Category: platform-development
Is Your Idea Good Enough?
In today’s publishing world, “good enough” ideas don’t sell. Your book idea has to be GREAT… So great that it breaks through the noise to entertain, teach, and even change lives. (And yes, sell more books.)
Below is my experiment with visual thinking. It’s a Daisy Model that shows five components–starting with you–that can take your idea from good to great.
If you would like to learn more I’m going to be teaching a no-fee teleclass Thursday, November 4 at 3pm ET/12pm PT. To register visit http://bit.ly/Good2GreatIdeas
Mary Ann Naples on OpenSky and Additional Streams of Income (Video)
Mary Ann Naples, VP of Development and a former book editor and literary agent, talks about start-up OpenSky and the importance of “platform” for authors.
Going Public Is Part of the “Private” Creative Process
Going Public is part of the “private” creative process. There, you have it, and I can’t say it enough–even though many people will disagree and give all kinds of reasons why it doesn’t work for them, why it undermines their art or vision, or why their work “is not ready.” Well, in my newsletter yesterday… Read More>>
