February, 2012

Debbie Weil

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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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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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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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