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Fight Through Writer's Block

joy@thewisdomhouse.com (Hosted by Joy Randall) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:15:19 +0000

Oh, those battles with writer's block. Can't live with 'em, can't avoid 'em. Or, as a resigned Norm from Cheers once said (about women, but it's the same idea), "Can't live with 'em ... pass the beer nuts." Read more...

5 Tips to Marketing Your Kindle

joy@thewisdomhouse.com (Hosted by Joy Randall) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:11:37 +0000

Once you have your book on the Kindle, be sure that you take full advantage of what it can do for you. Don't just let it sit there in the Amazon Kindle store, gathering dust. With promotion, your Kindle book will help you gain greater visibility, attract more leads, and earn more royalties besides. Here are some tips to get your started. Read more...

Submitting Your Kindle for Publication

joy@thewisdomhouse.com (Hosted by Joy Randall) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:11:22 +0000

It's easy it is to submit your manuscript for publication. Unlike traditional publishing, there's no need for an agent, you don't have to submit your manuscript for consideration, and you don't have to wait the months or even years it takes to have your book press-printed. Before you publish to the Kindle, be sure to have your content in the right format. Read more...

5 Kindle Formatting Tips

joy@thewisdomhouse.com (Hosted by Joy Randall) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:11:56 +0000

There is more help on how to format in Microsoft Word for Kindle than other programs; Adobe InDesign comes in second and can be more difficult to convert. When I talk about formatting, I am specifically referring to the way the text and graphics are visually displayed on a page...and in this article specifically Microsoft Word. Read more...

5 Questions to Ask Before You Write

joy@thewisdomhouse.com (Hosted by Joy Randall) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:11:48 +0000

One of my favorite quotes is by Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, "Start with the end in mind." Most of us, including myself, just sit down and write. Others are organized and apply the principle above and outline or map their content, how it should look when finished, and where it will get published. If you have not started writing your book or information product content yet, it is very helpful to ask yourself a few questions to save time in developing your content and formatting your Kindle-ready book at the end. Read more...

Why Kindle Books Look Different than Printed Books

joy@thewisdomhouse.com (Hosted by Joy Randall) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:11:49 +0000

Many entrepreneurs, business owners, and authors see the value of publishing their book, eBook, or information product in Kindle-ready format. Kindle is Amazon's product and is, in fact, a vehicle to expand their book distribution channel. Amazon is selling more electronic books than print books these days. Authors and writers who don't own a Kindle sometimes expect the Kindle version of their book or product will be unchangeable or look just like a printed from a book. However, that expectation cannot be fully met for two reasons Read more...

7 Reasons to Publish on Kindle

joy@thewisdomhouse.com (Hosted by Joy Randall) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:11:23 +0000

Why publish in a format that can only be accessed with a device that you may not even own, yet, the Kindle. We'll answer that question and in the next few blogs provide an overview how Kindle is different than a print book, formatting, publishing, and ways to market your Kindle eBook. Read more...

Talk to Your Ideal Client

joy@thewisdomhouse.com (Hosted by Joy Randall) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:20:22 +0000

To create one or more of the four lines of information products, it is important to keep your ideal client in mind. Articles abound on how to address your audience, identify your ideal client, and speak the language of your … Read more...

Ask 3 Key Questions to Determine Book's Purpose…and Publisher

joy@thewisdomhouse.com (Hosted by Joy Randall) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:11:40 +0000

Deciding between traditional publishing, self-publishing, or independent publishing for your book, eBook, or information product requires you FIRST answer some questions... Why did you prepare this content? Who do you want to reach? What is the next step you want your readers to take? Why did you prepare this content? Read more...

Independent vs. Self Publishing

joy@thewisdomhouse.com (Hosted by Joy Randall) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:24:22 +0000

Ever wonder how and where to publish your book, eBook, or information product? We'll talk briefly about that today, writing your book is whole other topic! Read more...