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If You’ve Stumbled Onto This Site…

Debbie Weil

'If you've stumbled across this page, welcome to the old DebbieWeil.com. I no longer update this site. For the most recent updates, visit VoxieMedia.com. Here is where you will learn about my new company which provides publishing services and writing programs for up-and-coming business authors. >> LEARN MORE about Voxie Media.

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A Summer Shipping Package to Help You Finish Writing a Short eBook

Debbie Weil

One of the participants in Voxe Media 's Beta Author Boost emailed recently to ask if she was the "only one who had failed.". Eegads. No - ! No one failed. I won’t let them. What she meant is that she got stalled or stuck writing the manuscript of her short book and hasn’t finished yet. But it’s perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed or to procrastinate or to get sidetracked.

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Can You Really Write a Short Book in 8 Weeks?

Debbie Weil

Yes, if you start with a bunch of great content you can draw from: blog posts, articles, notes, lists, research. And are ruthlessly focused on shipping something in 8 weeks. But the fact is, it probably does take 10,000 hours to learn how to write well. If not 10,000, then a lot of time over a period of years.

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Just Because You Can (Publish an eBook), Doesn’t Mean You Should

Debbie Weil

The wonderful thing about the new world of publishing is that anyone can write, publish and start selling an eBook on Amazon Kindle. The unfortunate thing about the new world of publishing is that anyone can write, publish and start selling an eBook on Amazon Kindle. Sound too harsh? Maybe. But the fact is that in the DIY (Do It Yourself) world of nonfiction self-publishing, a successful author needs to be master of many trades: first, of course, the author needs to have a unique and provocative

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Why a Short Book? Hint: Quicker to Write and Delivers Same Business Benefits

Debbie Weil

The cool thing about writing a short book and self-publishing it on Amazon Kindle is that you can think of yourself as a Beta Author. Why Beta ? Think of it as an Agile Book Launch. Your short book will be provocative, smart and well-written. It will have a sizzling title and a click-inducing cover. But it may be the first in a series of books. You may want to write a longer book later.

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My Three Words for 2012: Alignment, Quiet and Compassion

Debbie Weil

Inspired by a number of other bloggers and authors, including Chris Brogan ( Temple , Untangle , Practice ), Jonathan Fields ( Serve, Inspire, Transcend ) and Chris Guillebeau ( Finishing ), I am starting 2012 with three words. I was tempted to say "launching" 2012 because that's what it feels like. More about that in a minute. First, my words: Alignment.

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Wake Up and Write For Your Existing Readers (Don’t Look for Readers Later)

Debbie Weil

Seth Godin reminds us - again - of the new way to think about writing a business book. You are writing for the fans and followers you already have. Your tribe. They are the ones who will celebrate with you and kick off word-of-mouth sales if you set your launch price on Kindle at $0.00. As Seth puts it : "Wake up in the morning thinking about what (you) can write for (your) readers.

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