Saturday, July 4, 2009

Write a Best Selling E-book in 1 Month

By Stephen Beck

Ok, so you want to write a best-selling e-book in 1 month. First, you need to decide - are you an expert or a reporter?

But if youre like most of us and youre not sure where to start, then the reporter approach may be the best and quickest approach. The reporter doesnt need to know all the best ways to save money on a wedding, but you know people who do know how to save money.

Once you have identified experts, you can interview them to add valuable information to your book. Perhaps you could interview florists for information on bouquets. A tip - many experts are willing to share their knowledge, especially if you include their contact information in your e-book as a thank you. This is valuable free advertising for your florists, wedding planners, pastors, and more.

Be creative when seeking out experts. Ask florists, pastors, and wedding planners - anyone who might have great information. Each and every expert has at least one tip that could help rocket your e-book to success.

When performing interviews, it is a good idea to record the interview with CD-quality sound. These recordings can later be converted to other file formats, like MP3 or .wav files. I preferred to use a lapel mic and an Olympus DM10.

For an interview, bring two lapel mics and a Y-jack (I found mine at Wal-Mart).I use this setup to interview many people, even over the phone. It offers great quality sound at a reasonable price.

I can hear you now - "Why do I need to record interviews?"

Those recordings can give you valuable information for your e-book. Transcribe the interview, or hire someone to transcribe it for you. These recordings can also be used as a bonus to encourage sales of your e-book.

What Im trying to get across is recordings can be a very easy way to write your e-book in 1 month, especially when youre interviewing other people who are basically writing it for you.

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