by Steve Spillman | Jun 19, 2022 | blog, Marketing, Seven Questions |
How We Turned a Paper Shortage into an Amazon Bestseller This was the email I received from our major printer at the end of February. “Keeping up with the rising cost of materials, especially paper, has been challenging in the current market. Due to extended turn...
by Steve Spillman | May 30, 2023 | blog |
Legacy – “something of value left by one who has come before.” *Last week I was invited to a chapel service at Holmes Bible College by my friend and author Chris Maxwell. It was a good service. Chris is an engaging speaker and the students led worship and other...
by Steve Spillman | Aug 10, 2022 | blog, How to write a book in 30 days |
Is this your year? Is this the year you will become a published author? That’s what I want for you. This year (at least until we’re done) I’m going to begin at the beginning of the writer’s process and take you through to a finished book with...
by Steve Spillman | Jul 10, 2022 | blog, Seven Questions |
What is my finish date goal for the manuscript? You should have a goal for the date you want your manuscript to be finished. From the time your manuscript is finished until your book is available to the public can range from as little as three months to more than a...
by Steve Spillman | Jun 22, 2022 | blog |
Online Resource Seven Questions You Must Answer Before Publishing Your Book How to define success, choose a publisher and reach your audience The Seven Questions You Must Answer These seven questions have the power to reveal the real reason for your book – your reason...
by Steve Spillman | Jan 27, 2022 | blog, Marketing |
Publishing your book doesn’t guarantee that people will buy it. 1. You haven’t finished writing it. Really? Of all the authors I spoke with who were “working on their manuscript” a year, or two ago, you’d be surprised how many of those authors are still “working on...
by Steve Spillman | Sep 4, 2020 | blog |
God’s Wisdom For a Fair and Just World There is one lie powerful enough to seduce the entire world and compel all of humanity into anarchy, rebellion, rioting, and the destruction of civilization as we know it. It’s playing out right now in the streets of...
by Steve Spillman | Aug 21, 2019 | 10 Dynamics, blog, Virtual Writer's Conference |
Your Relationship Dynamics of a Successful Book Lesson 10 Your second book is easier than the first because now there is a relationship between you and your reader. How are you nurturing that relationship? Steve Spillman, Founder, True Potential “A true fan is...
by Steve Spillman | Aug 21, 2019 | 10 Dynamics, blog, Virtual Writer's Conference |
Your Conversation Dynamics of a Successful Book Lesson 9 Your book isn’t a transaction, it’s a launchpad, a business card, an introduction. It’s the beginning of a conversation. Your relationship with your reader doesn’t end when she buys your book, it begins. Steve...
by Steve Spillman | Aug 21, 2019 | 10 Dynamics, blog |
Your Transaction Dynamics of a Successful Book Lesson 8 I’ve seen so many authors fail at this crucial stage of the process. They’ve worked to get a potential reader’s attention, the reader is ready to buy, but there’s no way to complete the...
