Is My Book Good Enough?

People keep asking me whether their book is written well enough for publication.

This is a difficult question to answer. In my experience only a professional editor or publisher can tell you when your book is ready. Many details that the average writer knows nothing about will affect readiness. These include:

• Overly wordy copy
• Rhythm of the sentences
• Clarity of sentences and paragraphs
• Originality of material presented
• Presence of the author in the writing (do you get the sense that an individual actually wrote this?)
• Overuse of adjectives and adverbs
• Purple prose
• Use of powerful verbs and nouns
• Repetitiveness

These items can affect the readability of the book's content more than the facts presented. If the prose is awkward, your reader will notice the writing, not the information you present. This you don't want.

Watch here for more on these items.

I'm giving my "Write Your Book" talk at Speak Your Way to Wealth

It's become more important than ever for people in business (like professionals, coaches, consultants, etc.) to write books and articles as a way to stand out from the crowd.

Unfortunately, most people think writing a book is too hard or takes too long. So I've decided to emphasize how you can write and publish your book for a reasonable amount of money in a reasonable amount of time in speech this year at the Speak Your Way to Wealth seminar.

In case you haven't heard of it, you can get all the details on Speak Your Way to Wealth (I put it on with my business partner Arvee Robinson) at http://www.speakyourwaytowealth.com/. It's August 22-24 in Manhattan Beach, California. Check out the videos on the left side of this blog for more information.

I just published a book for one of my clients, Tom Northup, which you should check out on Amazon.com. It is called Five Hidden Mistakes CEOs Make and it is already bringing him new business.