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The #1 biggest thing you can do for a successful book launch.

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You’re thinking about writing a book, you’re writing a book, OR you’ve published and you’re feverishly trying to write a book. And no matter which phase you’re in, you’re probably a bit frustrated.

Am I right?

 

Today I’m going to share something amazing with you that’s going to provide solutions to all of those woes.

Why do you think most people want to write a book?

You’ve probably heard about the stats… according to research and a New York Times article, 81% of people had a book in them, and should write it.

That’s a lot of people (millions!) who want to write a book. Bowker estimates there were 625,327 books self-published in the United States in 2015.

So guess what that means? Of the 250 million Americans that WANT to write a book, only 2% actually do it!

WHAT?

That means, if you’re anywhere in this process, you’re pretty much a unicorn!

But even unicorns need magic. OK, this analogy might be getting a little (uni)corn-y. 🙂

We know that books can be a passion, but we also know that they are an incredible way to grow a business, earn more credibility, launch a speaking career, and even change the world! So many things!

So, I’ve got a special treat for you. My friend Alexa Bigwarfe has spent the last six months gathering a group of unicorns – incredible women who are either authors, publishers, editors, marketing specialists, graphic designers, and so forth, who are providing their magic for YOU.

A full week of tips on writing, publishing, and SELLING your book.

You do NOT want to miss it!

Click here to get your free ticket for the Women in Publishing Summit ONLINE Conference.  https://dianerobinson–writepublishsell.thrivecart.com/aap/ https://dianerobinson–writepublishsell.thrivecart.com/wip/5a5e1b393365c/

As I mentioned, Alexa has invited over 40 authors, publishers, editors, and book marketing experts to join her at the Women in Publishing Summit (online), including:

  • Joanna Penn – NY Times best-selling author and host of The Creative Penn podcast
  • Alinka Rutkowska – founder of LibraryBub, and extraordinary author-preneur
  • Kate Butler – mutliple-time best-selling author and co-speaker with Jack Cannfield
  • Dana Malstaff – founder and CEO of Boss Mom, a wildly successful community for working moms
  • Orna Ross – founder and CEO of the Alliance of Independent Authors – the world’s most comprehensive support organization for Indie Authors
  • Christina Nicholson – the Media Maven – former TV anchor and current marketing expert
  • Diane Mae Robinson – international multi-award winning children’s author
  • And many, many more

This is the first and only time all of these speakers will join together for one purpose: to show you how to write, publish, and sell the heck out of your book (and grow your business!!!).

Grab your free ticket to the Women in Publishing Summit (limited time).   https://dianerobinson–writepublishsell.thrivecart.com/aap/ https://dianerobinson–writepublishsell.thrivecart.com/wip/5a5e1b393365c/

You do NOT want to miss this event. It’s the first EVER writing and publishing event that is 100% WOMEN. And they are so incredible!

Remember, this event is FREE to register for but only for a limited time. The videos will be available for 48 hours and then will be only available through the All Access Pass.

Make sure to claim your free spot while there is still time: : https://dianerobinson–writepublishsell.thrivecart.com/aap/ https://dianerobinson–writepublishsell.thrivecart.com/wip/5a5e1b393365c/

Can’t wait to see you there!

Diane

P.S. The Women in Publishing Summit (free online event) kicks off next Monday, March 5th. Grab your free seat NOW!  https://dianerobinson–writepublishsell.thrivecart.com/aap/ https://dianerobinson–writepublishsell.thrivecart.com/wip/5a5e1b393365c/

Leading tool to win the book sales R.A.C.E

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If you’ve been following my blog over the last 3 weeks, you’ve been seeing all the great writing advice offered by Alinka Rutkowska, Mulit-Award Winning, #1 International Best-Selling Author. This next piece of advise is about her self-publishing course. I’ve taken the course, and it is incredible and a life-changing experience for me to be able to go on to be a confident self-published author knowing I have all the right tools. Here’s more from Alinka about why you need this self-publishing tool:

Have you met Jane? She’s an author too. When she first published her book she was dreaming of her name on the New York Times Best-seller list, because she knew that what she wrote can change her readers’ lives.

She was giddy with excitement when she first saw her name and her cover available on Amazon. “This is my big break,” she thought.

She was checking her sales dashboard and she couldn’t believe her eyes. One day had already passed and she didn’t make a single sale. She emailed her publisher to ask if the system was working. And her heart sank when she got the reply. The system was tracking correctly.

She still didn’t believe it so she bought her own book herself. And there it was: 1 sale on her dashboard.

But Jane wasn’t easily discouraged.

She woke up the next day with new hope in her heart. She logged into her dashboard and there it was again: 1 sale – her own.

While Jane’s hopes of landing on the NYT list faded, her determination to get her message into the hands of readers who need it, did not.

She started hunting the net for tips on book marketing and she was overwhelmed by what she found: “try blogging, join Facebook groups, join Tweet teams, create merchandise, join a forum, create an RSS feed, create a YouTube channel, make a book trailer, donate your books…”

Jane did ALL of it. She spent $2,000 on the book trailer, another $2,000 on merchandise related to her book and she donated $1,000 of her books.

