
Profit margins: How to choose the right size for your nonfiction book
As well as basing your book size decision on how readers will use it, for example a large book is ideal for laying out exercises for the reader to complete in a workbook a small book that can be hidden in a pocket or bag and discretely referred to also has merit...
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Which book binding and trim size should you choose
The information in your book can be shared with your readership in many ways, in both physical and digital formats, with variations available for each format. Here are some options to consider. Bear in mind there are pluses and minuses to each format – choose the 1...
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Which book formats should you produce?
The information in your book can be shared with your readership in many ways, in both physical and digital formats, with variations available for each format. Here are some options to consider. Bear in mind there are pluses and minuses to each format – choose the 1...
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How to choose a book genre
How to choose a subject for your book To give you some inspiration, here are the top-level nonfiction genres on Amazon.com. (The figures in brackets denote the number of titles in each genre at the time of publication). Each top-level genre has a series of sub-genres,...
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3 ways to organise your nonfiction book: "how to", "tips" and "personal journey" approaches
3 book styles for nonfiction authors As well as having 4 writing styles to choose from, you also have 3 book styles to choose from too, so there’s plenty of flexibility to find something you’re happy with. Tips books A collection of short related ideas. This is a good...
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4 types of nonfiction writing: which 1 will be best for you and your book
You don't need to be a genius to know what a nonfiction book is - it's a how-to book or guide about a topic. And I'm guessing, it's not going to be a big surprise that readers want to read nonfiction books because they want to learn something new, or improve upon a...
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How to add your personality to your nonfiction book
This post is part of a short series explaining the options nonfiction authors have for their books. If you're feeling stuck, have a read of these suggestions, and choose the option that seems the easiest for you. What you need to write Did you know you’ve got lots of...
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How long should a good book be
At this time of year, if you are interested in writing a book you published seen the buzz around the #NaNoWriMo “write a novel in a month” global challenge. This is where you have 30 days to write a book in November and the target word count is 50,000 words. But is...
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How I wrote my books
I thought it would be helpful to show you some of the books I have written, as an example of how I can help you with your book. Here's a short video explaining about 4 of my books. Thanks for watching....
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Eight questions to ask yourself as a speaker before you write your own book: Support the reader to get results
Thanks for joining me on another one of my three-in-one bite size boot camp training videos where I give you three tips to help you become a more successful author. These sets of videos are related to questions you should ask yourself as a speaker before you commence...
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