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a roadmap for creating an ebook to complement your brand and attract more work Create an Ebook to Boost Your Freelance Career Presented by DIY Writing + Freelance Writers Academy
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A roadmap for creating an ebook to complement your brand and attract more work. Accompanying slides to a webinar presented by DIY Writing and Freelance Writers Academy. An ebook could help you gain credibility on your topic of choice, earn passive income, and grow your audience and network — so you can focus on the freelance writing work you LOVE, instead of taking everything that pays the bills.
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a roadmap for creating an ebook to complement your brand and attract more work
Create an Ebook
to Boost Your
Freelance Career
Presented by DIY Writing + Freelance Writers Academy
Dana Sitar
● Creator of DIY Writing○ Community + Services for
entrepreneurial writers and writerly entrepreneurs
● Editor at WritersBucketList.com
● Author of A Writer’s Bucket List ebook
● Digital Publishing Coach
Valerie Bordeau
● Creator of Freelance Writers Academy○ Helping freelance writers earn
what they deserve
● Kingdom of Paidalot membership site
● Professional Freelance Writer
#epubwebinar@danasitar
@valeriebordeau
Why publish a book as a
freelancer?
● Increase your credibility on a topic● Create a passive income stream● Grow your audience and network
And how do you do this? ….
1. Write
Choosing your topic and format
Choose a Topic You...
● LOVE more than anything else you write about
● Know the most about
● Will LOVE to write about as much as possible.
Present a Unique Angle
● Why will readers love YOUR book, even if the topic has been covered before?
● How is this book totally unique to you?
Involve Experts + Influencers
● Grow your network● Excuse to make
contact● Make sure you
follow up when it’s available!
Keep It Short and Simple
● Ensure people will actually read it
● Show you can write in the style you want to write
2. Publish
Adding your personal flair
Make It Accessible
● Easy for you to create● Easy for readers to get● Easy for readers to find
Try Something Unique
● Add your personal style + flair
● Make it memorable● Try...
○ Multimedia○ Bonus workbook○ Printables○ Interactive
(Illustration by Ashley Perryman Quach)
3. Promote
Get people talking about you
Launch Explosively
● Whether it’s free or paid!
● Associate your name with a topic
● Build clips● Blog tour● Social media
blitz● Online events
Keep the Conversation Going
● Become known as “The <your topic> Guy”
● Be redundant● Explore the topic
from every angle● Stay on topic!
Questions?
Post in the Google+ Event Commentsafter the live webinar:
Tweet @danasitar / #epubwebinare: [email protected]
w: WritersBucketList.com
Are you ready to write?
Join us this November to get started on your ebook!
Register for free to Write Your Manifesto:
WritersBucketList.com/maniwrimo
Freelance Writers Academy
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A kingdom where you determine what you earn and how far your career takes you.
A community culture of freelancers helping freelancers. Enter a world like you’ve never seen before...
