My blog for today is posted in it’s entirety on Michael Hyatt’s blog site as a guest post - 
Forget the royalties – just give my book away
I have yet to meet an author who thought his/her publisher did enough marketing or who was satisfied with the royalties received. Most have the fantasy of writing the book, submitting the manuscript and then sitting in a lawn chair next to the mailbox – waiting on those big checks to show up. The reality of publishing and the source of real income is a quite different picture.
Several years ago Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup for the Soul) told a small group of us author wannabees something that revolutionized my approach to writing. Mark said, “Everyone I meet wants to write a book. I tell them – ‘Write your book. Do a great job. Now you’re 10% finished. The remaining 90% consists of marketing, promoting, developing ancillary products, etc.’”
Read how to create extraordinary income from your book – even if you give it away – on Mike Hyatt’s blog site
