If you want to be successful as an author, it’s important to be passionate about what you are writing about for many reasons.

First, it takes stick-to-it-ness to be an author and if you’re not passionate about what you are writing about, it’s easy to get discouraged and give up when the going gets tough.

Also, if you aren’t passionate about your subject, it’s easy to get bored and then you won’t be motivated to finish your ebook.

Then once you have finished writing your ebook, you’ve got to market it. And the truth is this is a long-term committment.

Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled, marketed his book every day for 12 years until his death, and that book stayed on the best-seller list for years!

Most authors, don’t have that kind of committment.

Plus, being an entrepreneur or author can be challenging at times for anyone-as an entrepreneur you have challenges to deal with on a daily basis and even as an author, you still have to promote yourself it’s still a business. Your business is your writing and if you don’t have the passion and the belief in yourself you won’t stick with it through the marketing. For some people they don’t even have enough passion to get the ebook written let alone sustain a whole business!

So, make sure that you are passionate about what you are writing about.

To learn more about what it takes to become a successful ebook author join me for the two-part series: The Biggest Mistakes People Make Authoring An eBook And How To Avoid Them Series , Tuesday, January 10th, and Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 6 p .m. PST/9 p.m. EST www.7ebookmistakes.com/live

Ellen Violette, is a world-reknown eBook Coach, Internet Strategist and author in her own right. She teaches people how to write an ebook in 72 hours or less from scratch, and how to communicate their message to create a 6-figure income using an ebook-centered strategy. She’s the creator of eBooks For Sale in 4 Days Or Less, The 3-Days To eBook Cash Workshop, eBook Profit Marketing Secrets, eBook Empire Builders, The Accelerated Wealth Blueprint and more. Her company also formats and publishes ebooks for authors.

When I was first getting started on the Internet, Mark Hendricks was doing the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway and I remember being overwhelmed by all the amazing gifts that I received.

So the next year, I decided to be a contributor, giving some free gifts on ebook writing and marketing, and I was even more stunned when I got over 1600 people on my list (which at that point was about 200) and was able to make $13,000 on my first funnel of products in a 6 week period.

The next year it got even better when I got over 3,000 new subscriber and more amazing great gifts. But the last couple of years I hadn’t seen it. So,  I contacted Mark to find out what the story was. And he said he wasn’t doing it any more.

But then something happened that changed his mind. He got a phone call from Joseph Romero.  Joseph runs Chains Off Ministries and they help a lot of people who desperately need it right now. And that gave Mark an idea.

He’d run the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway again but this time with a twist.  If you want all the gifts, they are still free but you can consider giving a donation of just $7 and  if you decide to become a contributor you can pay $50 or $100. Either way, it’s going to charity, and everybody wins!

To get these amazing gifts go to: bit.ly/freegiftsev

To become a contributor go to: http://hunteridge.com/12days/contribute.htm

Spread the word and the good cheer! Happy Holidays!

Ellen Violette
Internet Strategist and eBook Coach

If you’re a creative person trying to get your message out and spooked by technology, the process of getting your ebook, book, or product online can be daunting. In fact, in my 3-Days To eBook Cash Workshop, I have seen people write an ebook in 3 days or less only to spend months trying to get it up online. So, I’ve created a checklist to speed up the process and keep you on track.

The first phase deals with the actual ebook. The next section deals with getting set up with the varous companies and software you will need, the next with copy you will need at the various entry points and the last section will deal with the mechanics of getting your ebook online.

Here are the seven steps to the first phase in the process:

Number 1. Create your ebook cover (If you want us to do it for you, send an email toinfo@theebookcoach.com with the title and any ideas you have for it. Also include your name, email, phone number and time zone, plus the best time to reach you. We can also format your ebook for you. (For formatting also include the Word document or a PDF of the manuscript). I also recommend going to: tinyurl.com/c5blm Or, trying www.fiverr.com if you really need to save money.

Number 2. Add your ebook cover to your ebook or book

Number 3. Format your ebook. If you want to use an ebook-formatting program go to: tinyurl.com/ebookformatting.

Number 4. PDF it. I recommend www.docudesk.com There are plenty of free ones like www.PDF995.combut I found them difficult to use and prefer Docudesk.

Number 5. Create a sample to give away from 1-3 chapters depending on the number of pages in each chapter

Number 6. Decide if you are going to use ebook protection and if so which one I recommend snipurl.com/protectit. You can also pick up a free report of mine at www.ebooktheftprotection (Opt in and then check your email to access it.)

Number 7. Apply your theft protection to your manuscript if you are using one.

