Author Success Show

It's a brand new year while here you are again writing on your goal list the same old reminder being jotted down year after year: I NEED TO WRITE A BOOK! There are so many people out there who are so talented at what they do and are itching to write a book, but they can't seem to take that one step to accomplish it. Does that sound familiar to you? Are you one of them? Let me tell you the one thing you need to do to become an author THIS YEAR! MAKE YOUR BOOK YOUR ONE THING! I found a book that inspired me to talk about the concept of being productive. The name of the book is The ONE Thing, and it's a fantastic read! The author teaches how to focus on the one most important task in any given project. And I would like to share my own ideas with you, which I, and other successful authors, use. If you want to make your dreams come true and launch your book this year, you need to make your book your number one thing. There is no other workaround to it. But what do I mean about making your book your one thing? Listen to this episode to find out!

Welcome to Author Success Stories! Are you an aspiring author who has these self-limiting thoughts? Should I write my book? 😌 Will people read it? 😫 Am I really the expert? 😒 Then listen to this episode and be inspired by our special guest, Monica Rubombora! Monica Rubombora is the Bestselling author of, "GOVERNMENT TENDERS (DON'T) SUCK!: Cut Through The Noise And Win Big Contracts For Your Small Business" Monica has almost two decades' worth of extensive work experience in the banking, insurance, government, management consulting, and technology industries. She has been on both sides of the aisle: in the government civil service, she worked as a Deputy Director-General, leading a team of almost 200 government officials to manage and operate the largest Government Procurement Shared Service Agency in South Africa. She evaluated and awarded hundreds of tenders on behalf of the government. In this episode, Monica walks us through her author journey. How she finally finished her book with the help of an accountability partner. How she found Happy Self Publishing and how we helped her get her book out there. And most importantly, find out the benefits and opportunities she received such as speaking engagements after she became an author! Please check out all the amazing things that Monica is doing and please support her by buying her book. Monica's website: https://www.monicarubombora.com/ Monica's Book: GOVERNMENT TENDERS (DON'T) SUCK!: Cut Through The Noise And Win Big Contracts For Your Small Business

In this episode, we will be talking about what are some of the attributes that you need to have to become a successful author.

After working with hundreds of authors, I have seen so many common traits that most successful authors have. And I thought of just breaking it down for you to see if you might have already possessed some of these attributes a successful author has or if you might need to develop them. I'm sure you may have a few of these attributes already but I hope that this will help you identify some of the other attributes that you might want to work on. I would love to hear more about what you think about these attributes an author should have. And if you can share a few more attributes that you think can be important for authors, make sure to mention that in the comments so we can all learn from one another. See you on the next episode of Author's Success Show! Until then, Happy Authoring!

Welcome to Author Success Stories!

Today, we have a very special guest, Deniz Kayadelen!

Deniz is a Business Psychologist, a Management Consultant, and an Extreme Swimmer, winning many gold medals in national and international swimming races.

She is passionate about helping people get out of their comfort zones so they can explore their limits, transform pain into success, and realize their dreams. Today,

Deniz is the Bestselling Author of the book, "Out of Comfort Zone". This book is her way of sharing her inspiring journey of resilience and growth after experiencing the thrill of stepping out of her own comfort zone to achieve her dreams.

Listen to this episode as Deniz discusses how she came up with the perfect topic for her book, how she made her book unique, and what was the most challenging part of self-publishing for her!

Please check out all the amazing things that Deniz is doing and please support her by buying her book.

Deniz's website: https://www.outofourcomfortzone.com/ Deniz's Book: Out Of Comfort Zone: Cutting Edge Business Lessons Based on Sports Psychology from the Experience of an Extreme Swimmer

Not getting progress with your writing?

Struggling to write your book and at some point in time, you are considering getting somebody's help like a writer?

If that idea has crossed your mind but you are not sure if that is the right thing for you, then in this video, I will be giving you 5 questions you need to ask yourself so that you can make a good decision when it comes to your book project.

If all your answers to these questions are a YES and you can't still find yourself to take the next step to finish your book or have it published, you need the help of an Angel Writer!

If you would like to explore working with us, do check out www.happyselfpublishing.com/apply and one of my team members will speak with you and help you clarify all your questions.

I would also love to hear from you by leaving a comment below. What do you think about Angel Writing? Have you tried it yourself? Did it work or not work for you? Or you can also let me know what part of the writing process is most difficult for you. Please make sure to take a minute to write a comment down below.

See you on the next episode of Author's Success Show!

Until then, Happy Authoring!

Writing and finishing a book is difficult for most of us but having an Accountability Partner who is also experiencing the same victories and defeats writing can bring can be comforting!

Getting yourself an accountability partner is the most helpful strategy I know that works!

You get a chance to support, encourage, and celebrate each other when you meet your goals together. Most importantly, both of you can help each other get your writing done!

Listen to this episode where I interview Sanjeevv Somanath, author of, "The Sales Yogi: Master Selling In The New Age Through Wisdom Of The Yogis".

In this interview, Sanjeevv talks about his author journey, how he built his author funnel, and how he finished his book with the help of an accountability partner.

Support Sanjeevv by checking out his website here.

If you have a strong message you'd like to share with the world, yet you aren't a writer and don't know the first thing about the process of writing a book, what are your options? Ghostwriting is a great option... but so is Angel writing! If you are confused about which option is ideal for your book, then watch this video as we dive into the difference between ghostwriting and Angel Writing.

In this video, I interviewed, Annie Mayfield, author of, "Be The Light: A Devotional", and client of Happy Self Publishing.

Annie shares tips for writing a book, how to start writing a book for beginners, and how to actually FINISH writing a book so you can move ahead with your goals. Enjoy!

Lack of topic clarity is the number one problem in writing for most upcoming authors. However, we have to consider that for everyone, it can be a challenge to find a topic that is fun to write yet interesting to the readers.

What do we need to do to make it easy for us to choose our book's topic so that our time and effort is not put to waste?

In business, we need to create a thriving network of people who loves you. We need people who are excited to hear from you and are waiting for your next product to launch. We need those who will not think twice about buying your products and services.

So how do you do this? How do you build your thriving community of fans that will buy anything from you?