Hi Reader,
When I started my Self-Publishing in 2019, it began as a passion project. I'd always wanted to author a book. It certainly wasn't for the money, but I must admit that I liked the feeling that I could tell friends and family I was now a published author! Being an author does bring credibility to your email signature! It's also a great conversation starter. "So what do you do?" "I'm an author of....." "Wow, tell me more!"
My first book neither brought money or fame nor had much of a positive impact, with just a handful of copies sold. My 2nd book, 'The Habit Switch', did well and, for a period of 2 weeks in 2020, attracted the tag of an Amazon Best Seller in the category of Health & Fitness. This elevated my credibility, the impact I had on the lives of people, and an injection of income. I found that I didn't want 'fame', but if my books created great 'value' for my readers, the monetary side would flow, and I could remain under the radar and build a self-publishing business and make it my full-time career.
Since that first publication in 2019, I wouldn't say that I've attracted any great fame (and I'm OK with that!), but my world has changed significantly regarding the positive impact I've had with readers, customers and my course students. Writing and publishing books opens up so many amazing opportunities. It can also lead to a great passive income stream, freeing up more time to work flexible hours and not being locked into one location for employment.
My advice would be to approach publishing for the IMPACT you'll have on your readers as your #1 priority. If you provide value and impact, the financial side will start to flow. If you are starting publishing with making money as your primary objective, I believe this could compromise the quality of work you deliver. You may have been led to believe from other content you have consumed that Self-Publishing is a $5K per month in just 3 months money making machine! From my experience, this is a long way from the truth. Think value and customer first; the rest will flow if you are committed, patient, and consistent.
As we approach the end of January (unbelievable), I wanted to bring together some of my best self-publishing resources but also provide you with the BIGGEST & BEST PROMOTION I have ever done! More on that soon...
If you are starting the road to Self-Publishing, I would recommend downloading the following five FREE Resources from my website: https://www.globalselfpublishing.com/resources
These resources have a ton of great tips and information to get you started.
Just under 2 years ago, I created a 12-hour course called the Publishing Accelerator. This course has been my Premium Program to teach students everything there is to know about publishing Low and No Content Books.
When I first launched the program, it was being sold at $399 (USD). I then ran some promotions at $197 USD, and it remained at that price until June 2023, when I decided that the power of Udemy would have the capacity to reach a far greater global audience than I'd ever be able to. The listed course price on Udemy is $199, but they occasionally discount the course.
I've decided that I'm going to offer the course as part of a Udemy 5-Day ONLY promotion for $9.99. That's right, NOT $99.00, but $9.99! This course will give you SO MUCH VALUE. It took me 4 months of non-stop filming, editing and creating resources, so it's sensational value.
Please click the link or button below to purchase the course for $9.99. The Offer Expires strictly on January 26th at 1:20PM (PST).
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I hope all of this information provided greatly assists you!
Kind Regards,
Romney
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