The best book anyone can write… especially if you don’t think you’re an expert! [video]

There is something that we ALL do that makes us an expert even if you don’t realize it. This is the best place to start when you are having trouble with the idea of creating a book. I can guarantee that we’ve all had to do this at some point in our lives and some…

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How long does your book have to be to be a real book

How long does your book have to be to be a real book? Before I answer that question, take a look at these chickens.  There’s a little chicken.  There’s a big chicken.  There’s a white chicken.  There’s a black chicken and a brown chicken.  That’s a weird chicken.  What do all these chickens have in…

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What Makes Your Book A Real Book?

What Makes Your Book A Real Book?

It took me four years to write my first book (from 1992 to 1996). I finally got it done and proceeded to get rejected by more than 40 different publishers (I stopped counting at 40).

So, I decided to publish the book myself, which meant taking it down to Kinko’s and having it comb bound. That was about the best you could do to self-publish back in 1997, unless you wanted to spend 20 grand and have cartons of books printed up and stacked to the ceiling…

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