How to Write a Book Foreword: Step by Step

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

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Updated February 22, 2024

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A well-written foreword can help you sell more books

Synopsis:
How to create and write a powerful book foreword that will help build your credibility and status, AND help the book’s author sell more books. I show you how to write the book foreword in four easy steps.

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What You Will Learn
1. You will learn why the foreword is an essential selling tool for the book.
2. You will learn how the foreword helps establish credibility for the author and the book.
3. You will learn to create a book foreword in four easy steps. Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Use Your Job to Prepare for Your Own Business

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

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Updated February 22, 2024

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How to use your employment as a resource for starting your business

Synopsis
Learn how to utilize your current job best to significantly improve your chances of success when starting your own business.

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What You Will Learn
1. You will learn how and why your current job might be the best way to prepare for starting or buying your own business.
2. You will learn how to view your current job as a win-win situation for you and your employer.
3. You will learn several ways to improve your chances of success within your job and after you leave. Continue reading →

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3 Common Myths about Book-Buyer Retention

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

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Updated September 15, 2023

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Avoiding these myths can help you build a devoted audience and improve your sales

Synopsis
Understanding who your readers are, what they need, and how to hold onto them is essential for your financial success. Here are three common myths surrounding book-buyer retention that might have prevented you from implementing a plan to help you retain readers and buyers.

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What You Will Learn
1. You will learn three major myths about holding onto your past and current readers and buyers.
2. You will learn some essential elements to start building a core of devoted fans.
3. You will learn what is required to hold onto your core audience. Continue reading →

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Foreword vs. Preface vs. Introduction: A Guide for Self-Publishers

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

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Updated December 28, 2022

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Understanding the differences and how to use each to your advantage can help propel your book to critical and financial success

Synopsis
A foreword, preface, and introduction can each play a pivotal in a book’s marketing plan. Understanding the differences and how to use each to your advantage can help propel your book to critical and financial success.

What You Will Learn
The Professor 11. You will learn the fundamental differences between a book’s foreword, preface, and introduction.
2. You will learn how these three sections can make your book more impressive than most other books.
3. You will learn how these three sections can enhance your book’s financial and critical success Continue reading →

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Start a Self-Publishing Business While You Maintain Your Regular Job

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

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Updated June 7, 2023

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Self-publish, but keep your day job

Synopsis
The reality is that most authors make little or no money from self-publishing. You must understand that getting your publications to make money will take time and effort. Here are ten great ways to get started without driving yourself crazy or upsetting your family.

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What You Will Learn
1. You will learn ten painless ways to start your self-publishing career/business.
2. You will learn how and why self-publishing can complement your regular job and career.
3. You will learn how and why your day job might be a significant reason your self-publishing will succeed. Continue reading →

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What Is Passion?

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

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When you’re trying to figure out what your life’s passion is, there’ll be no guarantees that it’ll be easy to figure out. The process of searching for your passion is part of the process of life – that’s just how it is. Accept that fact and just get started on the journey of self-discovery. This will naturally lead you to find your passions. Here are three questions to help you begin to understand what passion means to you.

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What You Will Learn
1. You will learn three basic questions that will help you begin the process of discovering what might be your life’s passion.
2. You will learn how to start to define and understand what passion is and where it comes from.
3. You will learn how to look at and compare “passion” and “mission.” Continue reading →

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Create a Great Book Dedication in 4 Easy Steps

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

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Updated January 18, 2023

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How to make an emotional connection with the reader in a subtle and understated way

Synopsis
This snappy, clever, pithy, succinct, and concise little guide will help you quickly create a great book dedication in four easy steps. The book’s dedication, if written properly, can help you cleverly make an emotional connection with the reader in its own subtle and understated way.

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What You Will Learn
1. You will learn how and why a book’s dedication can help you connect emotionally with the reader.
2. You will learn how to decide to whom to dedicate your book.
3. You will learn why adding a few extra words of explanation to your dedication can dramatically increase its marketing power. Continue reading →

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5 Steps to Getting a “Big Name” to Write Your Book’s Foreword

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

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Updated February 22, 2024

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Following these five simple steps will help you to find the best person for the job

Synopsis
Asking someone to write your foreword is generally a simple process. The tricky part is finding the best person for the job and convincing them to write it for you. Here are the basic steps to finding the right person to write your book’s foreword. Continue reading →

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10 Signs You Are Not Ready to Self-Publish

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

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Updated September 22, 2023

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Essential factors you must consider before self-publishing

Synopsis
Are you really ready – not just your manuscript, but you – to self-publish? Here is a list of the ten most important factors you must consider before getting into self-publishing.

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What You Will Learn
1. You will learn ten essential points you must consider before self-publishing.
2. You will learn how time-consuming and arduous self-publishing can be.
3. You will learn to re-evaluate your motives and expectations before self-publishing. Continue reading →

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10 Signs You Are NOT Ready To Self-Publish (Infographic)

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Updated May 4, 2023

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Book Review: The Path of the Law

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

The Professor Can Help You Sell More Books!•Title: The Path Of The Law
Annotated Law Student Edition
•Sub-title: Learning, Understanding,
and Mastering the Law
•Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
•Publisher: Dickson Keanaghan, LLC
•Publication Date: 2009
•ISBN: 978-1933230-08-5
•Book’s Website

How To Think Like A Good Successful Lawyer

The Path Of The Law, By Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Introduction
The thoughtful reader of The Path of the Law will enjoy the sensation of having at his side a guide, philosopher, and teacher who carefully guides him to learning, understanding, and mastering the law. To read and re-read this book is to experience taking on some of the things he has learned from a great teacher and to become excited about the subject too. Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Science of Getting Rich

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

The Professor Can Help You Sell More Books!•Title: The Science Of Getting Rich
•Sub-title: Using Vision, Purpose, Faith,
and Gratitude To Build Wealth, Success,
and Happiness
•Author: Wallace Wattles
•Publisher: Dickson Keanaghan, LLC
•Publication Date: 2010
•ISBN: 978-1-933230-11-5
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Document Lamination: A Guide for Self-Publishers

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

As a self-publisher (aka independent publisher, niche publisher, micro-publisher) selling your own books, you will eventually get involved with selling your information in a booklet form. These booklets can be from one sheet of paper, up to several pages long.

Selling information this way tends to be more profitable than the books. These short booklets can be created from the information contained in your book. These booklets can be sold or given away as a way to build interest in your other books. Continue reading →

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Edocument and Ebook Costs and Profits Using Scribd

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Here’s a financial analysis for self-publishers of what’s involved in selling an edocument and ebook using Scribd. This analysis will show you how much money you will get for each book that you sell on Scribd’s website. This’ll also help you Continue reading →

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POD Costs and Profits Using Amazon and Lightning Source

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Here is a financial analysis for self-publishers of what is involved in selling a book using Amazon and Lightning Source. Here Amazon is the retailer for our books, and Lightning is the printer and distributor for our books. Continue reading →

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Book Industry Product Identifiers: ASIN, EAN, GTIN, And ISBN: A Guide For Self-Publishers

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.

Introduction
Here is a quick primer for self-publishers on the different book identification numbers and barcodes that self-publishers need to know about. Each one is used throughout the world as a way to identify a specific book. Continue reading →

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