This morning, I finished editing and updating my book about writing fast, nonfiction books that earn me a nice monthly paycheck.
If you follow my advice, I believe you can be successful with these kinds of books, as well.
At first, I’d called them “flash-in-the-pan” books, since I wrote them so quickly. So, that phrase was in the original title, too.
However, the “flash in the pan” expression wasn’t a great match for what I’m talking about in this book, and some readers were confused.
So, I changed the title for this new edition. It’s now “Write Successful Viral Nonfiction Books in 10 Days or Less.” That’s kind of long, but it conveys what the book is about. I changed most of the references inside the book, too, so it’s easier to read.
And, with that new title, I could (finally!) use a much better cover.
Between yesterday and this morning, I spent about six hours improving the book.
I explained a few points in more detail, like how I always become a “true believer” while I’m writing my books, no matter how zany the topic. If you write these kinds of books, it’s essential to respect your readers. Sarcasm or tongue-in-cheek humor (at their expense) is never okay.
Also, I shared more examples (descriptions, not titles) of my books, and I’ve included a few fresh, new ideas for future books so people understand what I’m talking about.
The updated edition of this book includes new recommendations and resources, too. For example, I now recommend Scrivener for writing and formatting. (In the March 2014 edition, I’d barely started testing Scrivener. Now, I’m a believer.)
With the recent, big questions around Kindle Unlimited, I’ve scaled back my recommendations for Kindle Select and added references to Kobo, Nook, and iTunes/iBooks.
In addition, thanks to the ease of using Draft2Digital.com, I submitted this book to iTunes (iBooks), Kobo, and Nook.
So, I’m very pleased with the results and I hope you will be, too. The changes probably aren’t significant enough for Amazon to send customers a note to re-download the book for the updates, but they might.
All in all, the week is off to a good start.
