How to Write and Publish a Non-fiction Book

I've written and published ten books.

It has taken me 5,000 hours and countless hours to learn how to do it efficiently.

I can save you that time and money by showing you my process in 30 minutes and teaching it to you in a few hours.

Are you ready to turn your ideas into a published book?

Writing a book is not for everyone. It can take years to produce a decent book, let alone a great one. I can't help you with the writing, but I can show you how I cut the time in half.

Even for professional writers, writing a book isn't exactly fun. Richard Bach summed it up well in the introduction to his book, Illusions, The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah:

It was a question I heard more than once, after Jonathan Seagull was published. “What are you going to write next, Richard? After Jonathan, what?”

I answered then that I didn’t have to write anything next, not a word, and that all my books together said everything that I had asked them to say. Having starved for a while, the car repossessed and that sort of thing, it was fun not to have to work to midnights.

Still, every summer or so I took my antique biplane out into the green-meadow seas of midwest America, flew passengers for three-dollar rides and began to feel an old tension again — there was something left to say, and I hadn’t said it.

I do not enjoy writing at all. If I can turn my back on an idea, out there in the dark, if I can avoid opening the door to it, I won’t even reach for a pencil.

But once in a while there’s a great dynamite-burst of flying glass and brick and splinters through the front wall and somebody stalks over the rubble, seizes me by the throat and gently says, “I will not let you go until you set me, in words, on paper.” That’s how I met Illusions.

If you can relate to any of that, and still want to write a book, this webinar is for you. It will outline:

1. The process I use to turn an idea into the structure of a book
2. Which software will save you hours of time and significant money
3. Pros and cons of using a traditional publisher and the contract options
4. How to set yourself up to self-publish and why you should (it's easier than you think)
5. The different types of editing at different stages of writing
6. What you can expect to pay for a good editor
7. Where (and how) to find good editors and graphic designers
8. How to create a diagram and then make it professional quality
9. How to produce a book cover for free
10. And how to spend $1,000 on a book cover

Note: I use and recommend several specific software tools that save me an enormous amount of time. But you do not need any special software unless you want to. Free software such as Google Docs and the free versions of the software I use would be adequate.

Over the past 16 years, I've written and published ten books, including the bestseller Security Risk Management Body of Knowledge. The first was with a mainstream publisher and, ever after, by self-publishing them.

Sitting down to write is just one small (OK, not that small) part of the process:

• Software

• Online tools
• What to do and in what order
• How to find an editor
• How to work with a graphic designer
• How to prepare your manuscript
• How to set up an account and publish
• Managing royalties
• And more

It took me 12 years and six books to work out this process, and now I can produce a non-fiction book in weeks. All the way from idea to holding the finished book in your hand or downloading it to your Kindle reader from Amazon.

Come find out the swill share tips on researching, outlining, writing, editing, and finally getting your book out into the world. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to bring their non-fiction book to life. Don't miss this opportunity to kickstart your writing journey!

Discover the process, software, websites, and tools I use now! None of this is rocket science; you'll be pleased to hear. And you can put it together yourself with trial and error, YouTube videos, and books with ludicrous promises like "How to Write a Bestseller in a Weekend."

If you have an idea that grabs you by the throat and won't let go, this process will save you a lot of weeks, months, or even years to get it out there.

The Benefits of Being an Author

• A sense of achievement.
• Self-expression.
• Experience a sense of heightened self-worth.
• The feeling of personal satisfaction of writing your book.
• Increase your writing skills.
• It's a huge tick off your bucket list.
• Being able to share your unique experiences with others.