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You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) [Kindle Edition]

Jeff Goins , Sarah Mae
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (235 customer reviews)

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Book Description

You Are a Writer is a book about what it takes to be a writer in the 21st Century.

Author Jeff Goins shares his own story of self-doubt and what it took for him to become a professional. He gives you practical tips for freelancing, how to get published in magazines, and what it takes to build a platform that brings the gatekeepers to you.

This journey of becoming a writer begins with a simple but important belief: You are a writer; you just need to write. Readers will learn the importance of passion and discipline and how to show up every day to do the work.

Here's what else you will learn:

  • How to stop waiting to be picked and finally choose yourself
  • What it takes to build a platform
  • Why authors need to brand themselves (and how to do it)
  • Tips for freelancing, guest blogging, and getting published in magazines
  • Different ways to network with other writers, artists, and influencers
  • The importance of blogging and social media and how to use it well to get more readers and fans of your writing
You Are a Writer is a book that will help you fall back in love with writing and make the connections you need to build your brand as a writer. It's about living the dream of a life dedicated to words.

And it all begins with you.

Table of Contents
  • Foreword by Sarah Mae
  • Introduction
  • Writers Are Born, Not Made
  • The Truth About Writing
  • Building a Platform 
  • Establishing a Brand
  • Channels of Connection
  • Getting Started
  • Before Your First Book
  • What Next?
  • About the Author
  • Share this Book


Editorial Reviews

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"In You Are a Writer, Jeff Goins shares the truth about writing. He provides the tools and insights you need to build your platform, develop an audience, and make meaningful connections. No writer should embark on his or her writing journey without reading this first!"
-Michael Hyatt // Author, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World

"Writers! Read this by Jeff Goins. Seriously. Go."
-Carrie Wilkerson // Author, The Barefoot Executive

"As an academic who doesn't have a marketing bone in my body, Jeff Goins helped me understand branding for my blog in a new way."
-Elizabeth Chapin

"Writers now have the option of building an audience, a brand, and affecting thousands -- maybe millions -- of people with their words. Jeff is showing you the door. The question is, will you open it and put your foot forward?"
-Paul Jun

From the Author

Hi, my name's Jeff. And I'm a writer. But I didn't always think of myself that way. In fact, for years, I dreamed of one day becoming a writer. But secretly, I was afraid of the risk. It took a gentle but firm rebuke from a friend to realize the dead-end course I was on, to finally understand who I was. After that, I was never the same.

One day, a friend asked me about my dream. I said I didn't know. "Really?" he said. "That's too bad -- because I would've thought it was to be a writer."

That hit me hard. I told him that was true. I did hope to be a writer. Maybe. Some day. If I was lucky.

He shook his head and smiled: "Jeff, you don't have to want to be a writer. You are a writer. You just need to write." So that's what I did, and it changed everything.

This is an eBook about a journey of becoming a writer. It's a guide to writing and publishing, including how to navigate the world of platform-building and getting your work noticed. Mostly, it's about believing in yourself. About the process of self-doubt we all go through and the declarations we make to do what were made to do.

Whether you realize it or not, you are a writer. You just need to write.

Product Details

  • File Size: 148 KB
  • Print Length: 77 pages
  • Publisher: Jeff Goins; 1 edition (April 27, 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B007YJEIAS
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,792 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Customer Reviews

I would highly recommend this book to any writer or blogger. Christopher Lautsbaugh  |  53 reviewers made a similar statement
I am so glad I took the time to read this book. Barbara Byrd  |  37 reviewers made a similar statement
I don't want to give away too much of his fabulous book, but I will say, I do believe him. Crystal Lee  |  41 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Yep. You are a writer. April 30, 2012
By Jen
Format:Kindle Edition
A few months ago I started following a blog called Jeff Goins Writer. I blog stalked for a bit and found mysef impressed with the way Jeff fills pages. Naturally, I was excited to read You Are a Writer.

You Are a Writer is half pep talk, half marketing course. The pep talk is for anyone with a dream. We all either have a dream or a lying problem. Sure, the focus of this book is writing, but much of it can be applied elsewhere. The marketing course covers the marketing of YOU.

In You Are a Writer, Jeff offers up some of his personal experiences in becoming a writer and specific steps that you may follow on your journey, from building a platform to pitching your work.
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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome Writers . . . to the new age. April 30, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
There really hasn't been a better time to be a writer. Anyone about to read this book should be damn happy that they weren't a writer even a couple years ago. The tools, methodology, and insight readily available to spread your ideas and to attract an audience is viable than ever.

