Archive for April 2015

How to Draw a Best Selling Book

secret gardenHow to Write Draw a Best Selling Book

Quick motivational post today for those who want to ‘write’ a book, but don’t feel they have the skills.

This is a post for the more artistic among us, so if you can’t draw, or sketch, or paint, or take a photograph, or can’t find someone who can to help you (Fiverr, Craigslist) then stop reading right now.

You can be a best-selling author, even if writing words or crafting stories is not something that comes easily to you.

Don’t believe me? That’s OK I have proof.

Go over to Amazon.com and choose the search category ‘Books’.

Then, narrow your search even further to ‘Best-Sellers’.
Look at the #2 and #3 best-selling books listed. Notice something odd?

They are BOTH adult Coloring Books!

Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book”  by Johanna Basford, an illustrator, is the #2 best-selling book in the world right now on Amazon.com. You remember Amazon.com right? The world’s LARGEST book seller.

You have to sell a LOT of books to make it to the top of the Amazon.com list. Even to get on the Top 10. Johanna has two books there, and they are both COLORING BOOKS!

#3 on the list is her book, “Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest & Coloring Book” Paperback

If you can draw, YOU can create a book, and self-publish it using the Amazon.com, Createspace, publishing-on-demand program.

If you can paint, YOU can create a book, and self-publish it using the Amazon.com, Createspace, publishing-on-demand program.

If you can take a photograph, YOU can create a book, and self-publish it using the Amazon.com, Createspace, publishing-on-demand program.

If you are skilled in Photoshop, YOU can create a book, and self-publish it using the Amazon.com, Createspace, publishing-on-demand program.

YOU can create coloring books for adults or children. YOU can create comic books. YOU can create anime style books. YOU can create game books. Hidden object books.

People are bored out of their minds and looking for an escape. A way to pass the time while waiting at school for the kids, at the doctors or the airport.

They’ll reward you handsomely…if you’ll only amuse them, distract them, engage them. If only for just a short while.

All that’s required is imagination.

If you’re the artistic type, you already have that skill. But even if you don’t, you can always partner with someone artistic to help you achieve your vision in print. There are plenty of ‘starving artists’ who would jump at the chance to have their artwork featured in your best-selling book.

No excuses now. ANYONE can create and publish their own book.

If you can write about HOW you do something well, you can write a book.

If you can write sarcasm, be funny, be critical, be wise, give information you can write a book.

If you can draw, sketch, paint, or take a photograph, or find someone who can, you can create a book.

If you can tell a story (fiction or non-fiction) or share someone else’s story, you can create a book.

Oh, and did I mention it is FREE to try? Amazon.com and their Createspace program has made it so.

I’ve used their program to create many of my books. I’ve helped others do it too.

Let me know how I can help you achieve your dream and proudly hold your very own book in your hands, to show your friends, your family, your kids, or your boss.

It’s time you finally got the recognition you deserve. It’s time you finally created an asset that will continue to pay you for years to come – without doing more work.

“You can remember the past and dream of the future, but the only time you can actually DO SOMETHING is now.”

Why not use your now to start working on your book today? It’s easier than you think. I promise.

Robert Schwarztrauber

P.S. Need the attention of someone BIG who can help you? Stu Heinecke can help you. Stu is an artist who has used his skills to get the attention of President’s, captains of industry and more. His Amazon.com book, “Drawing Attention” shows you in a very humous way, how to get the attention of the people you need, all the attention you need. He’s funny. He’s inspiring. Have a look.

Ideas are the Currency of the Twenty-First Century

One quote from Lee Iacocca in his book, “Iacocca: An Autobiography”, has stayed top of mind and led to many breakthroughs in my life.  Iacocca, for the younger crowd, was the famous auto executive who was fired from Ford and went on to lead the miraculous Chrysler turnaround in the 1980’s.

Lee said in his book, “You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.”

That one quote caused me to take a Dale Carnegie course in my younger days and become an award winning speaker to get my ideas across.  It led me to write and publish books that have sold across the globe. It continues to inspire me today to write and share and help you with ideas on how you can become a better communicator and get your message, your ideas, out into the world – where they can do the most good. Where they can make a real difference in someone’s life.

 

Jim Altucher, in his new book, “The Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth”, (which is destined to become a best-seller like its predecessor, “Choose Yourself: Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream”) goes so far as to say that, “Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century.”

 

New ideas, new thoughts, new ways of doing things. This is what drives progress, pushes humanity to become better in all areas. One of the greatest compliments I ever received on my books was, “Your way of explaining things Bob does more for me than all the (Youtube) videos.” Your way.

 

You don’t need the status or the alphabet soup of letters after your name for your ideas to have value. YOUR WAY might just be the tip, technique or trick that we need to make our lives better.

 

Don’t deny us. Don’t wait to be chosen. Choose yourself.

 

Write your own book. Publish your own book. Share your ideas with the world.

 

No matter where you are on the ladder of success, there is someone coming up behind you who could use some help. Your way of explaining things might be just what they need.

 

If you need some motivation to get started, to gain confidence in yourself, in your opportunities and your ideas, I highly recommend reading James Altucher’s new book, “The Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth”. 

 

Inside there are great tips you can use right now, he tells great stories about his own failures and successes, plus he’s funny.

 

There has never been a better time to share your idea with the world. Self-publishing makes it easier than ever.

 

Lee Iacocca also said, “Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don’t just stand there, make it happen.”

 

Let me know how I can help you.
Robert Schwarztrauber

 

P.S. In his book, “The Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth”, Altucher also tells you how to get great ideas for a book, or a raise, or anything. Even if you’re struggling right now.