The Author Training Manual: Develop Marketable Ideas, Craft Books That Sell, Become the Author Publishers Want, and Self-Publish Effectively
"Among the myriad of books written about the business of writing and publishing, Nina Amir's TheAuthor Training Manualis the first I've seen that combines all of the elements necessary to learn how to be an actual (rather than "aspiring") writer."  -Brian Felsen, BookBaby"This excellent book is loaded with practical, proven technique you can use continually to become a "high-earning" author as well as a top seller." -Brian Tracy, author ofUnlimited Sales Success"The Author Training Manualteaches you to produce a business plan for your book and to evaluate that plan through the lens of acquisitions editors--essential knowledge for any aspiring author." -Rick Frishman, best-selling author of the Author 101 series."The Author Training Manualis a must-read for writers who aspire to publish, and for published authors who want to publish more successfully. Successful publishing requires more than great writing. It requires a mindset backed by smart strategy and execution. Nina Amir'sAuthor Training Manualdelivers the secrets to successful authorship."-Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords"Nina Amir is on the leading edge of the changes in book publishing, and inThe Author Training Manualshe provides authors with the tools--and even more important, the thinking behind them--that every author will need to be successful today. This up-to-date manual should be in every author's toolbox. Highly recommended." -Joel Friedlander, author ofA Self-Publisher's Companion"InThe Author's Training Manual, Amir offers aspiring authors a sure-fire way to evaluate themselves and their book ideas to increase their odds of producing books that attract both publishers and readers. She offers them a process by which they can tell if they have an idea that will stand up against the thousands of other books published every year--and if they, as authors, can stand up against the other authors willing to do whatever it takes to get their books out in front of readers in their market. In the competitive publishing world, aspiring authors need an edge. This book and the process it offers, provide just that." -Dan Poynter, author ofThe Self-Publishing Manualand 132 other books"If you're aspiring to success in writing and publishing, Nina's guide should help hugely in developing an approach that's both realistic and professional." -Aaron Shepard, author ofThe Business of Writing for ChildrenandFrom Word to KindleThe Author Training Manuallifts the fog of confusion around getting published and illuminates every nonfiction and fiction writer's need to create a plan, keep on track, navigate all publishing options, tackle promotion, open possibilities for sales and, plain and simple, succeed as an author. This is the book I've been waiting for to recommend to all editing clients and writers." -Elizabeth Lyon, author ofNonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can WriteandCrafting Titles"An extraordinarily helpful guide for writers who want to take control of their own career and destiny. This book is full of simple tips everyone writing a book can use." -Chuck Sambuchino, author, and editor ofGuide To Literary AgentsBecoming a successfully published author requires a lot more than simply writing a book.The Author Training Manualprovides the specific steps necessary for both fiction and non-fiction writers alike in an upbeat and empowering style." -Martha Alderson, author ofThe Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master"If you are serious about getting published, you will stand out from your competition by using all of the resources at your disposal to set yourself apart in the most positive way. Nina Amir's approach taps into your natural creativity and applies it to the important business considerations that will help get your book in the marketplace." -Sheree Bykofsky, Literary Agent and co-author ofThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, 5th Edition"Finally a book that offers indie publishers a tool for becoming savvy business people. Fiction and nonfiction authors alike will benefit fromThe Author Training Manual, which shows them how to create a business plan for a book that can succeed in the marketplace. A good idea is great; a marketable one is better." -Jim Kukral, author ofAttention! This Book Will Make You Moneyand founder of The Author Marketing Club"One of the most important things an author can do for themselves is to prepare to become published and to succeed in this role, which takes more than just writing a good book. It takes a solid plan. If you want the tools to succeed no matter what or how you plan to publish, this is the book you want to read." -Penny C Sansevieri, CEO of Author Marketing Experts, Inc., adjunct professor NYU and author ofRed Hot Internet Publicity