Books with essays and stories compiled by different authors are a popular trend in publishing, as evidenced by the huge success of the Chicken Soup series. Nancy Matthews, a cofounder of Women’s Prosperity Network, describes how she spearheaded a compilation and what the contributors did to benefit from their inclusion in the volume. She has, in addition, written other books, repurposed a 110-year-old self-help classic as a course., and much more. Don’t miss this podcast.

Nancy reveals the answers to these questions in this Writing to Get Business episode.

• When you create a compilation book, what do you need to consider?

• What can contributors to a compilation book do to benefit from their inclusion in the book?

• How does writing an imaginary thank-you letter from a reader before you write the book help you to get clarity on what you want to write?

• How can you best promote a book in this era when most communication is virtual?

• Why can it be profitable to re-issue and repurpose a book in the public domain?

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