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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like hard work.”
– Thomas Edison
As an author, you can increase your income potential by diversifying your streams of income. A great place to start is with affiliate marketing.
Are you a blogger looking to generate extra income? If so, then pay close attention here… Bloggers who haven’t attempted to self-publish books related to their blog niche are leaving money on the table. Not just a few hundred dollars — but potentially thousands of dollars a month. Fortunately, writing a book is not that …
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“When you publish a book, it’s the world’s book. The world edits it.”
– Philip Roth
Rachelle is the award-winning author of 10 books, including The Soldier’s Bride (a Kindle Scout Selection). She is a stay-at-home mother of five who writes mystery/suspense and romance from a little farm in Idaho, where she lives with her husband and family. In between raising kids and chickens, she carves out time to write daily, and studies marketing strategies. Rachelle graduated from Utah State University with a degree in psychology and a minor in music.
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“I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they’d like to have. I wanted the ability for someone to just open up my brain and take out the entire first draft and lay it down in front of me so I can just focus on the second, third and fourth drafts.”
– Judy Blume
In Steve and Barrie’s experience, the second and third drafts require you to be more meticulous whereas the first draft is more of stream-of-consciousness writing exercise. Today, the two authors talk about how to best polish your manuscript once the first draft is on paper.
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“To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.”
– George Kneller
In Steve’s interview with Derek Doepker, Derek touched upon creating book hooks, and how it has been critical to his success. Today, Steve talks about the subject in more detail.
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“WordPress is a part of who I am. Like eating, breathing, and music, I can’t not work on WordPress.”
– Matthew Mullenweg
One of the biggest platform tools for building a website is WordPress.
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“Very narrow areas of expertise can be very productive. Develop your own profile. Develop your own niche.”
– Leigh Steinberg
Today’s episode is a special one, as we have Gael Breton from Authority Hacker as our guest speaker.
Authority Hacker is Steve’s favorite resource on building an authority site. It is full of actionable advice, and Steve often gets lost on the site, losing hours without even realizing it. Gael, in turn, recommends Robert Cialdini’s Influence. He tries to emulate Cialdini’s approach to marketing, breaking down processes, etc.