She also realized that 6 months had passed and she sold 131 copies, making $262 in royalties.

She was $4,738 in the red and ready to call it quits.

She never told anybody about this because she was ashamed.

She didn’t want her family and friends to see her as a failure. She was a writer after all, an educated smart woman. How could this be happening to her?

She failed at reaching the NYT best-selling list. She failed at fulfilling her lifelong dream of making a career as an author. She even failed at making a return on her book marketing investment!

She felt miserable and borderline depressed… and puzzled how other authors whose books were no better than hers…were actually making a great living as authors!

Is it possible that Jane might be…you?

If so, you must hear about R.A.C.E.

Because R.A.C.E. is what will pull you out of this swamp of author mediocrity.

If you’ve participated in the 5-Figure Author Challenge, you’ve already got the R.

R=Reach

This is the first step to winning the author race.

It means that you need to reach your readers. Before they can form a lifelong relationship with you, they need to know you exist. And there are ways to do it right and ways to completely bomb it.

Reaching is like walking into a bar and making eye contact with that stunning individual that takes your breath away.

If you’ve been paying attention during the challenge, you know what type of romance works best to seduce your readers.

But that won’t get you anywhere near your full potential as an author.

What you need now is the A, C and E.

A=Acquire

Once that stunning individual from the bar looks you deeply in the eyes for one second too long, your next goal is to get their number (or have them come over and get yours).

That’s what acquire stands for.

Once readers know that you exist, you want a way to keep seducing them, because if you fail here, it’s game over.

C=Convert

This is a huge milestone that will completely change your relationship with your reader. In our bar situation, this is when you get to first base.

Now remember, the steps that lead to this are crucial. You can’t just kiss a stranger and expect to get anything more than a hard slap in the face. But if you go through steps R and A, C is where you start reaping rewards.

E=Engage

This is the culmination of the R.A.C.E. methodology. This is where you marry your stunning individual from the bar, or in other words, this is when that casual reader who had no idea who you were a few steps ago is now your hard-core true fan.

A true fan is someone who will plow through a snow storm for 3 hours barefoot just to see you. Just like a true love.

So now that you know all this, how do you win the book sales R.A.C.E?

Easy, you just follow this system http://authorremake.com/race/?ref=11 which has transformed struggling writers like Jane into profitable authors who make a full time living from their books.

Go here to win the author R.A.C.E.! http://authorremake.com/race/?ref=11

To your success!

Diane Mae Robinson, Multi-award winning children’s author

For more information about my multi-award winning dragon books for children: http://www.dragonsbook.com

P.S. Jane was $4,738 in the red and borderline depressed before she discovered R.A.C.E. Now she’s a fulfilled full time author. Go here http://authorremake.com/race/?ref=11 to have what she’s having!

How YOU can become a 5-Figure Author in 2017

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This is going to be an amazing event hosted by Alinka Rutkowska, Multi-Award winning, #1 International best-selling author.  In this never-held-before and never-to-be-repeated event, the world’s top authors and influencers open up their locked drawers full of winning formulas. JOIN THE 5-FIGURE AUTHOR CHALLENGE-  it’s free!  I’M GOING! IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT EVENT WITH TONS OF ADVICE.

How you can become a 5-figure author in 2017

 

5-Figure Author Challenge – you’re invited http://authorremake.com/challenge/?ref=11

75% of authors make less than $250 a month. That’s outrageously disappointing considering that as authors we have the power to greatly impact our readers’ lives.

If you write fiction, your fans look to you for entertainment.

If you write non-fiction, you’re solving problems for your fans.  

But impacting people’s lives is close to impossible when your book is just floating there, forgotten in the Amazon sea.

If your readers can’t reach you, all your hard work goes unnoticed and you lose your drive to create even more of what could have been a successful series of books.

The good news is, that thousands of authors can and are making 5+ figures!

In fact, 15 of them are getting together to share all their secrets on writing, marketing and selling books at a 100% FREE online event!.

But there’s more:

Not only are they sharing their proven strategies that got them to 5+ figures, they are also CHALLENGING YOU to join them!

Go here to secure your spot at the 5-Figure Author Challenge: http://authorremake.com/challenge/?ref=11

In this never-held-before and never-to-be-repeated event, the world’s top authors and influencers open up their locked drawers full of winning formulas that reveal:

Writing

  •   The Secrets of Plotting vs. Pantsing Your Way to a 5-Figure Book (Libbie Hawker)
  •   How to Craft a Book Idea That Sells and Succeed as an Author (Nina Amir)
  •   Three Dangerous Misconceptions Preventing You from Finishing Your Book (Andrea Cumbo-Floyd)
  •  Three Must-Dos Before You Hit Publish – Neglecting These Will Cut Your Sales by Half (Michelle Weidenbenner)
  •   The Ultimate Shortcut to Writing Your Book Fast. It’s Better Than Longhand (Donna Kozik)

