Directory Menu Information

 

Diomin - china Waterwell Drilling Rig - china Hydraulic Piling R...
Category:
 

The Great Advantages of Automatic Forex Trading
Category:
 

Designing Services
Category:
 

The new Nike running shoes will be talking marriage iPod
Category:
 

How to Make a Lot of Money Online
Category:
 

Haier, the country will be 10 years of repairing the first to wr...
Category:
 

Make Money Online
Category:
 

Learning Spanish - Hints & Tricks To Learn Faster
Category:
 

KEY STEPS TO GREAT FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Category:
 

Huo Du Fang: innovation make China the first country to maintain...
Category:
 

Logo Imprinted Coffee Mugs Are The Right Promotional Item For Yo...
Category:
 

Equip Your Home With A Surge Protector
Category:
 

Why Do You Need a Lawyer?
Category:
 

Bree Lombardo Supports The Girl Scout Troops
Category:
 

It is Possible to Find Legitimate Work at Home Sites to Make You...
Category:
 

"China's electronic information industry town," listing ceremony
Category:
 

Double humidifier Selling Well comfortable present for business ...
Category:
 

Wormy Maple is all the Rage
Category:
 

Hard Work, Easy Money = Work
Category:
 

Starting A Business Without Leaving Your Full Time Job
Category:
 

Manufacturing bill of materials - Multifunctional Drilling Rig m...
Category:
 

How to Select a Reliable Ink Cartridges Supplier
Category:
 

Mvelopes Discount Codes to Help You Save More Money and Take Bet...
Category:
 

Instantly Boost Your Optin List On Autopilot
Category:
 

Learning about the Rising Cost of Insurance
Category:
 

Working From Home and Its Advantages
Category:
 

Appliance sales just loss: department stores supermarkets to kic...
Category:
 

I'm providing Vexez Content Spinner for Free and I will keep upd...
Category:
 

How to Create a Direct Mailing using Plastic Postcard Mailers
Category:
 

Tianjin Appliances: Chinese New Year Spring Festival TV LED Prom...
Category:
 

Rediscover Oak Furniture
Category:
 

Find a Cell Phone User Quickly, Easily, and Accurately
Category:
 

Legitimate Work From Home Jobs Online
Category:
 

Your Perfect Dining Table
Category:
 

How To Choose The Season's Hottest Colors For Your Modern Bathro...
Category:
 

Dressed for the occasion!
Category:
 

Keep your kids safe by the pool
Category:
 

How I Built My Own Wind Turbine
Category:
 

2006 Anhui provincial government procurement catalog and standar...
Category:
 

Some Cool Ways of Making Money Online
Category:
 

Appliance stores charge "exorbitant taxes and levies" ...
Category:
 

Buying Foreclosures in Michigan is Easy and Stress-Free
Category:
 

Death List: When Is It Permissible To Kill?
Category:
 

How to Make Money at Home
Category:
 

Arabian Halloween Costume
Category:
 

Using Cast Iron Skillet
Category:
 

Pets in Development of the Social Self Environment -The Joys of...
Category:
 

Preparing for the Spring Festival to see the recent drop in the ...
Category:
 

7 Ways to Stop "Selling" & Start Building Relation...
Category:
 

Plastic Surgery Advantages
Category:
 

Accutane - Is it the Right Acne Medication for my Teenager?
Category:
 

Guide To Exciting Wallpaper Borders That Will Transform Any Room
Category:
 

Couples Costumes: Two for Tea And Other Things
Category:
 

Why Are 30 Year Olds Still Living With Parents?
Category:
 

Can You Do Yoga While Your Pregnant?
Category:
 

Kouros
Category:
 

Plastic Surgeon: Choosing The Right One
Category:
 

Comments: channel too is the cancer of Chinese home appliance in...
Category:
 

2 "triple" 51 Hot War Shandong appliance market - trip...
Category:
 

Pongee
Category:
 

The Connection Among Candida and Cancer malignancy
Category:
 

Blepharoplasty - Take Advantage of the Benefits
Category:
 

Lampworking
Category:
 

Steam Shower in Modern Times
Category:
 

1800getslim Do You Have Questions About The Lap Band Procedure?
Category:
 

Plastic Surgeon Specialties
Category:
 

Breitling replica watch on your wrist - new symbol of style and ...
Category:
 

Exercise Routines For Abs
Category:
 

Hot Pot Cooker: eat hot pot not to use alcohol and alcohol based...
Category:
 

Legitimacy of Group Sex
Category:
 

Dongguan: a single appliance stores sold more than 20 per minute...
Category:
 

Protecting Your Credit During Divorce
Category:
 

Chivalrous Culture Shoes and boots
Category:
 

Home appliances to the countryside there are three products need...
Category:
 

Sunroom: Various Decoration Ideas To Fit Your Home, Tastes And B...
Category:

An Article on ... Articles: How to Write a Book, by Starting Small Sponsored Links

An Article on ... Articles: How to Write a Book, by Starting Small

Copyright 2006 Kathy Gulrich

I recently led a series of intro calls for a book-writing program I'm leading at CoachVille.

