Obviously the ability to throw words together is a major part of becoming a Dickens, but what other traits do
successful authors share?
Not exact matches
This Microsoft founder and
successful author has a net worth of $ 90 billion and plenty of wisdom to
share.
Mike Michalowicz,
author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur,
shares tips for building a
successful relationship with a business mentor.
Nilofer Merchant, a business consultant and the
author of «The New How: Creating Business Solutions Through Collaborative Strategy Paperback,»
shares with TED audiences how she's helped several major companies develop
successful new ideas: walking meetings.
The
authors state it is difficult to be precise about the dominant direction of the relationship between bed -
sharing and breastfeeding, whether mothers
share beds because they are breastfeeding or whether bed -
sharing makes breastfeeding more likely to be
successful.
To help
share their research with a wider audience, they partnered with
author Peter Brown to write «Make it Stick: The Science of
Successful Learning.»
I was so inspired by the panelists who
shared their information to help
authors become
successful in the ever - changing publishing marketplace.
NYPOST - Aug 22 - «If
sharing career interests or finding a significant other who is
successful professionally is important to you, it is an amazing resource,» says Roy Cohen, a career counselor, executive coach and
author of «The Wall Street Professional's Survival Guide.»
The
author also
shares with the reader tips on how to be a
successful SD and lessons learnt so that we do not commit the same mistakes he has made.
Sterrett earned his B.S. in Middle Grades Education from Asbury College (Kentucky) and his Ph.D. in Educational Administration & Supervision from the University of Virginia, and he is the
author of the ASCD books Insights Into Action:
Successful School Leaders
Share What Works and Short on Time: How do I make time to lead and learn as a principal?
Dr. Scannella, a former principal, assistant principal, director of curriculum and psychotherapist, is the
author of a number of notable projects and texts including Sending the Right Signals, a program to eliminate sexual harassment; co-
author of The Children We
Share, a program for parents and principals, and the
author of Changing Student Behavior: Comprehensive Learning and Interventions for Correcting Kids and
Successful Interventions for Today's Exceptional Kids: Cultivating a Passion for Compassion (Rowman & Littlefield, publishers).
A former principal and teacher, he is the
author of the 2011 ASCD book Insights into Action:
Successful School Leaders
Share What Works.
He is the
author of the ASCD books Insights Into Action:
Successful School Leaders
Share What Works and Short on Time: How do I make time to lead and learn as a principal?
In our new video, we
share with you the two effective ways to successfully convert your readers into life - long customers which will pave your way to becoming a
successful author and entrepreneur.
As a speaker and
author of The Dolphin's Dance: A 5 - Step Journey into Conscious Awareness, Micheline
shares her
successful model for living a more conscious and present life, helping others find inner peace, happiness, and purpose.
The
author shared it during an interview as a tool to help other
authors be
successful, after she got a good literary agent and book publishing deal.
He found himself sitting at a table with seven of the most
successful authors alive, and was astonished by the camaraderie and friendship they
shared.
And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community, at tyjustwrite.com, for budding
authors and
successful writers to connect and
share.
Though this came as a surprise to me, this quote would've never happened had I not made a decision to hang out with some
successful authors, to appreciate what they had to
share with me (p.s. thanks, Dave), and to just be myself around them.
Modesty aside, I did learn a lot with Mercury Falls about what it takes to make a self - published book
successful, and I think I've got some good pointers to
share with aspiring (or traditionally published)
authors.
This is a great post and as a uber -
successful author, it's so generous of you to
share things like this.
If these ideas can be met and done well, no matter whether an
author has a budget of $ 200 or $ 2,000, a book trailer can be
successful, i.e. move a viewer to get excited about the book,
share the trailer with friends, write an on - line review of your book.
And, please let me know if you know of any other, equally - compelling, examples of
successful author blogging and book marketing that pre-sells books by
sharing the process of writing a book!
