Alinka Rutkowska, CEO Leaders Press, USA Today and WSJ bestselling author

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How To Start A Book: A Quick Guide For New Authors

Writing a book as a new author isn’t an easy feat. You must know how to start a book, create a compelling plot, and finish with a bang. You’ll need to master techniques like first draft writing, self-editing, and organizing your ideas to write a good story. Writing a book is a time-consuming creative endeavor […]

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How To Get Your Book Finished – Finally

Wondering how to finish writing your book finally? Have you ever started a book, and before you know it, months have passed, and you haven’t been able to write another word? It happens to many people who try writing a book. They start enthusiastic and full of energy, but before long, the excitement starts to

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Things to Write About When You Run Out of Ideas

Finding more ideas on what to write can be challenging, especially when feeling uninspired. After all, you cannot fill up a blank page without cultivating new ideas to write. And no matter how good a writer you are, you’ll eventually run into that dreaded state of mental blankness and find that your creative well has

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How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish a Book?

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of getting your work out into the world. You’ve worked hard to create something unique, beautiful, and valuable. You’re so excited to share your creation with everyone, finally. After you write it, you’d need to publish a book to get it into the hands of your audience. Likely, an

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How to Get Book Reviews: A Comprehensive Guide

A lot of authors, especially those new to publishing, never get book reviews because they simply don’t know how to go about doing it. They write a book, they self-edit books, they get its book cover designed, and then they put it up on Amazon. That’s it—they don’t do anything else. Why? Aside from not

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How to Make an Audiobook: A Comprehensive Guide

Being an author, you’ve invested so much time and effort into writing and publishing your book. So whether it’s physical or digital, it’s a no-brainer that you want to expand your audience and increase your sales. For that reason, many authors find themself searching “how to make an audiobook?” Audiobooks are becoming more and more popular,

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How to Self-Edit a Book: An Essential Guide

Have you asked yourself, “How do I self-edit a book?” No published book ever went from the first draft to the finished product without being edited. There’s no such thing as a “perfect first draft.” No matter what type of publication method you choose (self publishing or working with traditional publishing houses), book editing is

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Ghostwriters for Books: Be An Author Without Writing

Working with good ghostwriters is an excellent way to bring your ideas to life faster than you would on your own. You want to create a book that will change the lives of thousands of people. You want to be a bestselling author recognized and respected in your industry. But there are only so many

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How to Publish A Childrens Book: A Complete Guide

Looking to publish a children’s book? Publishing a book is a dream come true for many creative other writers. Some children’s book writers have vivid imaginations, and their creativity flows as they write. But it can be intimidating for beginners because they find it difficult and daunting. However, proper planning and execution can be a

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How to Get Book Publicity: Strategies and Tips

Book publicity is the lifeblood of any publisher. And if you are self-published, obviously, you are a publisher. A good book publicity campaign can be a powerful marketing tool for you as a book author and publisher. But suppose you don’t take the time to develop a successful book publicity campaign. In that case, you

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An Ultimate Guide For Taking Captivating Author Photos

There are many things that contribute to a successful book, but author photos are one of the most important ones. If an author’s photo is good, it can do two things for the readers: first, it can make them feel as though they know the author better; and second, it can make them feel like

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Book Marketing 101: Goodreads Giveaway for Authors

Nowadays, it has become a must for an author to market his own book, whether he is traditionally published or self-published. And at some point, authors wonder if “Goodreads Giveaways” are worth it. Yes, it is possible for a writer to launch an effective book-marketing campaign on his own. But that takes time, energy, and

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The Ultimate Guide for Writing Morning Journals

Are you interested in improving your productivity and success? Here’s one of the best ways to get started writing. Start with your morning journal. Every morning, we are often bombarded by so many thoughts, emotions, and feelings. As such, it can be a struggle to create space in our minds to think about what we

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Book Title Generator: How To Craft The Perfect Title

Are you an aspiring author looking for a paid or free book title generator to generate titles? Generating your own book title ideas can make or break its success. The title is the first thing potential readers see when they encounter it on a shelf and is crucial to getting people interested in reading it.

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Writing Motivation:  10 Tips To Get A Boost Today

Writing isn’t a linear process. You can’t just sit down, open your laptop, and start writing like it’s going to be published online tomorrow. It takes work. It takes dedication. And it takes a lot of motivation.  How many times have you started the writing process but then found yourself procrastinating? Do you lose steam

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How Do Authors Get Paid? Read To Learn How

An author doesn’t get a salary for writing a book. But once the author gets it published, either through traditional publishing houses or by self-publishing, there are ways for them to earn. This article covers ways authors make money. A self-published author will have to pay upfront costs to self publish his work (i.e., professional

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How to Host a Book Signing: A Brief Guide

Congratulations! Your book is now ready to be published, and you’re wondering how to host your first book signing. It’s taken you a long time to get your book ready for publication, so you’re now giddy to get it out there. Your book will skyrocket in the Amazon marketplace after it’s published. You will experience

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Memoir vs. Autobiography: Which Should You Write?

A lot of successful people are writing about their life stories. Why not you? And do you write a memoir or an autobiography? Or do you write both an autobiography and memoir? That’s the question! We all have stories. Yours are likely different from those around you. Your unique experiences have shaped your life. And

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How to Get a Book Published: 20 Ways(#6 Will Shock You)

A lot of business leaders and entrepreneurs have brilliant stories that deserve to get published in a book. Startup businesses, up-and-coming entrepreneurs, and striving leaders want to learn the secret to success and a lot of these people turn to business books to unlock the secrets to success. After deciding to write a book, aspiring

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How to Make Money as an Author

Ever wondered how the likes of John Grisham, Stephen King, and J. K. Rowling make money? Ever thought about what their journey might have been like from humble beginner to world-renowned author? One thing that should be your guiding star is the understanding that you will make money as an author, not from the proceeds

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How To Write a Self-Help Book: A Quick Guide

There’s a reason why authors write self-help books: they make up the majority of nonfiction bestsellers. There’s a huge, ever-growing market of people who seek answers to their problems and would love to have someone tell them how to fix them. When you write a self-help book, you’re helping people solve something in their life—not

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Why You Don’t Want a Cookie-Cutter Publication

For a business owner, scaling the business will always be a top priority. One of the best ways to facilitate this growth is through lead generation, which can be done in several ways. You can capture leads through ads, SEO, Webinars — or you can publish a book. While publishing a book is no easy

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SL 49: Michael Heinrich, Oh My Green

The Pop Up Paradigm. Welcome to the Supreme Leadership podcast where we interview business leaders every entrepreneur should follow. I’m Alinka Rutkowska, CEO of Leaders Press and today I’m excited because we’re taking to Melissa Gonzalez, CEO of The Lionesque Group. Melissa explains how a pop-up (a short term retail experience) is an opportunity for

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SL 48: Melissa Gonzalez, The Lionesque Group

The Pop Up Paradigm. Welcome to the Supreme Leadership podcast where we interview business leaders every entrepreneur should follow. I’m Alinka Rutkowska, CEO of Leaders Press and today I’m excited because we’re taking to Melissa Gonzalez, CEO of The Lionesque Group. Melissa explains how a pop-up (a short term retail experience) is an opportunity for

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