3 Tips to Achieve Your Writing GoalsWritten by Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ
1. Make your goals achievable.By achievable, we mean realistic and attainable. You might unconsciously have set a goal even others will have a hard time achieving, even if they had means and time to do so. Here's what you can do: break down your goals into small, realistic goals set against reasonable time frames. Oftentimes, you'll achieve your bigger goals if you work on achieving smaller goals leading to those. The important thing is making your goals as realistic and as achievable as you can. 2. Devise a feasible plan. You know what you want, but do you know how to get what you want? Do you need technical or artistic training to achieve your goals? Or perhaps further studies? Do you have a set plan of action that will lead to achievement of your goals? What things, both tangible and intangible, do you need to aid you in reaching your goals?
| | Sick of the Traditional Publishing Path?Written by Judy Cullins
Sick of Traditional Publishing Path? Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved.A book coaching client recently emailed me that she was getting sick of traditional publishing because of so many costly requirements and so little payoff. Do you feel same way? Fifteen years ago, I worked hard on a 60-page proposal for a top agent and after a year got "approval" to be his client. Then kicker, he asked for a $50,000 retainer to get book marketing because I was an unknown. Unknown, yes, but not a fool. A marketing maven for 20 years, I sold 20 self-help books at back of room for seminars taught at colleges and other talks. Why would I need to go traditional route of low attendance book signings, travel to less than prominent spots to market book at a cost that had to paid back through royalties. And royalties? Even selling 10,000 books, with percentages that book stores, distributors, and agents take, what profit comes to author?
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