If there’s one person on the planet that knows everything about how to write a best-selling book, it’s John Kremer. Besides writing a number of books himself, John is the world’s foremost expert on all forms of book marketing. He’s collected endorsements from legends like Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, and Deepak Chopra, all of whom credit him for their success.
I can also vouch for the quality of his work. Over the past year, I’ve collected dozens of books on how to write a bestseller, and his is by far the best. Sitting at over 700 Pages, 1001 Ways to Market Your Books is probably the most comprehensive book available. You can buy it through his web site.
Here’s the interview:
If you enjoyed this post, click here to subscribe for automatic updates.
Would you like to consult with companies like Microsoft, Oracle, or Hewlett-Packard? How about the hottest startups coming through venture-capital firms?
Well, a best-selling book can help you do it.
I asked Geoffrey Moore to answer a few questions about how to write a bestseller, and he ended up giving some of the best advice I’ve read on the relationship between an author and his or her consulting career.
Geoffrey is the author of five best-selling books, including Crossing the Chasm, Dealing with Darwin, and Inside the Tornado. He’s also the Managing Director of TCG Advisers, where he consults with some of the world’s hottest high-tech companies.
If you enjoyed this post, click here to subscribe for automatic updates.
Writing a best-selling book is a daunting task. Not only do you have to finish it, but you feel like you have to deliver excellence on every page.
It’s such a huge responsibility that it’s easy for anyone to become paralyzed by fear. Your mind shuts down, and you can’t think of another word to write.
It’s called writer’s block.
The good news is every author in the world deals with it, and the web is full of useful tips for beating it. I’ve collected the best of them for you here, to help you whenever you’re battling the blank screen.
Hack Your Way Out Of Writer’s Block - Includes My Personal Favorite: Talk to a Monkey
Creativity on Speed - Don’t Give Yourself Time to Think
Breaking through Writers Block- Interesting and Humorous Take by John Warner
7 Rules for Maximizing Your Creative Output - Enter a Creative Flow State
Battling Bloggers Block- Advice from One of the Most Prolific Writers on the Web
101 Ways to Brew up a Great Idea - Fantastic List. Once You Have an Idea, the Rest Is Easy
Why Dave Barry and Liz Don’t Get Writer’s Block - Good Writing Is Almost Always Hard
Introducing the A*I*D*A Formula for Blogging - Use a Formula to Guide Your Writing
Breaking a Writing Block - What Writer’s Block Really Means and What to Do about It
Real Creativity - Creativity is more than ideas. It’s hard work. (From Seth Godin)
Hacks for Writing: Starting - Are You Afraid of Writing Crap?
Why You Should Always Write Your Headline First - Start with a Great Headline
Writing Prompts to Awaken the Muse - Get Started with a Writing Prompt
Overcoming Writer’s Block - Very Insightful List of Techniques from a Truly Creative Person
Show up - 80% of Conquering Writer’s Block Is Sitting down to Do It
How to Survive Creative Burnout - What to Do When It’s Worse Than Writer’s Block
If you enjoyed this post, click here to subscribe for automatic updates.
In no particular order, here is a sampling of the authors that have agreed to talk about writing a bestseller:
- Michael Gerber, author of E-Myth Revisited and E-Myth Mastery
- Steven Levitt, author of Freakonomics
- Geoffrey Moore, author of Crossing the Chasm and Dealing with Darwin
- Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba, authors of Citizen Marketers and Creating Customer Evangelists
- Michael Stelnzer, author of Writing White Papers
If you enjoyed this post, click here to subscribe for automatic updates.
Have you ever wished you could ask a best-selling author about how they did it? Now is your chance!
Here at Bestseller Interviews, I bring them in and get them to answer your questions. You’ll learn about:
- The habits that made them a bestseller
- How they found their agent
- The secret to working with publishers
- How they promote their books
Here’s how it works:
Every Monday, I’ll announce a new best-selling author that’s agreed to an interview. You can leave your questions as a comment on the announcement.
On Thursday, the author will choose some of the questions and e-mail me the answers.
On Friday, I’ll post the answers for everyone to read. You can leave follow-up questions for the author, and if you’re lucky, they’ll respond.
Throughout the week, I will also link out to other blogs that have tips that can help you write a bestseller. There’s lots of other great advice out there you should know about!
Be sure to sign up for e-mail updates on the right side of your screen. You don’t want to miss the announcement for our first author!
Oh, and thanks for reading!
If you enjoyed this post, click here to subscribe for automatic updates.
