Your Baby is Born
by Bob Schwarztrauber
In our hearty pursuit of the tangible rewards of book publishing, ie., “The Money” we often give short shrift to an aspect that truly makes us rich, regardless of whether the masses buy our book or not.
It’s that indescribable feeling of warmth and joy that every author experiences when the thoughts in his head turned to words on a page finally become a finished book he can hold in his own two hands.
Pride is the word you would use to describe such a feeling – if you have never experienced it yourself. Because the actual feeling goes so much deeper. It would be like telling the new mom she must be so proud of her new baby. While in reality, her joy is unspeakable.
While most of the articles and resources you find here in the club are designed to help you achieve greater monetary wealth from your writing and publishing efforts, you will always enjoy the intangible reward, the feeling of “pride” that you get, and who you become when you can finally hold your own printed book in your own two hands.
And that my friends is a wealth that can never be taken away. Revel in it. Enjoy it for all it’s worth. Then go out and write another to capture that same feeling again and again. Become a Serial Publisher! (as a monetary side note, I can’t resist, it turns out books in a series tend to sell better than one-off, stand-alone books)
Why am I waxing on about such an ethereal topic today, you may wonder?
Well, it’s because one of my good friends, Greg Liberto, aka “The HEAD Coach” called to tell me he has found his new book, his first book, to help golfers improve their game and play 100% READY, 18 Holes: How to Stop the A.N.T.s from Stealing Your Game
I could hear the “pride” in his voice. And I feel proud and honored that I was able to help him finally achieve the goal of publishing his first book.
And I’ll let you in on a little secret, I think Greg won’t mind. Even before the book was officially available in printed form, Greg has experienced tangible results in his coaching business at just the mention of his book coming out. Even before it was printed. And this is not an uncommon occurrence.
Are you ready for the feeling that publishing your first book will provide?
Are you ready for greater wealth? Spiritually, emotionally, and monetarily?
You can have it.
Start your book if you haven’t already. (Our members have but to ask for help if they need it.)
Then FINISH IT!
It doesn’t have to be a weighty tome your first time out. Solve one problem, offer one solution. Write about what you already know. (In an upcoming article, I’ll show you how to write a great book even if you know nothing about nothing!)
Many Kindle books can be found of 20 or so pages in length. It’s not wealth, but it’s a start. A start that anyone can make. We all know something. We all have a unique skill, perspective, solution to at least one problem. It may seem small to you, but it might be just the key that someone else needs.
Rome wasn’t built in a day my friends. But it was built because it was begun and finished.
If you’re a member (and it’s free to join) let me know how I can help you get started on and/or finish and publish your first or next book.
