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How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit: Your Guide to Writing and Publishing Books, E-Books, Articles, Special Reports, Audio Programs, DVDs, and Other How-To Content
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Product Description
Packed with income-generating ideas about creating a variety of saleable written works, this guide includes information for researching and writing effective, instructional materials and calling upon a variety of publishing channels, including magazines, traditional book publishers, self-publishing, and the Internet. The mechanics behind becoming a successful writer and information packager are presented in this resource that explores how to write and sell simple information in multiple formats, allowing writers to turn specialized knowledge into money-making books and products.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #30414 in Books
- Published on: 2010-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.06" h x .71" w x 6.10" l, .79 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 252 pages
Editorial Reviews
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About the Author
"Writers should stop wasting time and start reading and applying Bob Bly's newest book. This book will save every new writer a ton of time getting in print and paid." —Gordon Burgett, author, How to Get Your Book Published Free in Minutes and Marketed in Days
"Bob Bly gives the step-by-step details which every aspiring writer needs. Read these pages, apply them to your writing and you will have fun and profit." —W. Terry Whalin, publisher and author, Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams
"Bly's books are an excellent resource on copywriting, whether you want to market an information product from a web site or promote your how-to services via direct mail." —Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune
"Bly's focus on profitable approaches has been helping my writing career for over two decades. [This book] continues this wonderful tradition and earns a prominent place on my reference shelf." —Shel Horowitz, marketing consultant and author of eight books, including Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green
"Incomparable information with an incomparable writing style. Bob Bly lays out a path to success. All you have to do is follow it!" —Marilyn Pincus, author, Get The Job! Interview Strategies That Work
"A full picture of today's evolved info-publishing opportunities . . . jammed with valuable insights. Not to mention, Bob gives rock-solid instructions on how to make it all happen. Great stuff!" —John Forde, six-figure copywriter and founding editor, copywritersroundtable.com
"If ever you've had the urge to write a book or an article . . . grab this book and devour it. It just might be the catalyst that changes your life. —Herschell Gordon Lewis, author, Internet Marketing: Tips, Tricks and Tactics
"Bly states that if you follow his plan, you can realistically earn $100,000 to $200,000 within 12 to 24 months. Good overview and getting started resource." —Freelance Writer's Report
About the Author
Robert W. Bly is the author of more than 70 books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Direct Marketing and The Copywriter's Handbook. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Amtrak Express,Cosmopolitan, Bits & Pieces for Salespeople, DM News, and Writer's Digest. He lives in Dumont, New Jersey.
Customer Reviews
80 of 82 people found the following review helpful.
Lots of good ideas, light on specificsBy AdamSTL
The book provided a lot of good ideas, e.g. taking your existing materials and making audio programs/DVDs out of them, but felt light on specifics and implementation. While reading the book, I would frequently search the web for more information regarding the specific topic. After doing that for a while, I began to wonder why I purchased the book.
For me, it's best used as a quick "ah ha, I'll do that" type book for sparking ideas, with more in-depth research done elsewhere.
63 of 65 people found the following review helpful.
Good book, but have realistic expectationsBy Kyle T. Logan
This is another good book by Bly. Keep in mind though, Bly has 30 years of experience, 80+ books published, and a loyal following of 60K+ followers. One doesn't build this type of reputation overnight. It takes time, experience, and expertise in a specific niche that evolves over time. If you have an infrastructure in place to exploit the tips Bly provides here, then yes, I do believe you can add significant income to your business using this book. If you don't however, you should realize that building a six figure supplementary income will take time as your loyal followers and infrastructure builds out. Bly estimates 12 - 24 months. I think that this depends on many factors, including: your time and ability to test ideas, you internet savvy and marketing smarts, the number of followers you have, your choice of material and audience pool (as Bly indicates), and more. Can you do it in two years or less? Perhaps. Can it take longer. Of course. My suggestion: buy the book, aim for the moon, but set expectations accordingly.
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