Did you know that you can turn your articles into books? Writing books has never been easier, and it all begins with writing and marketing your own articles. During the past few years it has become possible for all of us to write and publish both paperback and digital versions of our writing using sites such as Amazon’s Create Space program. You can take a look at what I have there by visiting my Author’s Page at Amazon. Traditional publishers are losing the clout they once had, and this is good news for everyone. Think about the topic you want to write about, start a blog on this topic, and then start writing articles that will be repurposed into blog posts, short reports, and books.

Once you have chosen a topic for your first book (I say first book because you will want to do this over and over once you see how well it works to build your business) start a blog where you can start building a list of names and email addresses of the people who will be most likely to want to purchase your book and know more about you.

Now it’s time to begin writing. Think of everything you write on your niche topic as a blog post, article, and part of your book. I write about four to five hundred words at a single sitting. This can be done in less than an hour, unless you need to do some research or reading to make sure the facts and details are accurate.

Post the writing to your blog first. This way the content will be indexed on your site before you submit it to the article directories. It takes very little time to copy and paste it from one area to another. Be sure to think about your keyword phrases as you write, while also writing in a natural, conversational tone.

After you have written several articles on your topic that have a common theme, group them together and turn it into a short report. You can use this as your free giveaway or your blog or optin page, and also to send out and give away to your contacts and on the social media sites.

Within a very short time you will start building a platform. This refers to the community of people who will want to purchase your books once they are ready to sell. I recommend using the Create Space program available through Amazon for a fast and inexpensive way to publish and distribute your books and other writing to others who are interested in learning more from you. Remember, authors are perceived as experts, so start writing to achieve success quickly.

I had dreamed of becoming a published author since I was in college. Writing was the one area that made me feel alive, and I took classes in creative writing, short story writing, and screenwriting. Early on I was discouraged by my teachers, who felt that my writing was not very good. This devastated me, and by the time I was twenty-five years old I had stopped writing altogether. If only I had had the inner strength to keep on writing. If only I had had someone in my life to tell me to keep on writing. But instead, I chose to believe them and gave up.

Five years ago I came online and realized very quickly that writing regularly was going to be a crucial part of my success. I could still hear the voices of those who had said my writing was not good enough. This time I chose to keep on writing anyway. I’m a new person, and no one can keep me from achieving my goals and dreams. It feel great.

Today I finished my fifth book. It’s about affiliate marketing and will be available in paperback by the end of this month. I appreciate being an author because of what happened when I was young, over half my life ago.

Are you writing every day? Do you have dreams of becoming a published author? The secret to doing this is to just start writing. I am now asked to speak around the country, and many times it is because I am a published author on several topics. My business has really taken off as a result and I am considered to be an expert in several areas. You can do the same exact thing, and I can guarantee that you will have a sense of accomplishment like you have never experienced before.

So many people have the dream of becoming a published author, yet more than 99% of them never take the action necessary to turn their dream into a reality. Thanks to the online self-publishing revolution, anyone can now publish an eBook or other digital book more easily than ever before in history. I learned most of what I know from Jim Edwards and Joe Vitale in their eBook on how to write and publish your eBook in as little as 7 days. You can even do this on your own, as long as you have chosen the niche topic you will be writing about, you have the desire to make the time and effort to accomplish this, and you can set up a simple mini-site on the Internet to conduct your business with your finished book.

You do not need any special education, training, or aptitude in order to be successful, but you must be willing to take action with what you are writing to be successful with writing and selling your eBook on the Internet. You don’t even need to be an experienced writer. It all begins with your original idea. The cost is also very low to get this all set up online. A domain name is less than ten dollars per year, and hosting averages about ten dollars each month.

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Writing your own eBook may seem like a daunting task, but it can actually be accomplished quite easily. Becoming an author has never been easier, and you will want to get your information into the hands of the people who need it as quickly as possible. I learned how to do this from the eBook entitled ‘Write and Publish Your Own Ebook in as little as 7 Days’ by Jim Edwards and Joe Vitale.

As you begin the process of becoming a published eBook author, think about the specific niche topic you will write about, the way you will monetize your writing, and where you want to go after your eBook is finished. All of this will turn your knowledge and ideas into a lucrative business that can be run completely online.

Choosing a topic to write about is the first crucial step to your success. Ask your target market

I have proclaimed 2011 as the ‘Year of the Self-Published Author’ It has never been easier to write and publish your own books and other materials. I now have several things available over at Amazon, and this year I’ll be teaching even more about how to do that quickly and easily. Writng your own content will build your platform and help to establish you as the expert in your niche.

One of my very best resources for this is an eBook I purchased from Jim Edwards and Joe Vitale. I print out very little these days, but this material was just so good I printed out every page and put it into a notebook I keep next to my desk. Best of all, this complete eBook writing and publishing training is only $29. Instead of taking months to complete your writing, Jim and Joe explain how to do it in less than 7 days. Check it out and let me know what you are writing about and how you will be publishing it.

I have created both printed books and books for the Kindle, as well as an audio book on CD. How do you prefer to consume the information you purchase – printed book, electronic, or audio?