How can you tell if you’re a professional writer?

Professional writers do three things:

1. They don’t write anything until they’ve sold it.

2. They sell their work more than once.

3. They write every day without fail.

That’s it. That’s how you become a professional author.

Are you professional? Or are you an amateur?

Now you know how to tell which you are.

Be honest.

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I'm sharing a note from somebody that I'm newly following on Substack, Yana G.Y.

I've been doing episodes about stories lately. And the key thing about stories is you've got to be real. You've got to be human.

The title of this episode is The World Needs More Humans.

The subtitle is Are You Ready to Write Relatable, Raw, Vulnerable?

And here's the note that Yana G.Y. shared, I believe, earlier today.

The world doesn’t need more noise.

It needs more humans.

Raw. Relatable. Vulnerable.

Keep writing. — Yana G.Y.

That's from Yana G.Y.. I encourage you to subscribe her Substack newsletter.

And that’s how your stories should be written—with passion, with vulnerability, with a human touch. Raw. Relatable. Vulnerable.

Are you ready to write like this?

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Do you have a nonfiction book out now or one coming out soon?

If so, you’ve probably wondered, "How can I sell as many books as possible in the limited time I have?"

After working with more than 15,000 non-fiction authors and helping launch such bestsellers as Rich Dad Poor Dad and Chicken Soup for the Soul, my friend Steve Harrison has learned what works (and doesn’t) when it comes to selling books.

Sell More Books Crash Course

He’ll reveal strategies and tactics successful authors use in a special event on Zoom, next Thursday, May 1st, called the Sell More Books Crash Course.

It will run from 12 noon – 8 PM Eastern (9 AM – 5 PM Pacific) and you may attend for free.

To reserve your spot, at no cost to you, just click the link below:

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Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll get:

A personalized 2-to-3-page game plan designed to give you greater confidence and clarity so you can focus on the things that matter.

The most critical decision to make in order to sell a lot more books.

Five ways to sell more books on Amazon most authors know nothing about.

Case studies of authors who’ve sold thousands – even millions – of books via bulks sales of 100… 1,000… even 10,000 copies or more in a single order.

How to enjoy telling people about your book without being sales-y.

The one-page document that gets your family and friends to help promote your book.

How to launch your book to bestseller status.

The strategy one author used to get over 20,000 reviews for his book on Amazon.

What it takes to get on national TV.

How an author who felt intimidated by social media grew a large following.

Sign up here: https://m164.isrefer.com/go/sellmorecrashcourse/A10005/

I’m proud to be one of Steve’s compensated affiliates because I know this event could make a big difference to your book sales!

The average author releases a book with high hopes, but only ends up selling fewer than 250 copies.

Don't let it happen to you! Join Steve on Zoom next Thursday:

https://m164.isrefer.com/go/sellmorecrashcourse/A10005/