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Those of us around long enough to know Beetlejuice movie #1 will realise that Indie Authors become their own publisher – they don’t pay some other company to publish. This list includes (to my knowledge) people who have made their personal brand into a publishing imprint – at least in the beginning – and have... The post Top 16 Up-and-Coming Indie Authors appeared first on Jennifer Lancaster | Writer and Editor ..read more

Occasionally I like to re-write a book blurb because it’s leaving so much unsaid. When writing a non-fiction book blurb especially, we need to focus on the specific group of end readers and what problems they want solved. How does the material match those problems? How can their dreams be helped on track by these... The post Re-Write of a Book Blurb appeared first on Jennifer Lancaster | Writer and Editor ..read more

Most of the educational learning we do is theoretical and ‘nice to know’, but, according to researchers, has little adaptation to the real world. This is alarming. However, there is a lot we can do to improve our learning and skill take-up. In ‘Ultralearning‘ by Scott H Young, he gives four ways to learn directly.... The post Learning to Do, Not Learning to Have appeared first on Jennifer Lancaster | Writer and Editor ..read more

Dear readers, I often witness book writers (nonfiction) have a dip in their motivation and self-belief. So what if you have those blah days, and can’t seem to think of a single good idea? The book ‘On Writing’ by Stephen King helped me long ago to realise: you just have to make a commitment to... The post How Do You Keep on Writing and Being Productive on Blah Days? appeared first on Jennifer Lancaster | Writer and Editor ..read more

As nonfiction topic specialists, we all know that royalties aren’t quite enough, and your expertise and advice is worth a lot more than $5 per customer! So, it may be time to learn about a tool which has a way to add a simple coaching service or digital product to your book. You used to... The post How to Create a Digital Product to Help Book Profits appeared first on Jennifer Lancaster | Writer and Editor ..read more

There is a term called ‘stickiness’ relating to website visitor content. If you’re an author-creator, then for your website and blog you’ll want to interest folk and make them stick around, i.e. cling. ‘Clinging’ could be the readers signing up for a juicy morsel, a free package: e.g. a rate sheet template, a six-page PDF... The post How Clingy is Your Online Presence? appeared first on Jennifer Lancaster | Writer and Editor ..read more

Have you ever wanted to become better at giving a speech, webinar or keynote while quelling your nerves? Then this review of new book ‘Public Speaking: From Stage Fright to Spotlight’ will interest you. Anne McKeown is an accomplished life coach and yes, public speaker.  We first need motivation to change, so Anne provides us... The post Public Speaking: A Book Review appeared first on Jennifer Lancaster | Writer and Editor ..read more

Today’s post is a little different. I want to talk about cultivating the right mindset, as fear and inaction affects book writers. In my forthcoming book ‘20 Most-Asked Questions on Prosperity’, I give readers some positive framework examples and ideas to re-set their ways of thinking. To get back on track to my own goals,... The post The Key to a Positive Mindset for Writers appeared first on Jennifer Lancaster | Writer and Editor ..read more

Well written, in the style of narrative nonfiction, Gorilla Tactics (How to Save a Species) starts off with the author’s experience of trying to save Mountain Gorillas (not physically but through awareness) but being caught up in a horrifying war in Rwanda. (Early galley review.) After all, only a few hundred mountain gorillas remain in... The post Gorilla Tactics by Greg Cummings – Review appeared first on Jennifer Lancaster | Writer and Editor ..read more