Do you want to write your first book this year? So do I! I'm knee deep in the process already but when I first got started, I know I had swirling thoughts like, "…umm, how do I do that?!"

My all-star special guest today is Elizabeth Kracht and she is simplifying how to write your first book. If you've never done it before, it can be a mystifying and harrowing process. Do you self-publish or not? Do you write the whole book or just start with a rough outline? And where in the world do you meet a literary agent?? So many questions… all the questions! Don't worry, I asked them ALL for you.

My hope is that today's conversation spins you in the right direction if you're just getting started on writing your first book.

Here's how.

My all-star special guest today is Elizabeth Kracht and she's simplifying how to write your first book. In this episode, you will learn:

• What the very first step is that you need to take once you've decided to write a book

• A few questions that'll help you define the core building blocks of your book and ensure you stay on track throughout the entire writing process. Ask yourself…

• What do you most want to say with your work and WHY?

• How do you want to help people with this book?

• Who is your exact target audience?

• How to decide which genre is the very best for the message you want to convey and she shared a few different genre options that are best if you're writing a non-fiction book

• What elements you'll need to include in your book proposal, including…

• the overview

• the target audience

• about the author section

• your marketing plan

• your list of competitive titles

• the chapter outline

• a couple sample chapters

• All about the bells and whistles… what are a few additional features that you could include in your book that would make it a richer reading experience and more exciting for your reader? Things like…

• case studies

• music playlists

• worksheets & journaling prompts

• recipes and more

• How to format your book, especially if you're publishing in the US

If you're anything like me, I bet half of your heart is totally excited about the writing process and ready to dive in… and the other half is utterly petrified! It's the fact that "you don't know what you don't know" that makes the entire process exhilarating.

Just remember… anything new is going to be a wee bit scary at first. Riding a bike, going scuba diving, or even when you take the leap to write your first book.

That's why most people don't do it. It's the great unknown and it's much, much easier to sit back, instead of taking action on this dream. But if you're tuning in right now and you hear that Divine whisper in your heart telling you to "write that book!" - my hope is that today's conversation gives you a little more confidence and a whole lot of spark to go out and #dothething! Show notes available with all links mentioned here:https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/elizabeth-kracht-how-to-write-your-first-book-all-star-325