Top 5 Mistakes Self-Published Authors Make And How To Avoid Them!

You've got your book, but that just means your work has just begun. Target markets, price, distribution methods, advertising, and closing the sale are what complete the successful cycle to accomplishing your goals. Find out more about these, and how you can become the author of your own life.

A Writer’s Influence Never Stops!

I can say at least two things about my loyal book readers and clients: (1) They never stop marveling about the fact that my sales, customer service, and telephone techniques still work for them; and (2) They never stop marveling about the fact that I’m STILL ALIVE and very active in my consulting practice. Most composers and great artists actually had to die before their contributions were acknowledged and celebrated, so I consider myself lucky, says Dr. Gary S. Goodman, best-selling author, top speaker, and Fortune 1000 consultant.

Finish Your Book Faster N Sell Sooner

Are you wondering if you'll ever finish your book? May I be honest? You won't if you use the start and stop method I used for years. I'd start fast then life happened. No more, now I finish my book projects strong and fast.

Show Me the Money: How to Own Your Book's Financial Success

I use my best tips, secrets and strategies to help you maximize your book's sales potential.

Publishing Your Own Book? Get a Website Now!

I'm sure you want to promote your book on the web. What you may not realize is the time it takes to build traffic for your site. You need to get your website started right away.

How to Create a Book Marketing Plan

A book marketing plan is an outline that will help you determine where and how you will promote your book. It can also serve as an indicator of how well your book may do in the market, once you publish it.

How Not To Get Published - How To Win the WWOTYA - Introduction

Almost all the manuscripts I have to review could be published if the authors avoided some traps. It is a shame, from the publisher's point of view, to have to refuse a manuscript that is obviously written by a talented author. There are many what-to-do guides. I have the feeling that a what-not-to-do guide is missing.

The Last Case Of Smallpox On A Passenger Liner

In 1971 I was a surgeon on the P&O liner Orcades. On Christmas morning early the phone rang, could I come and look at someone with a weird rash. The patient was Goanese, and was one of a batch of 20 or so that had been flown in to Singapore some 5 days ago to relieve others due leave. His problem was spots and slight fever. They were on the young man’s arms and chest, raised from the surface of the skin, with a central dimple, and in medical jargon 'umbilicated.' This was big jump from treating seasickness.

The Berge Istra, A Sad But True Story

In 1971 I was the senior surgeon on the P&O liner Orcades. It was coming home from Australia time. 24 hours out of Freemantle in the middle of the night there was a summons to the Radio Room for an urgent medical consultation with an unnamed ship’s master

Why a Literary Agent is So Important to Your Success

Literary agents are your ticket to writing success. Here's what they know and what they can do for you.

A Writer's Journey Part 1 - Getting Started

Phew! I have just finished writing my eighteenth manuscript in a series of children’s adventure books. What a triumph of mind over matter!

What's A Book Piece?

Creatives can spend an entire year looking for just ONE of these? What are they, anyway?

Traditional Publishing or Self Publishing

We all have a book inside us busting to get out and I wanted to share my experience between traditional publishing and self publishing since I have experienced both.

A Writer's Journey Part 2 - Putting It All Together

How to self publish your book. Then how to get it out 'there'.

Effective Book Marketing Through a Website

You've just published your book, and now it's time to promote it. There are many resources available to guide you in the best ways to do this, and they all say part of it is to have a website - but they don't tell you what to do with the site to make it work for you. The goal is to get the most exposure with the least effort on your part - here's how to do it.