To get the entire free checklist go to www.ebooksforsalein4days.com

Ellen Violette, a.k.a. The eBook Coach is also an Internet Strategist and author in her own right. She helps people create and communicate their message to create a 6-figure income using an ebook-centered strategy. She’s the creator of eBooks For Sale in 4 Days Or Less, The 3-Days To eBook Cash Workshop, eBook Profit Marketing Secrets, eBook Empire Builders, The Accelerated Wealth Blueprint and more. Her company also fromats and publishes ebooks for authors.

There are 4 keys to writing an ebook in 72 hours or less.

The first is to do the research so you know exactly what to write about including  what  keywords and phrases to use. You can do this by using the Google Keyword Tool at http://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal The more people are clicking on the keywords and phrases that EXACTLY describe your topic the better.

The second step is to organize your ebook. You want to do this for two reasons. First to see what you are going to put into your ebook. Sometimes people have so many chapters that it’s really more than one ebook. Only be seeing it in front of you will you be able to decide what to focus on for this particular ebook. And secondly so you can use it as a road map so you don’t run off the road into a ditch while writing your ebook.  Sometimes people get so off topic that they can’t find their way back. They get stuck and give up.   Using a road map stops this from happening.

The third step is to  use a writing SYSTEM.  I have a fail-safe writing system that I teach students in my 3 Days to eBook Cash (virtual writing) Workshop. It’s set up so that you write  over a 3 day period, in a way that is  not rushed and you can get a lot down on paper in a short amount of time.  The key is to do a brain dump first-no editing while writing.

And last but not least, the fourth step is to do the research for your ebook LAST. What so many people do, is research first.  And if you aren’t sure exactly what you are going to be writing about,  a lot of it can be a big waste of time. Not only that,  but you can research forever and never get to the writing.  And, if you do a lot of research,  it can take days, weeks or month to find the research you actually NEED once you are ready to write!

So if you want to write an ebook in 72 hours or less go to www.3dayebookworkshop.com/main.html to learn more and get your FREE eBook Cash Starter Kit.
The next workshop starts Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Registration is open until Thursday, October 6th as space permits.

Ellen Violette, a.k.a. The eBook Coach is also an Internet Strategist and author in her own right. She helps people create and communicate their message to create a 6-figure income using an ebook-centered strategy. She teaches people to write ebooks in 72 hours or less in her 3-Days To eBook Cash Workshop,.

She’s also the creator of eBook Profit Marketing Secrets, eBook Empire Builders, eBooks For Sale in 4 Days Or Less, The Accelerated Wealth Blueprint and more. Her company also fomats and publishes ebooks for authors at www.ebookthis.com  and does social media for authors www.socialmediaexpertservices.com

If you answered “Yes!” then it’s time to start planning because it takes 6 to 8 weeks at least to plan a solid launch.  Even if you already have some of the pieces in place like your landing and sales page and affiliate program, you’ll still have to create the pieces specific to a launch and find the right joint-venture partners, solicit them, and lock them up.  And getting your jv partners is what requires a 6- to 8-week window minimum because most potential partners plan their schedules out weeks if not months in advance.  

So if you want to do a launch this holiday season, you’ll probably have to forego finding top experts with huge lists unless you  luck out or are solid friends with them. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make some serious money this holiday season.  It will just require doing your homework, finding the right joint-venture partners who have lists that target the same market you want to reach, and getting enough of them to make your launch profitable, which is very doable.

Remember, there are millions of people on the Internet and you only have to sell 100 ebooks to make $1350 or 200 ebooks to make $2700 at $27 per ebook split 50/50 with your joint partners.  But that’s only the beginning with the right upsell, you could make thousands more. In fact,  when I wanted to prove to my subscribers that anyone could do this, I purposely did a launch without any TOP experts. 

Selling is a numbers game and when you deal with top experts they generally have much bigger lists and so you are going to make a lot of sales. I have seen people make over $100,000 in just 24 hours with all top experts. But when you target people who have lists that want what you offer, you don’t need big lists. You just need to get in front of enough eyeballs to make it profitable. (And if you want a $100,000 payday, use the holidays to practice then schedule another one in 4 to 6 months for a HUGE payday!)

So, in my launch,  I had 15 partners and most were lists between 200 and 11,000 people. We sold 144 ebooks in the initial launch.  And with a membership back- end at last count I had made over $6,000 from that launch! I also did a launch that sold 350 ebooks with a couple of emails  in the initial launch.  But again, it’s all in the quality of the lists and the number of eyeballs you reach.

So,  if you want to learn how to find the right people to partner with, how to enlist them into your launch, how to make sure your launch is profitable, and what to do after your launch, and a lot more, come to this FREE teletraining,  Monday, September 19th, 2011.  6 p.m. PDT/ 9 p.m. EDT Register now at: www.ebooklaunchsecrets.com/live And, don’t worry if you can’t make it live there will be a replay.

