13 October 2020 “The physical copies of the book have arrived and I am just so grateful to everyone who was part of bringing this to fruition.” Congratulations Lalita! https://youtu.be/2o1YAL5MmaQ 2 October 2020 Sending the book to the printer day! Lalita said that this was an exciting and a nerve wracking day as now the […]
READ MOREHow cover design really works
We work with many first-time self-publishers here at PC, and sometimes during the cover design process I sense the author getting a little frustrated when the cover design seems to become more involved than they expected. They underestimate the level of development required to get a finished cover. Here’s how authors sometimes expect the process […]
READ MOREDo you know the ‘why’ behind your book?
Most people have a book idea in them. Some of those people write their book and a few will go on and publish the book. How many of them do you think know the why, the reason they wrote their book? For novelists, the why may mostly be to entertain readers and share their story. […]
READ MOREWhat to do when your writing hits a brick wall
As a book-writing coach who has helped over 600 people to write their first book, I’ve seen many new and aspiring authors hit a brick wall during the writing process. There can be lots of reasons for this; it shouldn’t be something you beat yourself up about. Writing a book isn’t an easy task and […]
READ MOREThe three different publishing models
Knowing where you fit in the publishing spectrum will help you successfully navigate the process, so let’s consider the different publishing models available to authors. The industry has changed rapidly in recent years and the lines between the different publishing models are now sometimes a little (or a lot) blurred. Still, you can publish a […]
READ MOREFive tips to help you send your book to your editor
I am a published author. But it wasn’t all plain sailing, let me tell you. I wrote drafts of two whole books before I wrote my draft of The Mentor Within. Both had value, but I couldn’t quite get to the stage where I was prepared to send them to an editor and move through the […]
READ MOREThe ‘NOW’ and ‘THEN’ business book
I often find myself working with new authors who are somewhat conflicted over the book they want to write. They have a logical book to write, which I call the ‘NOW’ book. This tends to be one that they can leverage the most, it probably feels fairly logical, and it will be relatively easy to […]
READ MOREHow to get you and your book ‘out there’
We chatted to Brad Beer, author of You Can Run Pain Free!, who has not only seen great book sales, but has also seen his business POGO Physio grow thanks to his continued efforts to get his book and himself out there. So where exactly is ‘out there’? Well, in today’s world ‘out there’ is […]
READ MORECommon self-publishing questions answered (part 1)
I asked people to post their self-publishing questions on Facebook, and here are the answers! (Several questions were similar so I’ve combined a few into a single question and answer.) Thank you to everybody who submitted a query! When in my entrepreneurial or business journey should I publish my book? There’s no right answer to […]
READ MOREIt’s not sexy, it’s copyright
It’s important to understand at least the basics of copyright, because using someone else’s material when you don’t have the right to can cause problems. Here’s a brief overview of some copyright issues to be aware of: Including details of where you sourced material from does not mean you are free to use it. An […]
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