Publish with Purpose

A Goal-Oriented Framework for Publishing Success

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Pub Date 22 Apr 2019 | Archive Date 22 Aug 2019

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Writing a book isn’t easy. Marketing one isn’t any better. Successful authors understand how the two support each other.

The case studies and exercises in this book provide you with a valuable roadmap to effortlessly engage the right readers and achieve the results you want for your reader, your book and yourself.

Follow this easily repeatable, goal-oriented framework to:

* identify your ideal reader and what they want most from you.

* decide which elements your book needs to build the business you want.

* reveal the purpose beyond the purpose of your book.

After all the effort you’ve put into your book, don’t stop short of your goal! Learn what it takes to make your book a success.

“Publish with Purpose is unlike any other book you’ve read before. Yes, it’s a book on writing. Sort of… And it’s also a book on marketing. Sort of… But what it really is, is a cross-over book that looks at how writing and marketing (and everything else you do related to your book) are interconnected. And that’s what makes this book different.”

—Taken from the Foreword by Penny Sansevieri, CEO of Author Marketing Experts

For fans of:

* Rob Kosberg

* Stephanie Chandler

*  Gundi Gabrielle

* Honoree Corder

*  Bryan Collins

* Chandler Bolt

Writing a book isn’t easy. Marketing one isn’t any better. Successful authors understand how the two support each other.

The case studies and exercises in this book provide you with a valuable roadmap...


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"Publish with Purpose: A Goal-Oriented Framework for Publishing Success" by Tara R. Alemany is a practical guide to a successful writing and publishing career. With the number of book publishing options in the market, authors still find themselves trapped, unsure of what to do when it comes to getting their book in front of the right audience. While writing can be hard work, marketing a book can be even more demanding. Making the right decisions when it comes to publishing tools and an effective marketing strategy is the secret to not only getting books to the right audiences but building a career that is fruitful. In this self-help book, the author offers great advice and helps authors with tools they need to create a winning publishing strategy.

Tara R. Alemany breaks ground for both new and existing authors and discusses the importance of knowing why they write and connecting that why to the needs of their audiences. This book will help any writer learn the art of defining their purpose of writing, of knowing who their audience is, and of writing a book that addresses concrete needs while helping the author reach specific goals. The author explains the framework in this book and what it is designed to achieve: reader experience and the experience the author wants them to have, the author and their business, and the overall impact of the book. The ideas in this book are well arranged and the bullet points, combined with the step by step process, make a great working tool for readers. "Publish with Purpose: A Goal-Oriented Framework for Publishing Success" is written in an easy-to-understand conversational style that makes for a great reading experience. Filled with wisdom and insight, it is an excellent companion on the publishing path.

Readers Favorite 5-Star Review

"Publish with Purpose: A Goal-Oriented Framework for Publishing Success" by Tara R. Alemany is a practical guide to a successful writing and publishing career. With the...


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A great book with an insight to the publishing industry. Very helpful for both fiction and nonfiction writers.

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This is a handy little book which aims to assist in the process of publishing books which you have written. The writing style is authoritative yet friendly.

The main positives that I took away from this read were the exercises included, setting out goals and ensuring the target audience for your work is known to you before you begin the road to publication. This helpful advice will undoubtedly help people along their journeys on this path.

I was less keen on the, at times, pushy nature of the author in pro-offering her services at every opportunity. This may, however, be a cultural difference as this book was definitely written with an American audience in mind.

Overall there are some hidden gems of information within the pages of this book, and I would think that it would be useful to those particularly struggling with what to do once they have completed a manuscript, even more so to those who have written a non-fiction work.

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I recently completed this book. I found it very helpful and offered unique tips to apply not only to a book project, but any other goal. While reading the book, I got to a point where I had to stop and recommend it to a friend who plans to turn her recent book into a self-development workshop, course, and community. This was right up her alley. I feel having the opportunity to read this book right before starting a novel was a good move. I can use everything she's taught. So, I look forward to the results. In a nutshell, I liked that I could quickly read through this book, and get some unique tips to support the launch of my own book.

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Learn how to set goals for your writing career and each book that you publish. Publish with Purpose has a number of helpful exercises such as the Dear Reader and Dear Author letters that help you visualize and quantify what you're trying to accomplish with your book. These exercises, along with the tips provided in the book, will help you streamline your writing career.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own.

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So many of today's books feel aimless. They wander through a story or landscape with half-formed characters and no point to reading them beyond an interesting observation or two.

Alemany aims to change that with her categories of selection - audience, purpose, methodology - to make writing books a purposeful exercise. This results in reading that is more fun, more challenging, and more useful to those who pick up your book.

This book reminded me of explanations of using social media, selling online / in person, and other ways of connecting your expertise to a wider audience. So it's a sales book in that sense.

But its DIY focus is clear. Following its steps will result in more satisfaction in getting yourself and your information to the public. Recommended for writers.

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This is a very useful book for all authors, helping in understanding the purpose of writing a book. This includes the business side, that is always there, and other goals. It also touches the marketing and other important issues. The part about speaking engagements may not be very interesting to most, but one doesn't have to follow everything in a book like this.

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Publishing and promoting a book can overwhelming without a clear sense of your objectives and purpose. This book guides you through the essential process of identifying meaningful, sustainable goals. Alemany offers wise advice about serving your readers, building your business, and finding purpose and meaning in your work.

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Clarity for Both Writer and Reader Helps Publishing Process

As a writer myself and a freelance editor who helps authors through the publishing process, I was curious to see if I could find anything in this book that could help me or my clients. I'm glad I decided to pick it up, as the author does offer a wide variety of insights into how to write and publish in a way that is meaningful for your reader, you and your business, and the book’s overall impact. Unlike so many books on writing, this one is more focused on non-fiction writers rather than ones who write novels or stories. That's not to say that she doesn’t have some information and exercises geared toward fiction writers, but the book clearly slants to authors who are writing a book to further their business or share their expertise for more altruistic reasons. I like how she draws the connections between what is best for your reader and you and the marketing of the book. I loved the Dear Reader and Dear Author exercises in the book that really help you get clarity on your intent and the book’s purpose for your avatar. The book is full of lots of little bits of wisdom and insights that will help any writer get the most from their book personally and professionally and help the right reader do so as well. Highly recommended for nonfiction writers in particular and other writers in general.

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Great for writers that haven't started writing and those preparing to publish. This book covers writing, publishing, and marketing, which I found very useful. It's easy to read, and if you're not interested in one section you can skip over it without losing anything. A warning though - this is more geared towards non-fiction writers than fiction writers, so make sure it's up your alley before you pick it up. A great resource overall!

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