But try to make it live because I will be giving out a free gift to make your launches a lot easier!

Ellen Violette, a.k.a. The eBook Coach is also an Internet Strategist and author in her own right. She helps people create and communicate their message to create a 6-figure income using an ebook-centered strategy. She’s the creator of The 3-Days To eBook Cash Workshop, eBook Profit Marketing Secrets, eBook Empire Builders, eBooks For Sale in 4 Days Or Less, The Accelerated Wealth Blueprint and more. Her company also fomats and publishes ebooks for authors at www.ebookthis.com  and does social media for authors www.socialmediaexpertservices.com

You’ve done your research, figured out what you are passionate about and your best skills, and you’ve got zeroed in on a topic. The next step is finding the right angle.

That means, how are you going to approach that topic in a way that is going to grab the attention of your audience?

So let’s look at an example: weight loss. There are a ton of books and eBooks on weight loss. So, there’s no point in writing, a general topic one.

Instead you want to find a new approach to weight loss if you’re going to write about it. Otherwise, what’s the point? You’ll just be rehashing what’s already out there and that’s NOT how you sell ebooks or books for that matter!

So to find a fresh approach, what you have to do is look at what is already out there. Otherwise, you won’t know what will be new and inviting!

So, I did that and this is what I found.

“Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle”. This ebook focuses on muscle tone and fitness specifically.

Then there’s “Fat Loss For Idiots” which outlines how a permanent change in the food you eat and your eating patterns will make those pounds fall off of you.

Next, is the “Negative Calorie Diet” eBook which shows you how to use your metabolism to actually lose weight and the “Acid-Alkaline Diet” which involves adding alkaline foods to your menu in order to help you lose weight.

These top-selling weight-loss ebooks are clearly distinct from one another!

And, if you’re somebody who has trouble losing weight, chances are you will buy not one or two but several weight-loss ebooks and keep buying them until you find one that works for you!

So, as an author, you want to have a unique perspective on weight-loss so that even if your potential buyer has already bought weight-loss ebooks, they’ll still be interested in reading yours!

And this is going to be true no matter what your topic is. So always be sure to do the research and see what else is already available BEFORE writing your ebook. Find an angle that appeals to your target market that hasn’t been done before. And THEN write your ebook!

You’ll make a lot more sales and garner a lot more attention when you come up with a new angle on any topic you choose!

Ready to get started? Go to www.3dayebookworkshop.com and grab your FREE eBook Cash Start Kit!

Ellen Violette, a.k.a. The eBook Coach is also an Internet Strategist and author in her own right. She helps people create and communicate their message to create a 6-figure income using an ebook-centered strategy. She’s the creator of The 3-Days To eBook Cash Workshop, eBook Profit Marketing Secrets, eBook Empire Builders, eBooks For Sale in 4 Days Or Less, The Accelerated Wealth Blueprint and more. Her company also fomats and publishes ebooks for authors at www.ebookthis.com .

If you’re a creative person trying to get your message out and spooked by technology, the process of getting your ebook, book, or product online can be daunting. In fact, in my 3-Days To eBook Cash Workshop, I have seen people write an ebook in 3 days or less only to spend months trying to get it up online. So, I’ve created a checklist to speed up the process and keep you on track.

The first phase deals with the actual ebook. The next section deals with getting set up with the varous companies and software you will need, the next with copy you will need at the various entry points and the last section will deal with the mechanics of getting your ebook online.

Here are the seven steps to the first phase in the process:

Number 1. Create your ebook cover (If you want us to do it for you, send an email to info@theebookcoach.com with the title and any ideas you have for it. Also include your name, email, phone number and time zone, plus the best time to reach you. We can also format your ebook for you. (For formatting also include the Word document or a PDF of the manuscript). I also recommend going to: tinyurl.com/c5blm Or, trying www.fiverr.com if you really need to save money.

Number 2. Add your ebook cover to your ebook or book

Number 3: Format your ebook. If you want to use an ebook-formatting program go to: tinyurl.com/ebookformatting.

Number 4. PDF it. I recommend www.docudesk.com There are plenty of free ones like www.PDF995.com but I found them difficult to use and prefer Docudesk.

Number 5. Create a sample to give away from 1-3 chapters depending on the number of pages in each chapter

Number 6: Decide if you are going to use ebook protection and if so which one
I recommend snipurl.com/protectit. You can also pick up a free report of mine at www.ebooktheftprotection (Opt in and then check your email to access it.)

