Block Buster: Every Book is a Hot Mess

Tara Jacobsen Part 2

How do you make $1,000 a month from Kindle? $3,000? Tara Jacobsen of http://marketingartfully.com/ talks real numbers. 

Tara, along with her writing partner Rebekah Welch wrote 25 books in 26 weeks. She is back to go more deeply into how she wrote that fast, what the results were, and what she would do differently. 

We talk why some books sold while others didn't, what she would do differently, and repositioning books that aren't selling well. 

We also talk about what makes a solid nonfiction book cover, your Amazon author page, and how price affects reviews.

We put tons of real world, solid information packed into this podcast. Cue it up!

Episode #5: 25 Books in 26 Weeks

A book a week? Are you crazy?

Well, it helps.

Tara Jacobsen and her writing partner Rebekah Welch set out to write a book a week. 

In this podcast, Tara outlines how they put out a book a week, the planning and tools she uses, and the shortcuts she developed. Along the way, she talks about how she doubled her blog traffic, the importance of niche-ing down, how the Pareto Principle played out in her book sales. 

And if a book a week sounds like too much, we talk you through the steps of writing a book a month. 

Tara has more than 20 years of marketing experience, she's smart, funny, and has NO PROBLEM giving you the behind the scenes how to of what she does. Get to know her better at  http://marketingartfully.com/

Traditional vs Print on Demand (POD) Publishing

What's the difference between traditional publishing and Print on Demand (POD) Publishing? Which is the better path for your particular book?

We'll explore the ins and outs of self publishing vs. traditional publishing, the advantages of both, and help you start planning on which publishing path your book will take.

Want to work with me one-on-one? Go to BarbaraGrassey.com and click on the "Work with Me" tab. I offer everything from one-time strategy sessions to 12 week coaching programs.

Thanks for listening. Now... Get writing!

Your Book Needs a Why

Writing a book takes a lot of things -- organization, persistence, and most of all, a strong reason to keep writing when the going gets tough. You need to have a clear "why" -- a purpose for your book beyond just being able to say, "I wrote a book."

In this episode, I talk about various reasons for writing a book and making sure you have your WHY firmly in place when you start writing. 

Block Buster: Every Book is a Hot Mess

At some point in the process (or maybe at several points...) every book is a hot mess. You've written yourself into a corner, you have too much stuff going on, or it just plain sucks! That's okay. It's all part of getting there. 

Listen in and I'll give you some tips on how to get out of that hot mess. And let you know you're not alone!