The Wealthy Author: The Fast Profit Method For Writing, Publishing & Selling Your Non-Fiction Book [Paperback]

Joe Gregory (Author), Debbie Jenkins (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009

Essential Tools, Tips, Checklists & Tests To Help You Make A Fulltime Income As A Non-Fiction AuthorThe publishing game is changing. The playing field has been flattened. There has never been a better time to be a non-fiction author . . . if you know the

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The Wealthy Author is NOT for people who...

• Think a book should just do well because it's `good' and marketing is no task for a `proper' author
• Expect somebody else (publisher, publicist, bookshops) to do all the work to promote their book
• Just saw the `wealthy' bit of the title and think making money as an author is going to be easy
• Want yet more theory but are not willing to follow this up with action

The Wealthy Author is for you if...

• You are serious about writing a non-fiction book and want to get it right first time
• You have a book in print (self published or with a mainstream) but sales are disappointing
• You believe that the success of your book is down to the actions you take, not the wishes you make
• You are a 'successful' author but are frustrated you still need the day job to survive

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Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Bookshaker (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905430698
• ISBN-13: 978-1905430697
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,522,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for authors and self-publishers, May 21, 2010

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T. Sue Collier (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wealthy Author: The Fast Profit Method For Writing, Publishing & Selling Your Non-Fiction Book (Paperback)

Traditionally published and self-published authors alike will benefit from this handy guide. It provides a realistic plan for authors who truly want to sell books and make money. I enjoyed the irreverent tone of this easy-to-read book.

Divided into six practical steps, the first three cover coming up with a winning book idea and then getting it down on paper. Even those with a book already in hand will benefit from the tips on creativity, including the WWWD (What Would Walt Disney Do) approach. Word association and Mind-Mapping are also discussed at length. If you don't already have a finished manuscript but just an idea, this chapter will help you determine whether or not it has bestseller potential.

Step four thrashes out the options for getting your book published. The authors go over the pros and cons of traditional publishing, self-publishing, and subsidy/vanity publishing. (I think my favorite line in the whole book is "I'd basically said, `Vanity presses are a complete waste of space!'") They weigh-in highly in favor of self-publishing for nonfiction books, and they explain why--basically because authors retain intellectual control and they have the potential to make a lot more money this way. The practicalities of self-publishing are also covered, such as obtaining an ISBN, using Lightning Source as a printer, and getting distribution.

Final chapters get into the specifics of "selling loads of books." There are a lot of lists (the authors seem to favor these and they are peppered throughout the book), such as "3 Reasons Why Brick and Mortar Stores Aren't Worth It," "5 Reasons Why Self-Publishers Should Focus On Selling Through Online Bookstores Instead," and "44 High Impact Book Marketing Tactics That Work."

Final sections of the book list useful publishing and promotion links, as well as a bibliography. Although the table of contents is quite extensive, that does not take the place of an index, which the book doesn't have. I am a strong proponent of all nonfiction books having an index.

This book should be on the shelf of every author who wants to avoid mistakes and make money.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful tips for all authors, August 31, 2009

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Jeremy Holland "Jeremy Holland" (Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wealthy Author: The Fast Profit Method For Writing, Publishing & Selling Your Non-Fiction Book (Paperback)

As a fiction writer, I was surprised to receive this book from a friend. Written for those looking to self-publish non-fiction, I thought: "This couldn't help me." Was I wrong. Gregory's insights and advice about the different ways to publish and the importance of marketing struck a cord because of how obvious they were and how it's something that authors pay too little attention to. Read this book to see why that's a mistake and for advice that even fiction authors can use to reach the goal of becoming a paid writer.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every Non Fiction Author Needs this Book, September 7, 2009

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Rintu Basu "Author, The Persuasion Skills Bla... (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wealthy Author: The Fast Profit Method For Writing, Publishing & Selling Your Non-Fiction Book (Paperback)

I was lucky enough to be given a review copy of this book before publication. Before starting I had the idea that this would be a good book but without much new material for me personally. I could not have been more wrong.

This is a book every author, at what ever stage of their career they are at, needs to read. It has a wealth of information for every stage of the process from coming up with ideas and market research though how to write and finally to the all important how to sell, get paid and become wealthy.

One element that completely blew me away was the matrix on page 45 demonstrating demographic niches for a book topic. Within a minute of seeing this page I had 55 new ideas for selling my existing book and more new book ideas than I can count. That page alone was worth more than the price of book but there is so much more usable information than this.

The best thing for me about this book is not just the information but how it is presented. It is a witty, conversational and easy read with lots of checklists, charts and graphs. It is a short but very powerful book that I can see me coming back to and time again as I climb the publishing ladder to becoming a wealthy author.