Marketing

  •   Why 72% of Self-Published Authors Never Sell More Than 1,000 Books and What It Takes to Be a 5-Figure Author (Kevin Tumlinson)
  •  The Single Most Powerful (And Most Overlooked) Strategy to Become a #1 Amazon Best-Seller (Dave Chesson)
  •   What Never to Put on Your Cover. The Reasons Why Readers Don’t Give Your Book a Second Glance (Derek Murphy)
  •  How to Leverage the Power of Social Media to Build a 5-Figure Income Instead of Suffering from Time-Suck and Overwhelm (Kirsten Oliphant)
  •   The Shocking Mistakes Authors Make That Keep Them from Getting to 5 Figures (Derek Doepker)

Sales

  • What You Need to Stop Calling Yourself to Become a 5-Figure Author (Jim Kukral)
  •  Three Common Hurdles That Block Your Way to a 5-Figure Author Career and How to Overcome Them (Honorée Corder)
  •   The Single Most Effective Strategy 70 out of 75 Successful Authors Put to Use (Eric Van Der Hope)
  •   Better Than Bookbub. The Three Step Process to Building a Following on Steroids (Buck Flogging)
  •   Three, Often Overlooked, 5-Figure Book Launch Strategies You Can Implement Now (Bryan Cohen)

These 30 min laser focused sessions will be delivered to you by speakers who have been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and many more!

If you’re ready to shift from being just another writer to discovering how to become a best-selling 5-figure author, click here to join the 5-Figure Author Challenge now! http://authorremake.com/challenge/?ref=11

I’ll see you there because I’ll be there too!

Diane Mae Robinson, Multi-award winning children’s author

For more information about my multi-award winning dragon books for children: www.dragonsbook.com

P.S. Say no to less than $250 a month and become a 5-Figure Author. Join 5-Figure Author Challenge now (Starts March 15, 2017): http://authorremake.com/challenge/?ref=11

If you haven’t already received Alinka’s free eBook, 7 Secrets To Winning In Self-Publishing in 2017, here’s the link:  http://authorremake.com/7-secrets-to-winning-in-self-publishing/?ref=11

YOURS FREE! 7 SECRETS TO WINNING IN SELF-PUBLISHING IN 2017

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Yours FREE! 7 Secrets to Winning in Self-Publishing in 2017

This is an awesome free eBook from Alinka Rutkowska, Multi-Award Winning, #1 International Best Selling Author, on what you need to know about self-publishing in 2017. I met Alinka at the 2014 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards ceremonies and instantly became a fan of her vast self-publishing knowledge.  Her free eBook is the most important self-publishing advice you’ll receive this year. Read about her eBook with links to the free book:

Why 80% of books published this year fail – FREE special report http://authorremake.com/7-secrets-to-winning-in-self-publishing/?ref=11

NEW Report on Publishing: What it means for authors in 2017

80% of books published this year won’t earn enough to cover their publishing costs.

Why?

Is it because the author lacks writing skills?

Is it because the timing is not right?

Is it because the market is saturated?

None of the above.

If your book is drowning in the Amazon sea, or if you’re about to publish and you don’t want your book to fall into the dreaded 80% of failed titles, you need to know what will keep it afloat.

How do you find out?

You start by discovering the 7 Secrets to Self-Publishing in 2017.

These are revealed by fellow author and friend Alinka Rutkowska who is known for selling over 80,000 books by thinking out of the box.

Here’s what you MUST understand – and understand well – to place your book in the 20% that succeed:

  •  The 5 Costly Misconceptions About Book Marketing in 2017
  •  How to Avoid 4 Self-Publishing Rip-Offs
  •  The Guide to the Most Popular Scams Authors Fall For
  •  3 Author Decisions That Put Your Career at Risk
  •  Which Book Marketing Methods Work Best in 2017
  •  4 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing Book Marketing Products and Services
  •  Why You Need a Professional Book Marketing System

These secrets are not for everybody. They’re for action takers who search for the best of the best in their fields and who are in it to win it.

If that’s you, go here to discover the 7 Secrets to Winning in Self-Publishing in 2017:  http://authorremake.com/7-secrets-to-winning-in-self-publishing/?ref=11

and make 2017 your best year ever!

Also, Alinka offers an incredibly thorough self-publishing course called Author Remake, which I’m currently taking and nearly done, that is a wealth of information for those who not only want to learn the self-publishing ropes, but, also, how to do it right so your books get noticed. By taking Alinka’s course, I now have the confidence to pursue my self-publishing journey. I highly recommend this course and here’s the course link:  http://authorremake.com/race/?ref=11

Diane Mae Robinson, Multi-award winning children’s author

 

For more information about my multi-award winning dragon books for children: www.dragonsbook.com

P.S. If you don’t want your book to be among the 80% of failed titles, 7 Secrets to Winning in Self-Publishing in 2017 is for you. Get it here: http://authorremake.com/7-secrets-to-winning-in-self-publishing/?ref=11