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Today I interviewed Ellen Violette, the ebook coach. Ellen had so much to share and we had so many questions from listeners on the call that she stayed for 2 hours until every question was answered. What a Wonderful Web Woman! The recordings for the interview and the Q & A session will be available for Gold members to download in a few hours

You can hear about a special offer Ellen has made for us and how to download her free gifts to us by listening to this short message from me below. You’ll also hear how to get 15 minutes free consulting with Ellen to work out the direction you need to go in.

Over the next week I’ll share with you some of the great tips Ellen shared on common mistakes, how to choose a title, how much to charge and how many pages to make your book. Before I share with you the first tips, here are links to great resources for you:

Resources and special deals

• Free “mega Article” pack with heaps of great info on getting your ebook written

• Free consults and resources (please let her know you are fromWonderful Web Women)

• When you download your article “Mega Pack” you will have the chance to check out her excellent home study pack which is delivered to your door. This is the course that has the system to create an ebook in 72 hours. It also  has a great payment plan

• Ellen emailed me after our call to extend a special offer. The first 5 people who purchase her home study course, she will review your ebook and critique. Value is nearly $400 for this extra bonus alone

7 Mistakes People Make When They Write an Ebook

1. Thinking they will make big money just from their ebook

If you think you will make big bucks just from the sale of your ebook you are leaving a lot of money on the table. You make the money by teaching people how to apply what you write about in your book. Robert Kyiosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad) calls his best selling book his “brochure”

2.  Not even starting

Most people assume it will take them months and it will if they don’t have a system. It does not need to be perfect but it does need to solve your target market’s problems

3. Not researching the topic

Many authors just write what they want rather than what their target market wants. Ellen teaches how to research your topic. Examples are:

• Search on Google to see what is populra

• watch for trends

• keep an eye on forums and facebook group chats in your niche

• survey potential customers

4. Not starting with the end in mind I really like how Ellen emphasises that your ebook is the basis of your business, not just a one-off product. You need to decide where this book fits in your business plan. Is it a lead generator or is it the main product? Will it be part of a series? Decide before you start or you may be stuck with  a topic you don’t want to pursue further or you may make your book try and solve everything in one go, rather than spreading the info over a series of related books which builds a stronger business. 5. Changing topics part way through Apparently this is really common. People get part way through and then decide to change the focus of the book. Make sure you do your research well before hand to make sure you are writing a book that your target market wants. Then stick with what your research shows you. 6. Not having a great title An average book with a great title will outsell a great book with a boring title, every time. A great title is essential and it MUST be one your target market can relate to. Here are some ideas to create a great title:

• Model your title on ones that work (eg, 4 hour work week)
• Change the main action to a verb (eg instead of “How to be lucky” change to “The Luck Factor”)
• Include the main benefits in your title
• Have a sub title with the explicit benefits
• Repetition (eg “get organised, get published”)

7. Not leveraging your ebook This is where the big money is. You can create articles, teleseminars, workshops etc from the knowledge in your book. A simple example is, record yourself reading your book and you have a bonus “audio book” These are just a few of the topics we covered on the call. In the Q & A session we also talked about creating great ebook covers, how long your book should be, how much to charge and lots of other great ideas. I’d love to hear your ideas on creating ebooks and hear of any success you have if you decide to invest in Ellen’s home study course or coaching. Cheers Janet