How to Write a Book in 9 easy-ish steps…

11/09/22 • 9 min

Today I am going to talk to you about writing and publishing a book, which feels a little bit weird, because I feel like I talk about this stuff all the time.

But last week at a networking meeting I was asked, "how do I go from having an idea in my head to holding a book in my hand?", and at that moment I realised that I don't actually talk about it all the time at all.

What I do is I talk around it, and I do that because I assume people already know certain things - the things I am going to talk about today.

I am almost always in the company of small businesspeople. They're my people - my tribe - and I feel very comfortable with them.

Being asked how to write a book is a regular occurrence, but I hadn't been asked in that way before, and I am super grateful that it happened, because I realised that I'd forgotten what the people around me don't know.

So that's what I'm going to talk about today.

Let's explore how you can go from having an idea in your head to holding a book in your hand.

Today I am going to talk to you about writing and publishing a book, which feels a little bit weird, because I feel like I talk about this stuff all the time.

What I do is I talk around it, and I do that because I assume people already know certain things - the things I am going to talk about today.

I am almost always in the company of small businesspeople. They're my people - my tribe - and I feel very comfortable with them.

So that's what I'm going to talk about today.

Let's explore how you can go from having an idea in your head to holding a book in your hand.

Previous Episode

3 Reasons That You May be Fearful of Success

Last week I talked about the fear of being seen - why we might be afraid to be seen and how to push through that fear so that we can realise our dream of becoming a published author.

So, in this episode, I wanted to talk about another fear that holds authors back and that is the fear of success.

Is it really a thing do you think? And more specifically, is it affecting you?

Let's dive deeper into this topic and find out if the fear of success is actually holding you back.

Next Episode

What's THE most important thing to remember when you are writing your book?

When someone is thinking about writing a non-fiction book - a memoir, a self-help or a business book - it never even occurs to them that their book might be about anyone other than themselves.

They are the author after all. Who else would it be about?

If they are writing a memoir then it is about their life story, or a portion of it, and that makes the book entirely about them.

If they are writing a self-help or a business book, then naturally it is about them, because it is their experience and their expertise they will be writing about.

They will be writing their book in an attempt to show their ideal customers and clients that they know their business and that they know what they are talking about. They need to be seen as an expert in their field, as someone who can be trusted to advise and help the reader.

That is the reason for writing the book for many. But...in a twist of irony, it turns out that one of the most important things an author needs to know about writing a book about himself is...