Hello there!  I'm Matt Chadwick at the business desk and I'd like to end this very short week with some hot tips for those budding authors.  Let me just say that I hope that everyone had a very enjoyable Thanksgiving. 

So, now for these hot tips and this is in answer to a question that we recently received from Melanie Bradley of New Jersey.  Melanie has kindly given us permission to use her name and she is seeking some tips on how to become an author.

First of all, it should be important to recognize that more and more persons are using the Internet as a way to become authors.  This is a very growing field but also extremely competitive.  However, it can be extremely satisfying.

It should be kept in mind that not too many persons make it as authors, and that if you're seeking to make a comfortable living as an author, you had better reconsider your thinking.  Not many people are as fortunate to write books that make it to the top.  However, many experts believe that if you follow some of the following suggestions, you could possibly find ways to be personally satisfied as well as make some money.

1 You can cut your publishing costs by utilising the services of one of the many self publishing publishers.  These publishers can publish your book for you at a reasonable costs and even help to print and market it for you on the Internet.  They utilise the print on demand process in order to cut their costs and they target most of the large bookstores.  However, you have to do a lot of the marketing for yourself.

2 You would need to develop a website to sell your own books as it is not a wise strategy to depend solely on the self publishing company to do it all for you.

3 If you are not sure as to which types of subjects to write about, then you should think of some of the following areas:  Books on self help, how to, inspiration, motivation, and books on unique types of topics and subjects.

4 If you plan on publishing a book, be sure to decide in your mind if you wish to publish a hard copy or an e copy.  In the case of an e copy, try not to make it any longer than 60 pages or else you might as well publish a hard copy.  Hard copy books are still much more popular than e books however e books are gaining in popularity.

There are many more tips that I can give you and we'll be doing so in part two of this topic next Saturday.

 

It's time now for book talk!  Our Amazon picks of the week.

 

How to Use the Internet to Advertise, Promote and Market Your Business or Website with Little or No Money

by Bruce C. Brown

This book is a fantastic way to get started when it comes to learning how to use the Internet to your advantage.  There is so much out there to choose from but we chose this book because it is easy to read and simple to understand.

 

Farce to Force: Building Profitable E-Commerce Strategies

by Sarah McCue

We chose this book because again, it is easy to read, it is not difficult to understand, and the strategies make lots of sense both to the novice and to the savvy expert.

 

Untapped Wealth Discovered

By Jeff N Marquis and Kerry J Harrison

Yet another book that is meant both for the savvy expert as well as for the beginner.  This book is well written and has lots of value to impart. 

 

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At the business desk, I'm Matt Chadwick wishing you a pleasant fall weekend.