In addition to the valuable information Anne Janzer
shares in Subscription Marketing, it also showcases the best practices today's nonfiction
authors should follow writing and publishing helpful, relevant, and
successful business or nonfiction books in 2015.
For
authors, meanwhile, who do want to explore self - publishing, some
successful self - published
authors have already
shared their tips over the internet.
The Amazon Digital Text Platform continues to be a highly
successful revenue
sharing system where
authors can earn near 75 % commission on the books sold.
Successful indie
authors openly
share their strategies and methods with those who are just starting out, they participate in open discussions, some even literally assist new
authors through collaborations, marketing and promotion, and one - on - one mentorship.
One of the initially
successful startups that sought to disrupt the old ways was Booktrope, which connected teams of
authors with publishing service artists for a royalty
share model.
You might be forgiven for not knowing her work — after all, she has a common name, one that she
shares with other similarly
successful authors on Amazon.
What is definitely true is that the
share of the reading market held by commercially - minded publishers (not just commercial «for profits», but also university presses) will diminish as both
successful self - published
authors and hundreds of thousands of others who don't succeed (and maybe don't even care) take their content to market on their own.
So, in 2013 we launched NFAA as a way to bring nonfiction
authors together in a supportive community to learn, brainstorm,
share ideas and resources, and support each other in building
successful author careers.
I've found that good narrators are happy to take on a royalty -
share arrangement with
successful self - published
authors.
Rick works closely with
authors to create custom, robust book marketing programs, and he's quick to
share his knowledge and «insider tips» for a
successful marketing campaign that will lead to increased exposure, awareness and most importantly, sales.
One of the great things about the indie community is the willingness of
successful authors, like Michael, to
share what's working for them.
Successful and bestselling indie
authors will
share that same mentality with anyone who asks for the secret to their success: reader engagement is vital to selling books.
Now I am able to help
authors and business owners follow the steps I have taken to become
successful, and I am thrilled to
share what I know.
Many thanks to Joanna and CJ for
sharing your distilled wisdom on what is required to be a
successful author / entrepreneur.
Book Coach Azul Terronez reveals the five traits
shared by
successful non-fiction
authors and how you can apply them to your own writing.
Having read the book, I
share with you a few snippets of insight to what it takes to be
successful in life and business (publishing and book selling is a business after all) and how you as an
author can benefit from this sage advice, just as I have.
Experts who want to be
successful authors and publishers
share a common focus: pleasing the reader.
Joanna is extraordinarily open and gracious about
sharing her hard - won knowledge about ebook creation, publishing, and marketing with fellow
authors and her site, The Creative Penn, contains abundant resources to guide
authors new to the epublishing world along the path that has proven
successful to her.
The book
shares the processes
successful authors have used to create business plans and proposals for their books and teaches you to view your ideas through the eyes of acquisitions editors and literary agents.
Discussing her
successful formulas via the Self - Publishing Advice Blog courtesy of The Alliance of Independent
Authors, NYT best - selling
author Melissa Foster
shares how she stays relevant in the creative business.
If box sets of a single
author were doing well, the multi-
author bundle could be the
successful mantra for
authors who
share a common genre or theme.
The purpose of this post is to
share well thought - out tips from several self - published
authors who have been
successful on many different levels and in their own right — not just those that have sold millions of copies.
Thanks for
sharing your well - earned tips on the road to becoming a
successful author!
I really liked the step by step approach the
authors shared about how they started their own
successful book review program, including samples of emails you can model, what resources to use and exactly how to set up your program.
Geraldine Somerset presents How I Do It: Super
Successful Indie
Authors Share Their Secrets.
Join Gene Mollica, an award - winning and Hugo - nominated cover artist and owner of GM Studio, as he
shares his experiences building cover art and branding for
successful authors including Bree Bridges, Thea Harrison, and Ella Summers.
Whether you're reaching out on industry forums, tweeting at
successful authors you'd like to imitate, or sending an email to a friendly publisher - you may be surprised with how willing people are to
share book marketing tips rooted in years of experience.