This is so helpful. I am about to launch a creativity workbook; I will definitely employ these tips. And I had never heard of the Fussy Librarian before.
yes, fussy librarian is a super great resource. It’s mostly for e-books digital books and it’s really does the best when you’re doing a free book promotion.
me too I’ve always loved reading shorter books, but writing them has been so much fun and so encouraging as I’m seeing people who get a ton out of the work when it’s super focused!
I'm into short books, and have one on the go now. When you say share first draft as a blog, do you mean put it out there for everyone. Then when the book is complete and edited, put up for sale, to say, substack paid subscribers and Amazon?
Yep. My first drafts almost always start as blog posts or Substack posts. Right now I am sharing my first draft for my next book behind my paid Substack. The great thing about doing it this way is you drum up excitement for the books and by the time you edit it and publish, the content is cleaned up and sometimes very different thanks to the engagement in the first draft being written in public.
Send to paid subscribers only, and not everyone, correct? Otherwise the en masses followers would get a free 'dirty edit', know the story and why bother buying the polished edition.
Yep, and typically the paid subscribers tend to provide super helpful feedback. If something doesn’t make sense or they have questions they are a lot more bought in the process.
I am a big supporter of short books. Shorter books means, author has done the work to make the book valuable and concise. A famous quote by Blair’s Pascal is “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.”
This is definitely something i am thinking about, because i have a ton of « blog posts » content ready to be shared and that could make a book.
At first, it was designed to be an online course, but maybe i can manage to make it a book / practical guide. The only question is that there are media’s accompanying the texts (audios for meditations and), and i don’t know how to add that in a book..
J.R. Heimbigner’s take on minimalist books is spot-on! As someone who values impactful, concise content, I love his idea of transforming blog posts into book chapters. It’s a smart, efficient way to share valuable insights and build an audience. Thanks for sharing this, J.R.👍
I’m really love this! I’m writing about social media which changes all the time! I’m thinking a quarterly kind of workbook (maybe a field guide of sorts). Being short will help me with updates and potentially I could have an offer that includes one book or buy the whole year for X price that would be discounted… hmmmmm my mind is reeling yay!!
You know I'm all about short books!
I see you!
This is so helpful. I am about to launch a creativity workbook; I will definitely employ these tips. And I had never heard of the Fussy Librarian before.
yes, fussy librarian is a super great resource. It’s mostly for e-books digital books and it’s really does the best when you’re doing a free book promotion.
I'm obsessed with minimalist books (writing and reading!) :)
me too I’ve always loved reading shorter books, but writing them has been so much fun and so encouraging as I’m seeing people who get a ton out of the work when it’s super focused!
This is very interesting. Thanks for the tips. However, I'm not into writing non-fiction. Would a collection of personal essays work in this format?
You could do that. I haven't written any fiction really so I'm not sure how much of it applies, but I think it could work.
Love this 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you! It's a super exciting idea and very manageable for people who want to write a book and connect with readers!
I'm into short books, and have one on the go now. When you say share first draft as a blog, do you mean put it out there for everyone. Then when the book is complete and edited, put up for sale, to say, substack paid subscribers and Amazon?
Yep. My first drafts almost always start as blog posts or Substack posts. Right now I am sharing my first draft for my next book behind my paid Substack. The great thing about doing it this way is you drum up excitement for the books and by the time you edit it and publish, the content is cleaned up and sometimes very different thanks to the engagement in the first draft being written in public.
Send to paid subscribers only, and not everyone, correct? Otherwise the en masses followers would get a free 'dirty edit', know the story and why bother buying the polished edition.
Yep, and typically the paid subscribers tend to provide super helpful feedback. If something doesn’t make sense or they have questions they are a lot more bought in the process.
I am a big supporter of short books. Shorter books means, author has done the work to make the book valuable and concise. A famous quote by Blair’s Pascal is “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.”
That's the goal. Create value. Don't waste time. Give people something helpful, short, and actionable!
I love this!!!!
Brilliant, thanks for the tips
You bet! Hope they are helpful!
This is definitely something i am thinking about, because i have a ton of « blog posts » content ready to be shared and that could make a book.
At first, it was designed to be an online course, but maybe i can manage to make it a book / practical guide. The only question is that there are media’s accompanying the texts (audios for meditations and), and i don’t know how to add that in a book..
You can explain a lot in 100 pages! Thanks for sharing this guide. Very helpful!
This is so interesting. Never heard of the Fussy Librarian before, but I'll definitely try promoting my book there when it's ready.
Hey JR, love the post and the concept. Do you turn your short books into short audibles too?
I just mapped out the outline for my first minimal book and start on it this week.
J.R. Heimbigner’s take on minimalist books is spot-on! As someone who values impactful, concise content, I love his idea of transforming blog posts into book chapters. It’s a smart, efficient way to share valuable insights and build an audience. Thanks for sharing this, J.R.👍
I’m really love this! I’m writing about social media which changes all the time! I’m thinking a quarterly kind of workbook (maybe a field guide of sorts). Being short will help me with updates and potentially I could have an offer that includes one book or buy the whole year for X price that would be discounted… hmmmmm my mind is reeling yay!!