Posts by Shannon Lloyd-Whittington
Become a Best-Selling Author and SELL BOOKS!
I just have to say, you all have been incredible!! I love hearing how excited you are to learn just how to launch and market your books! In just a couple weeks, the Make Your Book Sell Fast online workshop series will begin! If you want to increase book sales, set up a pre-launch or…
Read MoreAchieve Actual Transformation
As an author, you plan on seeing your book sell. Yet, no one ever shows you or teaches you how to make that happen. You read about book launches, you read about how to do a book signing – but no one actually teaches you. What if someone DID teach you? Rather than just tell…
Read MoreYou CAN Sell Books!
You may already know this, but I’ve been spending the better part of the past couple years developing an online workshop series that is going to take the mystery out of how to get your book selling. You wrote your book. You had the perfect cover created. You published your book. Then watched…and waited…and not…
Read More8 Steps to a Successful Book Launch
Launching your book and reaching best-seller status does not have to be hard. But it IS work! Many authors spend months and even years writing their books. Perfecting every sentence, developing the story and characters. Hiring an editor. Working to get the just-right book cover. They go through the pains of getting the book published.…
Read MoreAuthor Costs – How Much?
It’s true – you can become a published author at no financial cost to you. Will it be the best-looking book out there? Probably not – unless you happen to be a professional editor and graphic designer! So, for most authors, what are the costs you should expect? Before we get into that, let’s do…
Read More5 Steps to Self-Publish Your Book
1.Edit – then edit again One reason so many people frown upon self-publishing is due to poorly written books. Or, at least poorly edited books. It looks unprofessional. No one wants to spend their hard-earned dollars buying something that looks as though no thought or care was put into it. That said, do a quick…
Read More5 Secrets Vanity Publishers Don’t Want You to Know
5 Secrets Vanity Publishers Don’t Want You to Know Copyright There seems to be a lot of confusion about copyright when it comes to books. Does it need to be registered with the Library of Congress? When is your book protected by copyright law? What can you do to help protect your intellectual property? Many…
Read More10 Ways A Book Can Grow Your Business
You see professionals putting books out left and right these days. Seems everyone is a published author these days. Is it just a fad? Can anyone really be a successful author? The answer to both questions is NO. People have many reasons for sharing their story and choosing to self-publish their books. For the purposes…
Read MoreBuilding a Book…Or a Business?
When I first decided to start my business, I was lost. I had no clue how to start, what to do to attract clients, what to charge, how to market, etc. And don’t even get me started on the legal side of things! LLC, Inc… It was a lot to take in, sort through, and…
Read MoreCatagelophobia
No – it’s not a fear of cats………or gel…… Catagelophobia – the fear of ridicule, being put down or embarrassed These days there seems to be a “phobia’ for just about everything. However, when meeting with clients for the first time, one of the most common fears they have is actually publishing their work. They…
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