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The Fear Factor: Tackling Top 5 Anxieties About Writing Your First Business Book

If you are like many entrepreneurs and small business owners, the idea of writing your first book might feel like standing on a high ledge hooked up to a zip line, filled with the exhilarated anticipation of zipping through the beautiful Amazon rainforest and a whisper of fear about the same thing. Perhaps your heart races with the dream of turning your expertise into a lead-attracting, authority-building, or thought leadership-establishing book. Yet, at the same time, a shadow of doubt lurks, q...

The Numbers Can Lead You to Your Audience Cravings

How do you create a book that sells well and attracts leads? You write a book about topics your audience craves. Recently, I shared 5 ways to identify what topics your readers are looking for. Here’s one of them. Want the rest? Let me know in the comments.

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The Goldilocks Principle of Book Length

How long should your book be? Goldilocks only had three options to choose from to select her “just right” bowl of porridge. Alas, there are a few more things you need to consider when determining the “just right” length for your book. I cover them in today’s episode of The Author Switch!

Watch or Listen: AuthorSwitch.com/booklength

Write your book on the go!

I don’t know about you, but I often find that I have time to work on my book, one moment at a time, when I’m out and about. If you find that you have moments you can “steal” to work on your book when on the go, you need a Mobile Writer’s Toolkit. Watch this video to learn more.

https://youtu.be/c8oD_D1O0xw

The Detective in Search of an Idea

In the gritty streets of a city full of hidden truths and cloaked motives, one author's search for the perfect idea becomes a revelation. Our hero searches not for just any idea but the one that turns the tables. Are you brave enough to follow his lead? CarmaSpence.com/book1ajs

https://youtu.be/K9T0HgQxuGQ

Respect your message

If the noise coming from your phone and your computer are distracting you from making progress on your book, try out a “Notification Fast.” This tip video shows you how.

https://youtu.be/VnYt6y9b7e4

Lost in a sea of book ideas or a dessert devoid of them?

You’re not alone. So how do you choose or create the right book idea? The one that will grow your business and help you achieve your goal? In “It All Starts with an Idea” I share a simple 3-step process that will help: CarmaSpence.com/book1ajs

https://youtu.be/R65GnPbu3_U

Don’t join the circus

“Attention is the new currency” is the new guru battle cry. But if you don’t have something meaningful to say, their methods are no more than a circus act. Don’t be another lion balanced on a ball. Be the real deal. This post shows you how: Authorneering.com/writing-with-purpose

Just hit #1 New Release!

I'm sooooo excited! I just hit #1 New Release in Marketing! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who purchased the book today!

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Don’t go down the wrong path

I see so many authors struggle to achieve the goals they set for their books. 9 times out of 10 it is because they started with the wrong idea. Don’t let that be you! Buy “It All Starts with an Idea” today. Available on Amazon. Learn more at CarmaSpence.com/book1ajs

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