By Kathy Gulrich
Category: Business

Submit your Articles Here!

Copyright 2006 Kathy Gulrich

I recently led a series of intro calls for a book-writing program I'm leading at CoachVille.

Most people who showed up on the calls had been thinking about writing their book for a year or so. Not a surprise.

I was surprised, however, to discover how many people on the calls had started thinking about writing their book five or six years ago ... but still hadn't done it. Wow.

So ... what's getting in the way?

Could be just about anything. Creative block. Fear. Lack of knowledge, or information. Procrastination. No support. Time management (or lack thereof!). Other priorities. Lack of confidence. Maybe all of these...

In thinking about it, one word kept coming up for me: overwhelm.

For almost anyone setting out to write a book ... or create an information product ... the sheer size of the task can be very overwhelming.

And when overwhelm hits, we generally can't get started.

One suggestion that often works? Tackle a smaller project that feels comfortable, and do-able.

Less can be more

Instead of writing a book ... or workbook, or e-book, or teleclass series ... how about writing just one article?

You could start by choosing an article topic that you're already very familiar with.

For example, what's your book going to be about? What's the general topic, or your particular slant on that subject?

Once you've decided on the general direction you'll be heading, look for an article format that's comfortable for you - and will work well with your topic.

Article formats that work

Back to my book-writing program for a moment.

Let's say that I'm thinking about writing a 'how-to' book for first-time authors that would support my program at CoachVille.

Yep, that would be a big project.

But instead of 'facing' the whole book, I could start with one article.

Here are several different formats I might consider for my article (along with some ideas for titles that came to mind):

- steps: "10 Steps to the Perfect First Chapter"

- secrets: "Writing Secrets of Amazon.com's Best-Selling Authors"

- questions & answers: "Answers to the Top Ten Questions Beginning Writers Ask"

- just a question: "Are You Ready to Become an Author?"

- how to: "How to Write Your First Book in 12 Weeks or Less"

- tips: "14 Tips for First-Time Writers"

- checklist: "Writing Your First Book: A Checklist for Success"

- expert approach: "Best-Selling Author Kathy Gulrich Shares Her Most Successful Writing Formats"

- DOs and DON'Ts: "Writing Your Book: DOs and DON'Ts That Will Save You a Fortune"

- a twist on the familiar: "Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Writing a Book, But Were Afraid to Ask"

- quiz: "Authors: Take This Quiz Before You Write One More Word!"

- challenge: "Do You Have What it Takes to Become a Successful Author?"

- or combine more than one

It's really quite easy, once you've got the 'skeleton' to hang your information on. So just get writing!

Now what?

Okay, you've got your article. How the heck does that help you write your book?

Ah, many ways....

- First, the article got you writing, and that's a very good thing

- Perhaps your article will become a chapter in your book

- You could use your article for advance publicity, to get people interested in your upcoming book

- If you enjoyed working with it, you might use the same article format (how to, DOs and DON'Ts, etc.) as the format - or underlying structure - for your book

So ... why not give it a try?

And when your article's finished, get it out there! Include it in your newsletter, submit it to a magazine, or submit it to your favorite article distribution site.

------------------------------

Best-selling author Kathy Gulrich helps clients get from idea, to action, to results - more quickly, and more easily. Clients love her direct, no-nonsense approach - and her gentle insistence on great results. In a nutshell? Kathy is all about taking action - and getting exceptional results. If you've got an interesting project in the works (or almost in the works...), give Kathy a call. Learn more, or pick up a free worksheet at Kathy's website, http://www.smARTbusinessCoaching.com .

An on A Business Subcategories

Arts & Humanities > Art History >
Arts & Humanities > Artists >
Arts & Humanities > Arts Therapy >
Arts & Humanities > Awards >
Arts & Humanities > Booksellers >
Arts & Humanities > Censorship >
Arts & Humanities > Chats and Forums >
Arts & Humanities > Companies >
Arts & Humanities > Crafts >
Arts & Humanities > Criticism and Theory >

An on A Business Articles