Number 7: Apply your theft protection to your manuscript if you are using one

To get the entire free checklist go to www.ebooksforsalein4days.com

Ellen Violette, a.k.a. The eBook Coach is also an Internet Strategist and author in her own right. She helps people create and communicate their message to create a 6-figure income using an ebook-centered strategy. She’s the creator of eBooks For Sale in 4 Days Or Less, The 3-Days To eBook Cash Workshop, eBook Profit Marketing Secrets, eBook Empire Builders, The Accelerated Wealth Blueprint and more. Her company also fromats and publishes ebooks for authors.

Getting hard-to-get interviews can greatly increase your credibility and bottom line.

But there is a reason they are hard to get! Most people can’t! That doesn’t mean it can’t be done. You just have to know how!

So, if you want to buck the odds and rise to the top as a thought leader in your field, here is the first in a series of tips to getting hard-to-get interviews.

Do your homework! Fnd out what would be of interest to your prospect that would make him or her jump at the chance to be interviewed by you! This will greatlyl increase your chance of getting the interview.

Most people don’t do that. Instead, they just hope that the prspect will grant an interview out of the goodness of his or her heart.

But why leave it to chance when you can greatly increase the odds in your favor by appealing to what excites your prospect!

If you liked this tip, learn 11 more in this free teleseminar with Interview Expert Doris McCoy, Doris has been interviewing top experts, celebrities and dignitaries around the world including President’s and Queens for the last 30+ years!

Learn her secrets free at: tinyurl.com/getinterviews But don’t wait, the interviw comes down next Thursday, July 14th!

Ellen Violette, Internet marketing strategies, author, and ebook coach teaches people how to create, communicate, connect and convert propects into lifelong loyal customers using ebooks and other proven Internet strategies.

Anyone can write an ebook. But many people think they can’t. And if you’re one of them, it’s hurting your business BIG TIME! But it doesn’t have to! There are several reasons why people think they can’t write an ebook and here’s what they are and what to do about them.

1. You don’t think you’re an expert at anything. But the truth if you’ve been on the planet for any length of time, chances are that you’re an expert at something. It’s just that since you know what you know, you might think it’s not worth writing about. Or, you might think everybody else already knows what you know. Let me assure you, that’s simply not true. We all have strengths and talents. You just have to figure out what yours are that people who would pay to learn.

2. You don’t think you have enough to say. What I generally find in my workshops is that people think that they don’t have enough to say because they try to bite off more than they can chew; they think about it and 100 or 150 pages seems like an ENORMOUS task. But when you write an ebook , you write it one chapter at a time, one sentence at a time. Once you understand how to approach it, that fear goes away. Also, there are tricks to making an ebook longer, like adding short interveiws, summaries etc. So, I tell people not to worry about it. Just take it one step at a time! There’s always a way to make it longer.

3. You have too much to say so, you can’t image how you are going to get it all into an ebook. A lot of times it might be that you have more than one ebook. The key is creating an outline and then seeing if it’s really one ebook or a series of ebooks. If it’s a series, only focus on what you want to use in this ebook and put the rest aside for later.

4. You don’t know how to get started. The best way to get started (once you know what the best topic is for you) is to organize your thoughts on paper, so you can see what you have to work with. Then write a strong title, lay out your chapters and write it.

5. You’re trying to edit while writing. This is the number one thing that slows people down or stops them from ever finishing an ebook. You use two different sides of the brain for these two functins , so you can’t do both at the same time. But that doesn’t stop people from trying! But the key is to do a brain dump first, then go back and edit later.

6. You get stuck the minute you try to write it down. Some people simply have writers block. Maybe a teacher told you that you couldn’t write, or you got a bad grade on a paper and the thought stuck. Now you think you can’t write. In these cases, I suggest talking your ebook. I guarantee the thoughts will come pouring out and before you know it, your ebook is finished!

To get started, pick up your FREE eBook Cash Starter Pack at: www.3dayebookworkshop.com and learn about the upcoming Quick-Start 3-Day eBook Authroing (Virtual) Workshop starting June 21st, 2011. Registration will remain open through Thursday, June 23rd 4 p.m. PDT/ 7 p.m. EDT

Ellen is a leading authority on ebooks and ebook/Internet marketing. She teaches people how to find their nnique message and communicate it, using ebooks as a primary marketing tool. She’s the creator of several innovative programs including The Quick-Start 3-Day eBook Authoring Workshop, eBooks For Sale In 4 Days Or Less, eBook Profit Marketing Secrets, The Accelerated Wealth Blueprint and many more.

She’s also the author of the 1 eBook Solution: The 12 secrets to turning a single ebook into a 6-figure income online, The eBook Journal For Authoring Success, The Moving Cure How To Organize Your Move To Save Time, Money & Your Sanity, Co-Author of Sell More eBooks, Low & No Cost Tactics To EXPLODE Your eBook Sales And Downloads with Jim Edwards, and a co-author in the best-selling book Wake Up Live The Life You Love, Finding Freedom.

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