by Steve Spillman | Nov 8, 2017 | 10 Dynamics, blog, Virtual Writer's Conference |
Your Audience Dynamics of a Successful Book: Lesson 2 One of the first questions I ask new authors is. “Who is your intended audience?” Way too often I get the reply, “Oh, everyone.” “Everyone” is a non-answer. No book is for...
by Steve Spillman | Nov 2, 2017 | blog |
Nannette Oatley Johnson’s book Pain, Power and Promise: 19 Ways to a Bolder, Stronger and More Resilient Life! (2018 edition) is scheduled to be released in January. Like many of our authors, Nannette is a professional speaker. But she also holds Bachelors and...
by Steve Spillman | Oct 31, 2017 | 10 Dynamics, blog, Virtual Writer's Conference |
Your Story Dynamics of a Successful Book: Lesson 1 Wherever I am, when someone discovers that I’m a publisher, I hear, “My cousin is writing a children’s book” or “I’ve always thought about writing a book.” The desire to write...
by Steve Spillman | Oct 19, 2017 | blog, Marketing |
I had dinner last night with a couple who had some questions about the publishing process and what it would take to succeed as authors. He was a ministry professional and she was was a business professional, but still deeply involved in ministry. What I appreciated is...
by Steve Spillman | Aug 30, 2017 | blog, Books |
I have a free gift for you (they won’t last long), but first I want to ask you a question Have you ever thought about what it takes to be a successful author? Chris Maxwell has written and published eight books, not including the more than twenty books he has...
by Steve Spillman | Aug 22, 2017 | blog, Writing |
WARNING READ THIS FIRST Let me say one thing before we move on: A book is a trade commodity. It is meant to be shared. You can sell it, you can give it away, you can shoot it out of a cannon at half-time, but a book (and the message inside) exists to be shared. If...
by Steve Spillman | Aug 11, 2017 | blog, Choosing a publisher |
You have a story to share with the world. Writing and publishing your book may be one of the most important things you will do in your life. As an author, you may have one book inside or several. Some of our more popular authors have written and published more than a...
by Steve Spillman | Aug 1, 2017 | blog, Books |
Former football player and sports ministry veteran Norris Blount signed a book deal with True Potential last month. I received his manuscript today. Loved it, loved it! Pure Norris Blount. If it crossed your mind that “Norris Blount” may sound just...
by Steve Spillman | Jul 27, 2017 | blog, Books |
One of our new authors, Trudy Colflesh, shared something with me yesterday that I thought was powerful enough to share with you and every other believing author. It’s from a book of prophecies written by Bill Yount, published in 2004. I Heard Heaven Proclaim:...