you've selected the right genre, identified your target readers, written an excellent ebook with little to no grammar or spelling errors, selected the right title, cover, description, keywords (tags) and price point. Hire a publicist after you've

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-86066944990879081202013-10-22T10:02:00.000-04:002013-10-22T10:02:00.059-04:00

It's wise to consider paying to test different marketing campaigns. After all, given you find something that works and works really well it could be integrated into your Kindle publishing system and position you to sell more ebooks on a frequent basis. With that being said before you start investing $100 or more you'll want to consider the points below in no order of importance. Ensure your

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-83991462683892494462013-10-21T09:07:00.000-04:002013-10-21T09:07:00.211-04:00

One of the keys to building a profitable internet based business (ebook publishing empire) is to build your own opt-in email list of targeted readers. For instance, you may include a link with a SPECIAL BONUS OFFER at the end of each of your books. You may entice people to join your email list by offering them a free ebook, BONUS Chapter, special coaching program, etc. there's no limit to what

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-20963289622683511922013-10-20T13:13:00.000-04:002013-10-20T13:13:17.892-04:00

You want to set up a system for checking the reviews on your books. Initially, this isn't so cumbersome as you may have one to five titles, but as you start adding more ebooks and your catalog becomes a lot more expansive it will be important to have a schedule as to when you review, your reviews. Having a plan of action, a fluid system in place which will include outsourcing to free up

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-46425944732262004022013-10-19T09:43:00.000-04:002013-10-19T09:43:19.696-04:00

HOT LIST to Help New Authors Sell More Kindle Ebooks. 1-Ensure the book is well written and easy to read. 2-Ensuring your book has been proofread and edited. 3-Having a descriptive title for your target reader. 4-Selecting the right keywords (tags) for your ebook. 5-Having a well written description. 6-Having an outstanding ebook cover. 7-Securing Amazon Verified Purchase on Amazon. 8-Enroll in

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-64090284171745804592013-10-02T11:00:00.002-04:002013-10-02T11:00:31.241-04:00

While there are several activities you may do for marketing's sake, two of the most significant include having a well polished book for your target readers and publishing more books. There are other factors to consider, but when you have a well polished ebook (spell/grammar check, proofread and full edit) it's easier on your readers and they appreciate it. Additionally, when you create a well

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-37009525587735020332013-09-30T10:31:00.000-04:002013-09-30T10:31:07.362-04:00

Since, you're considering enrolling your ebook in the KDP Select program for the 90 day exclusive period, you'll want to think about the following... Set your calender to ensure you don't auto renew the program. Price your book a bit higher than you normally would while the book is in the KDP Select Program. For instance, if your book is selling at $2.99, you'll want to increase the price to $

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-63805271641925215372013-09-22T12:46:00.000-04:002013-09-22T12:46:29.402-04:00

The greatest buying season of the year is right around the corner. For many of you it's easy to fall into the trappings of the holiday season, get super relaxed, enjoy family, food and so on. Hey, I get it, you want some rest and relaxation, after all, you've been working really hard all year long, plus, everyone else is doing it or are they? Those of us who have been publishing ebooks for well

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-45460483568628780782013-09-21T13:13:00.003-04:002013-09-21T13:13:57.734-04:00

Ebook sales fluctuate. You may have a book that starts off selling relatively slow then climaxes to become your number one seller then a few months from then it may slow down dramatically and even stop selling all together. Interestingly enough that same ebook may start selling months even years later even if you don't actively market and promote it. These are some of the most exciting things

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-60069180273073600632013-09-16T11:04:00.004-04:002013-09-16T11:04:45.335-04:00

QUESTION: How do you stay motivated in your publishing business? ANSWER: Write out your long-term vision and mission, along with your goals that are meant to help you realize your vision. Goals should be specific and measurable. For example, you will want to state I'm going to earn $1,000 in six months or less in my home based business as opposed to I want to earn more money in my home based

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545354923234307825.post-16958873277807755222013-08-09T19:38:00.001-04:002013-08-09T19:38:36.070-04:00

How to get a literary agent after having your book professionally edited. Since, you're able to self publish your own book relatively easy via Amazon Kindle, I'd suggest going that route. Should your ebook gain a certain (not publicly known) amount of sells Amazon and/or other publishers will contact you about a possible publishing deal.  At that point you may secure a favorable deal the

JAWAR SPEAKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490592962837019819noreply@blogger.com