But the question is, are you up for it? Are you done making excuses for yourself that you aren't a writer? Are you going to go work that job you hate or partake a field that you don't fully love?

This book by Jeff Goins is the ULTIMATE guide to getting you back in love with your craft, develop a platform to convey your message and ideas, and to build a remarkable life that can be both fruitful and incredibly fun.

Simple, plenty of call to action and examples -- this book has everything you need to start.

Don't know how to blog? Read this book.
Don't know how to find your voice? Read this book.
Don't know where to start? Read this book.
Don't know what it takes to make it in this new world of writing and spreading life-changing ideas?

READ THIS BOOK.

This book isn't a one-stop-shop.

Jeff openly shares his creativity, writing, and life tips on his blog goinswriter.com, and this eBook has its own website: [...]

The value that you're getting from both this book, Jeff's newsletter (and his other free books, hint hint), is invaluable. Nothing can compete.

The tools are here. It's your choice to pick them up or not.

Enjoy, and please . . . stop lying to yourself. You are a writer and you know it.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Leaving Self-Doubt Behind May 2, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
I am a writer. I have a story. Life has written this for me. This ebook has re-invented courageous for me. I am going to become who I am. I am a writer. Now. Jeff has taken his journey of becoming and convinced the leaders in self-doubt, procrastination, and fear to - Get Going and Write. Starting now. See you the finish line. Amazing!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Solid companion to the blog
(disclosure: received book for free in exchange for unbiased review)

The cover is striking - it brings to mind the feeling of looking into a mirror, which in this case... Read more
Published 6 hours ago by Tim Zheng
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book !!
I would like to thank Story Cartel for letting me read this book and do a review on it. First of all I would like to commend Jeff for his inspiring book. Read more
Published 8 hours ago by darla
4.0 out of 5 stars A great book but the course is better
This book was a great refresher for me after taking Jeff Goin's Tribewriters course. But, the course is better.

Of course, the course costs a lot more. Read more
Published 17 hours ago by Aud
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, inspiring and helpful
This is an easy to read, inspiring, helpful and a bit challenging book. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to anyone who loves writing in whatever capacity. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Kadi
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Loved it , it gave me confidence to write again. Straight to the point book to write for yourself not for the money or fame. For the love of writing .
Published 2 days ago by Silvia
4.0 out of 5 stars I am writer. Hear me type.
Loved this book!! A sales and marketing strategy for the up and coming author, PLUS a feel-good directive to all who seek to create. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Misha
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy read, inspiring yet practical
This book doesn't beat around the bush. Simply stated: if you want to be a writer, write. It's not going to be an easy task. Do it anyway. And do it in public. Read more
Published 2 days ago by D. Llanos
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, Instructional, and Intuitive
You are a writer is part instructional manual and part motivational coach. In "You are a Writer" Jeff Goins shares a story similar to other authors. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Rocco De Leo
5.0 out of 5 stars Encouraging and empowering
Reading this book felt like sitting across a diner table with an old friend who alternately encourages me and challenges me to see myself as I want to be and to do the things that... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Shannon K. Wheeler
4.0 out of 5 stars Writers block...Yeah, but not for lack of information!
Though, I was hoping to feel inspired and impassioned about writing after reading this...I was left wanting. Read more
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More About the Author

Jeff Goins is a blogger, speaker and author. He is also the Communications Director of Adventures in Missions, an international nonprofit organization.

Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Jeff graduated from Illinois College with a degree in Spanish and Religion. Junior year, he spent a semester in Spain, which opened his eyes to a whole new world.

After graduating, Jeff spent a year on the road with a band. Then he moved to Tennessee to chase a girl. In 2008, he married her.

Jeff's blog, GoinsWriter.com, is one of the fastest-growing blogs on the web and a well-respected resource for bloggers and writers. In 2011, it won the Top 10 Blogs for Writers award. Each month, he receives over 80,000 visitors to his website.

Jeff's work has been published online and offline in a variety of publications, including RELEVANT Magazine (which has a circulation of over 150,000) and ZenHabits.net (voted one of Time Magazine's Top 50 Websites).

Jeff and his wife, Ashley, live just outside of Nashville, TN with their son and dog.

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