Back in August I had a flash idea for a drawing book/sketchbook I wanted to exist, so I made it. I proved the concept with pre-orders and eBook sales, so I got 200 from a printer abroad. Right now sales trickle as long as I'm investing in ads but it's been a learning curve to figure out how to...

Happy New Year, All! I'm working on writing a non-fiction book. I feel fairly confident in the content research and writing aspects, but I have some questions more on the business/legal/publishing side of things. I would immensely appreciate any insight/guidance you'd be willing to provide...

Newsletters have been a stable online business model ever since the Internet became popular. For some time overlooked because of social media, they're now making a big comeback. There are a few reasons why newsletters are now hot: Writers are looking for new ways to make money without being...

Him: "Franchise my business? I think it's a terrible idea, people buy into a franchise for the name, I don't have a well known name. On TV years ago, a trendy local hair salon was looking to build a name, then franchise it. They got nowhere. You're technically not selling a franchise, just an...

Hi, I received quite a few pm's lately of wannabe entrepreneurs looking to start their first online venture. Here's the most simple business model I found, after few decades of internet marketing. The key to making money through your eCommerce store is building up your email list and then...

Saw this at Costco... WOW. Over 200 million sold, the "Wimpy" series I'm guessing. Safe to say that Mr. Kinney is probably doing pretty good for himself. Anyone here in this market? I do recall seeing some threads but can't seem to find them.

Hello, Big fan of @MJ DeMarco and the forum. I've been trying to search for a post where MJ discusses and breaks down in detail his successful story regarding The Millionaire Fastlane, but I haven't been able to find one...does it exist? If not, if MJ could be generous enough to share with us...

Hey folks - I know some of you are successful on Amazon and I'm really eager for some help. If you have experience in the publishing part of amazon and can help with my specific problem, I'd be happy to compensate you or just shower you in love. This problem has eaten up way too many hours for...

Hello Everyone, Nearly finished Unscripted. ok, I haven't read Fastlane yet, but it's next! I'm a middle-aged freelance illustrator from the UK and have lived a half-way unscripted life doing what I love. The only thing is that despite many attempts I've never managed to escape my clients...

If you never heard about NaNoWriMo or the National Novel Writing Month, here‘s the website‘s description of it: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a...

Hi all, I started out writing a guide for new colleagues coming in to our business (think trainees, and assistant level staff) explaining some of the intricacies of the job, an overview of the industry, and where we sit within it etc. This was drafted off my own back really, as I was having to...

This first post is a placeholder as I intend to chronicle for you the steps from conception to launch of the kids book I wrote called "Vigilant Kids." This thread will be about process, not content. I'd be remiss if I didn't give three shoutouts from the very beginning : To @MJ DeMarco for...

I thought I would turn to my friends and fellow forum members with a fun announcement and a request for assistance. Over the past year, I have written a kids book called Vigilant Kids. It's an edgy/aggressive book, aimed at teaching young kids some essential survival skills to bring them home...

I am a product marketing guy, but book launching and marketing is different. Many of the tricks of the trade that are used in physical product marketing don't apply to book marketing, and many successful strategies for book publication don't apply to the physical products industries. I tasked...

Sup guys – howzt!! If you are an author or contemplating on releasing a book, like me, you are forever brainstorming ways of marketing your book. A while ago, a way to further market books hit me. The idea was to create an icon which asks or encourages people to take selfies with my books and...

I am thinking of writing a children's book. I already have an illustrator and I will do the story of course. Has anybody done this before? I want to do it myself and see if I can keep the cost as low as possible. The only thing I would like to pay for is the actual printing of the book. Is there...