Nothing but the Words

How do you make your book stand out in a crowded market? One of the best ways is to fill it with relevant stories.

It doesn't matter if you're writing personal development, professional development, subject-expert, or other nonfiction book. The right stories will help your readers know, like, and trust you faster.

In this episode, discover the elements your stories must have to be effective.




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Your memoir isn't an autobiography and doesn't need to tell your life story. So what should it include? Do you have to share all your deep, dark secrets? Can you talk about other people in your memoir? And should you?

In this episode, I answer all those questions and more.

Discover how to focus your memoir so it will appeal to readers, what you should include when you share your story, and what you should absolutely leave out.

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It can be hard to focus on writing a book when you're under stress or dealing with anxiety caused by a crisis.

But your readers are waiting for you on the other side of that crisis.

Your author goals are waiting for you.

As long as you're relatively safe and in reasonably good health, you can continue to write your book.

The tools and tips in this episode will keep you writing during challenging times.

When the crisis has passed--and it eventually will--you'll be glad you didn't stop writing.

(This episode is being published during the Coronavirus crisis. But these tools will help you keep writing whenever obstacles come up in your life.)

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Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.

When you're writing a how-to book, how much of your process should you share with your readers?

Many coaches, speakers, consultants and other experts worry about giving away too much in their books. They're afraid no one will buy their products and services if they share everything they know in a book.

So how do you know where to draw the line?

Becoming an author can position you as the expert, but only if you prove your expertise in your book. In this episode, discover just how much of your process you should share on the page to make that happen.

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Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.

Can you write a book without an outline? Sure. But you'll probably regret it.

An outline is a project plan for writing your book. It tells you what to write and where to put it. It also reminds you of what you can leave out of your book.

Outlining your memoir, how-to book, professional development book, or personal development book will make it so much easier to write. And your final result will be a much better book.

In this episode you'll discover:

• 3 things to keep in mind as you outline
• Exactly what to include in your outline
• Sample outlines for memoirs, how-to books, and subject-matter explanation books
• And 5 tools you can use to make outlining even easier (You only need one.)

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Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.

How long have you been trying to write your memoir, how-to, or other nonfiction book? Do you wish the process was easier? Would you like to write your book faster and with less stress?

In this episode, you'll weigh the pros and cons of outlining your non-fiction book. If you're writing a book to grow your business, share your message, tell your story, or get more visibility, you can't afford to spend years getting it done. Outlining will help you get over writer's block, stay focused, and write your book faster. Discover the many benefits of outlining your book and why it doesn't have to be a difficult or boring process.

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If you're a coach, speaker, or business owner, you probably understand how writing a book can help you grow your business.

But what kind of book should you write?

If you want to become an author to get more visibility, build credibility, create a new income stream, or lead people to your products and services, you have options.

Typically, you'll want to write one of the following:

• memoir
• professional memoir
• how-to book
• subject-matter breakdown
• hybrid book

So how do you know which one to choose?

Answer the 3 questions in this episode and discover what kind of book you should write.

Author still equals authority. And writing a book is a great way to build your business. 

Get started by deciding what kind of book will work best for you.

Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.

Here's a question for you: Who wants to read that book you’re working so hard to write?

That’s a question you need to answer, and the sooner you figure it out the better off you’ll be.

If you think you’re writing a book everyone will want to read, think again.

A book for “everyone” will either be bland and boring—and not really for anyone—or it will end up a jumbled mess.

The good news is that identifying the one person who’s already looking for what you’re writing will make it easier for you to write, publish, and market your book.

Follow the steps in this episode to identify and embrace your one perfect reader. Focus on her (or him) and save yourself a lot of wasted effort. 

And don’t worry. In this episode, you’ll also discover why your pool of readers only gets bigger when you niche it down.

Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.

Have people in your life discouraged you from becoming or author?

Or maybe people are always telling you that you should write a book.

The choice is ultimately yours, of course, but in my experience, there’s only one good reason to write a book.

You can write your book to grow your business, to build a platform as a coach, speaker, or expert. You can become an author to stretch your creative muscle or just to prove that you’ve got what it takes to get thousands of words on the page. You can write a book to create an income stream or to get famous.

All those reasons are legitimate. But there’s really only one good reason to write a book.

In this episode, you’ll find out the only good reason to spend weeks or months of your life writing your book. 

Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.

Have you tried and failed to write the book you dream about writing?

Writing a book is a great way to tell your story, share your knowledge, and demonstrate your expertise. But you can only do that when you actually get the book written.

In this premiere episode of Nothing but the Words, you’ll discover what one ghostwriter and author coach learned over the course of writing nearly twenty books for clients and coaching dozens of clients to write their own.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve struggled for years to become an author or if you just decided today that you might want to publish a book. With this one element the process becomes much easier. Learn what it is and how to get it. And finally get your book out to the world.

Want to go deeper into what it takes to write a successful nonfiction book? Click here to access my free private podcast, and discover my proven framework.