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"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."  ~ St. Francis of Assisi

Stop dreaming and start doing today! Take control of your writing career on your own terms with this 12-step author business plan for writing success. After all, your book is more than a work
of art. It's also a commercially viable product that readers will want to purchase and bookstores will compete to sell. If traditional publishers require a business plan for each and every book they market, why shouldn't you? It's time to take the reins and be professional by creating a business plan for your work so you can join the world-wide publishing party! Don't wait a minute longer.

Get started today on the right path by following the principles in From Dreamer to Doer: A 12-Step Indie Author Business Plan for Writing Success.

• Define your business. What do you want from your business?
• Create a business plan for each of your books.
• Prepare a media sheet for each book
• Brand yourself, not just the book you're publishing today.
• Social media and book marketing. You must think about your book in terms of its commercial viability.
• A list of promotion services to help with your marketing plan
• Setting a budget for your writing. Calculate the cost of publishing your book.
• Pricing Strategy. Discover how to look at competition creatively
• Targeted audience and metadata. Determine how your author platform will help your book succeed.
• Newsletter. Determine who your reader is and the size of your audience.
• Understanding your website.
• How to set achievable writing goals.

Pick up a copy today and change from dreamer to doer. Make your publishing dreams a reality

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Discover:

• What they did before publication
• The story of how they became published
• How they juggle to have a happy home, a successful writing career and a rewarding life
• Unique writing schedules, plotting and outlining techniques
• Ways of handling promotion
• Career advice about editors, agents and the new world of Indie Publishing