Beyond Your Book
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A portion of the profits from this book will be donated to Books For Africa, an organization with the simple mission to collect, sort, ship, and distribute books to students of all ages in Africa. The goal: to end the book famine in Africa.
Authoring a book enables you to spread your message and broaden your horizons beyond your wildest dreams. Make your book a realization of your dreams. Look beyond publishing and selling, to the many creative ways you and the world can prosper from your book.
Your book shouldn't contain all you know. It should be an enticing entry to your world and your current and future assets — your other work and writings, videos, trainings, events, products, speeches, teachings, broadcast, web presence and affiliations — as your world continues to expand over time.
Getting published and having your book out in the market is not the end of the journey. It is the start for you to build your platform, your name and expertise. Tap into this perfect tool to breathe life into your platform and your reputation as THE EXPERT in your field.
Viki Winterton
Viki Winterton is founder of Expert Insights Publishing, home of best-selling and award winning books and magazines, where visionaries and those on the rise come together to create immediate impact.Expert Insights Publishing is built on the solid foundation of over 25 years of expertise in promotion, publishing, product development, networking, and success. Fortune 100 companies and individuals across the globe know Viki for fostering powerful and loyal relationships and supporting her communities in wildly creative, unique, and wonderful ways.Viki is also a multiple #1 International Best-Selling Author and Award-Winning Publisher, founder of Bestselling Authors International Organization, Write Now! broadcast and Write Away, Write Now!, the global community where writers find everything they need at each stage of their journey!
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Beyond Your Book - Viki Winterton
Beyond Your Book
Discover the Many Ways You Can Use Your Book
to Skyrocket Your Success!
Viki Winterton
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2013 by Viki Winterton
Expert Insights Publishing
1001 East WT Harris Blvd #247
Charlotte, NC 28213
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever, nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise copied for public or private use, without written permission other than fair use
as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviews.
Cover Design: Terry Z
Edited by: Pam Murphy
This book is available in print at most online retailers.
A portion of the profits from this book will be donated to Books For Africa, an organization with the simple mission to collect, sort, ship, and distribute books to students of all ages in Africa. The goal: to end the book famine in Africa.
Dedication
"There is no greater agony than bearing
an untold story inside you."
― Maya Angelou
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One 21 ways to make it big with your book before you write it!
Chapter Two 9 tips to ensure the right topic makes you THE EXPERT to expand your sought-after service offerings and products!
Chapter Three 9 book cover musts to create biz and buzz before your launch!
Chapter Four 7 ways to make you and your book irresistible to press and media!
Chapter Five 17 DOs and DON’Ts so your book chapter previews can make you a blog and article-writing superstar!
Chapter Six 101 powerful and unique ways to market your book, expand your fans, following and email list!
Chapter Seven 8 ways to repurpose your book for big profits!
Chapter Eight 3 secrets to attract celebrity endorsements, and book project fund raising!
Chapter Nine 4 ways your book can expand your presence on the stages of the world!
Chapter Ten 7 top tips for hiring the ideal ghost writer: There is no excuse for not creating a book
Chapter Eleven Want to tap into instant celebrity? You are viewed by the company you keep in book anthologies.
Chapter Twelve Make a difference across the globe — contribute to others through your book!
Resources
About the Author
Introduction
Books change lives every moment. A book is unique, unlike any other media. Many people try to write a book but only a few succeed. If you have completed your book, you are part of a small, exclusive group of people in this world.
Authoring a book enables you to spread your message and broaden your horizons beyond your wildest dreams.
Your book is the end of one period of work, and the beginning of a more important one. In your book, you can lay the groundwork for your whole life's platform to success. It is not your final word; it can be the start of your conversation.
Your book is your most widely-accepted credential in the largest number of venues. Your book is often your most attractive asset to TV studios, radio shows, speaking events, boardrooms, web pages, newsprint and, most importantly, people's minds.
This book will show you why it is critical to think of your book as a tool that will benefit other people while expanding your platform.
Make your book a realization of your dreams as you think of ways to send your message to your chosen audience. Make your book worthwhile to read, engaging, and with a call to action. Look beyond publishing and selling, to the many creative ways you and the world can prosper from your book.
Your book shouldn't contain all you know. It should be an enticing entry to your world and your current and future assets — your other work and writings, videos, trainings, events, products, speeches, teachings, broadcast, web presence and affiliations — as your world continues to expand over time.
Getting published and having your book out in the market is not the end of the journey. It is the start for you to build your platform, your name and expertise. Tap into this perfect tool to breathe life into your platform and your reputation as THE EXPERT in your field.
Chapter One
21 ways to make it big
with your book before you write it!
You can make anything by writing.
― C.S. Lewis
Have you ever felt a certain hesitation when you’re about to start a new project? You may have had doubts on your ability to fulfill it, or fears of being met by criticism. These are natural feelings, especially when the project you’re going to work on is something of huge significance to you.
Writing a book is one such project. You may be able to pour your heart and soul into writing a masterpiece, but there’s still the matter of whether you’ll earn money from it. Even seasoned authors can’t help but ask themselves this question before writing a new book: Will it sell and bring profit?
Thankfully, it takes only a little creativity and resourcefulness to ease your money worries. Even better, you can start making financial headway right at the very beginning – even before you write the book itself!
Here are 21 tips on how to get started on making money from your book, both in your actual day-to-day life and in your online life:
1. Team up with someone who can be of great help. Chances are, there are aspects of book-writing or publishing you’ll need help on. Find someone who could provide valuable assistance to you. One good example is getting a reliable publicist who can book you for appearances in relevant events.
2. Promote your book with your current tools. All it needs is a little tweak on your existing promotional tools to highlight your big project. For instance, you can add your book to your business card, saying something like Author of [insert book title], to be released this year.
3. Promote your book with new tools. You don’t have to spend much money to use new promotional tools. With creativity, you can create new materials such as posters and flyers that make an impact. Better yet, try guerilla marketing by promoting in places where it becomes a pleasant surprise.
For example, if you’re writing about art, make artwork out of your usual flyers. Or if it’s about finances, distribute copies of a useful budgeting checklist with your book info at the end.
4. Be helpful. Take every chance to provide genuinely useful answers to people. It could be something as simple as responding to an inquiry about your industry, or as important as providing a tutorial on a particular process. People will notice your excellent responses, and this will greatly reinforce your position as an expert.
5. Highlight your achievements. Have you received an award in your field? Have you grown a business to double its original size? Are you responsible for someone’s success story? Even a long and steady career is in itself an achievement. Mention these relevant milestones wherever appropriate. This will make people trust you more, and consequently, they’ll be more likely to support your book, products or services.
6. Build a story around your book. There’s nothing like a good story to attract people’s interest! Surely, there is an interesting story behind this project. Did your little child innocently inspire it? Is it a product of a rags-to-riches path? Did it all start from a wonderful epiphany you had while doing something ordinary?
Play up this story by practicing several fantastic ways to tell it. Then tell it – during dinner with friends, at gatherings with colleagues, while getting acquainted with a new client. Make it fresh and vivid every time.
7. Immerse yourself in