Happy Tuesday
The good thing
about a great vacation is that you put everything aside and don't think
about much of anything. The bad thing about a great vacation is that it
takes a while to find what you put aside.
In my case, it's back to finding sizzling prose for my short book on the
topic of How to
Write a Short Business eBook.
I've just
returned from a week in Puerto Vallarta with my family (husband, three
children, spouses and three grandbabies). It was lovely. Lovelier than
expected, in fact. We all got along very nicely.
Two highlights: grilled fish for lunch at a restaurant accessible only by
boat. And ziplining in the jungle 700 feet up.
Not as scary as you might think.
Our three young Mexican guides provided a steady stream of patter. Their
silly, good-natured jokes filled in those millisecond gaps when you might
balk at zipping off into thin air.
And yes, there's a lesson in here when it comes to writing.
just.do.it.
Whatever you are working on, stop worrying and start writing. Let your
preconceptions go. Don't think about failure (aka "falling").
Don't think about perfection (there is no "perfect form" on a
zip line).
Keep it simple. Concentrate on getting from here (an idea, even if it's
ill-formed) to there (a sh*tty first draft)... just as you think only
about zipping from one platform to another.
And enjoy the ride. You might be surprised how fun it is to let go.
Self-published
authors are making (real) money
Here's a
provocative article in Salon.com
by millionaire self-published author Hugh Howey on how a surprising
number of self-published authors are making hundreds, if not thousands,
of dollars a month selling their eBooks on Amazon Kindle.
Click here to read Self-publishing is the future - and great for
writers
A free event
on how to find more readers
Book marketing expert Dan
Blank is hosting a free Webinar tomorrow at 2:00 PM
Eastern. Dan was one of the guest expert interviews during the recent
session of Beta
Author Boost and has keen insights on how to find
and build an audience for your writing.
Click here to register for Essential Steps to Find Your
Readers and Build Your Author Platform.
As always, I'd
love to hear from you. Hit Reply and I will respond.
Yours in short
books, the publishing revolution... and getting back to work,
Debbie
P.S.
An update soon on the new online courses I'll be offering this summer to
help you write a short eBook.
Debbie Weil
Founder & CEO, Voxie
Media
Big Ideas. Short Books.™
{eBook publishing and programs for up-and-coming business authors}
email: debbie@voxiemedia.com
mobile: 202.255.1467
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