A Saleable Book

Package Your Expertise

Master the seven steps to writing a self-help book that actually sells with Nicholas Boothman – a Canadian author who’s done it four times in a row with more than two million books in print. Nicholas shares his “shish-kebab” model for a “ Saleable Book ” – the hook, the point, the publisher, the people, the proposal, the pages and the press. Embark on these seven steps in the wrong order and you’ll have a basement full of unsold books. Get it right and you’ll be pushing the reprint button.

A Saleable Book.

You’ve beaten the odds, done something life-changing, or can tackle a job that others find complicated. Maybe you’re blind and piloted an ultra light aircraft from England to Australia, or gave up your job as a financial guru to help kids in trouble with the law or can transform shipping containers into cheap housing.  And you wake up one morning with the urge to share your experiences and expertise with other people.

Now what? You could make a video of your triumphs and upload it to YouTube, write about it in a blog or essay, or roll up your sleeves and launch into a full-blown self-help book. The evidence abounds, well written self-help books, by publicizable authors, typically sell well in the market place and are a favorites of literary agents and publishers. To quote a leading, influential, national book reviewer. “I’m sick of receiving poorly written self help books by unattractive people.”

So, herein lies the challenge. if you ask yourself, “Do I have to time, passion and commitment to research, write, agonize and promote a well-written, publicizable, marketable self help book?” If the answer is no, maybe YouTube or blog will get it out of your system. If the answer is yes – let’s get started.