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  1. Magik

    My book: Like a cure to cancer...but is it fastlane?

    PUBLISHING 
    With writing, you have to have either scale or a platform, ideally both. With niche based non-fiction, you need to have a platform of some sort to further serve the market. The book becomes a marketing tool for something greater. MJ had the forum, some writers are consultants, celebs who write...
  2. Magik

    The Best Type Of Debt Is...

    MINDSET 
    Yep, and the older I get, the more I hate stuff. It's not just the fact that you can go into debt over it, goods are an anchor. Want to move somewhere? You have to pack up all your shit. People get attached to houses and don't want to sell them. I have a dog I love, had him for almost a year...
  3. Magik

    The Best Type Of Debt Is...

    MINDSET 
    I don't share the same view on debt as most people do. I know, I know, Dave Ramsey is such a genius on how to get people out of debt, and... HE'S MAKING MILLIONS OFF OF IT (and he uses fear to do it). Two types of debt: There is consumer debt and producer debt. Ideally, no debt is best, I agree...
  4. Magik

    WTF is a BRAND?

    MARKETING 
    Here are the origins (according to Google): Old English, of Germanic origin; related to German Brand, also to burn1. The word originally meant ‘burning’ or ‘a piece of burning or smoldering wood’ (sense 3 of the noun); the verb sense ‘mark permanently with a hot iron’ dates from late Middle...
  5. Magik

    8 Steps That Will Radically Change Your Life in 30 Days or Less, Guaranteed.

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    I use Android, no idea what's available for iphone. "Alarm Clock Xtreme" is the one for math problems, there is another called "I Can't Wake Up!" that allows you to scan barcodes, so you can set it up to where you have to scan a barcode in your bathroom to turn it off.
  6. Magik

    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    It turns out that you were right about this. I woke up today and checked, and a guy had uploaded 7 different designs all based around the same theme/concept (just using different colors, fonts, etc). They are impressive to say the least. He took my initial concepts (which were very basic and...
  7. Magik

    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    I did find one on Etsy that looks good for her price. I'd have to provide her with a stock photo though, but if she can deliver what I want, it would be worth it. I will reach out to her and see if we can make a deal.
  8. Magik

    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    My guess is probably not, but I could leave it open longer just to see. I'm sure when you choose one of their more expensive packages, the designs get much better, but then you're well over $500, and at that point you might as well go out and hire someone. Most people seem to guarantee a prize...
  9. Magik

    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    I'm a day into the 99Designs contest, and I'm already going to bail. 99Designs has potential, but there are a number of things I don't like about it. I only signed up for the bronze package, but the designs I'm getting are worse than stock book covers I can buy for $50. Some of them are a joke...
  10. Magik

    8 Eyewear: From Idea, to Launch, to Growth (And Quitting the Job)

    IDEA 
    I don't see how you can lose with these. I like the matte black red and matte gray yellow the best. Stay the course, you have a winner here. :rockon:
  11. Magik

    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    I'm strongly leaning against KDP. Authors are saying that Amazon has somehow changed the algorithm where free isn't helping your ranking like it was a year ago. Beyond the risk of more bad reviews, a lot of people will download and never read it. Getting people to part with money, even if it's...
  12. Magik

    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    Update Time: I'm approaching the finish line. I did a round of edits, then did another read through and fixed some typos and cleaned up a few more things. I am going to adjust a few more things with the last few chapters, I'm not fully satisfied with the ending. Once I do that, the book is...
  13. Magik

    On Book Cover Design...

    PUBLISHING 
    The Decision: I opted to go with 99 Designs. While it is more expensive than going the Fiverr route or the stock book cover route, spending the extra money could make a ton of difference in the long run. The big selling point is they run it as a contest, so you usually get dozens of designs...
  14. Magik

    Making 100k Per Year: Easy or Difficult?

    HOT! 
    Exactly, and it's that kind of thinking that holds people back. Without replacing these thoughts with the correct ones, you will always default to what you've been taught: the slowlane mentality. People come here looking for magic, but success is really the process of changing yourself: killing...
  15. Magik

    Lurve stories for fun and profit [progress thread]

    PUBLISHING 
    I am going to join one of his courses someday, but only because I want to reverse engineer his entire course and funnel. I'm sure I'll get kicked out too, let's just hope I'm able to figure out what he's doing first. :smoking:
  16. Magik

    The Simplicity of it All

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    We talk a lot about needs, but often we don't get down to things at an instinctual level, which is the real need/problem to be solved. Most people are trying to solve: -The need to look/feel sexy -The need to feel secure -The need to care for loved ones -The need to look powerful/feel important...
  17. Magik

    Selling My Body

    A much bigger winner would be to create an entire stock photo website specifically for romance/erotic authors. What I am talking about is something similar to Shutterstock, except niche specific for that industry. You could have photos that you own yourself, of you or people you know perhaps...
  18. Magik

    Eroticus Pornoticus: Writing Erotic Romance Help Thread

    PUBLISHING 
    You are looking at this from a very black and white angle. When the entry-barriers are low, it just means that the barriers to success are different and boils down to three things: excellence, marketing/branding, content volume- and being willing to execute those over a longer period of time...
  19. Magik

    Suprising cars of the rich

    OFF-TOPIC 
    If I could afford it, I would go the Jay Leno route and buy lots of classic cars. Why? Because aside from maintenance and insurance, they are an asset. They will be worth more in 10 years than they are now. They aren't making anymore 1969 Plymouth Roadrunners and most of The Herd don't even know...
  20. Magik

    On Book Cover Design...

    PUBLISHING 
    Cool beans, gang. I will make a decision with the next few weeks on what I will do.

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