- There is a great big enemy you face
in your venture to write and publish a book.
That enemy is powerful and could stop you
if you don't watch this video.
If you're working on a nonfiction book,
but you haven't published it yet,
then this video is for you.
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Hey, there I'm Julie the Book Broad
from Book Launchers.
We're your professional self publishing team,
helping you write, publish, and promote a non-fiction book
that will help you have a huge impact
on your readers.
And done right, will help you grow your brand,
build your business, and make you money.
The best part?
You keep all rights and royalties.
I fear you're making a great big mistake.
Everyone in LA gets divorced and does drugs.
The woman I often considered my greatest inspiration
in life wrote that to me in a four-page letter
after I told her I was leaving Canada and moving
to the United States.
My late and dear Grandma Broad.
The woman who taught me it's my own fault
if I have a bad day.
She was trying to convince me not to pack up my newborn son
and husband and head south.
At 40, I was making a radical change
to support my husband's dream.
But in my heart, I knew it was the right change
for me too.
California was calling.
Her letter shocked and hurt me.
And I figured if I could count
on anyone's support in this adventure,
it would be my always positive, strong grandma.
You probably have someone like my Grandma Broad
in your life telling you not to write your book.
They care.
And they're probably trying to keep you safe,
in their own way.
Unfortunately, that advice only keeps you small.
Nobody ever made a great impact
on the world playing it safe.
But your friends and family aren't your biggest enemy
when it comes to writing your book.
Your biggest obstacle
to becoming an author is a lot harder to ignore.
When you start putting pen to paper,
the question arises, who am I to write a book?
It makes sense.
A book is a proven way to become a known authority,
boost your business, and give you a public profile.
When you get close to achieving that kind of success,
all kinds of freaky demons bubble up from within.
You're gonna have questions like, am I worthy?
Maybe I got to where I am because of luck.
It's easy for me so maybe it's easy for everyone.
Or I'm not special or different in any way,
so no one really needs me or my book.
Fear of what other people will think
and insecurity around your expertise
and experience rush in from everywhere.
And suddenly a book seems like the wrong move.
Know that almost everyone suffers
from imposter syndrome when they write a book
or perform on stage, for that matter.
It's normal.
And it's probably good.
It means you'll work that much harder
to produce something that matters to your readers.
It also makes it more likely you'll bring
on the professionals required
to make your book the best it can be.
If you start feeling like this,
think back to the goal you have for your readers.
Remember how your book
is going to make your reader's life better
and reconnect to the hook of your book.
That, hopefully, will get you reinvigorated.
And remember, you only need to be a little further down
the road to success
than the person you're trying to help.
You don't need to be the best, the greatest, the richest,
the prettiest, or the most successful
before you can help someone with your book.
In fact, those books can be hard to relate to.
No, you really just need to be you.
(audience clapping)
So tell your imposter monster to zip it and get to work.
Your reader needs you.
When you write the book that needs to be written,
not the one that you think will make you look good.
You can fight the monsters that burble up from within you.
Pound those monsters down.
But you still have to decide what goes in the book.
And that's what we'll be covering
in great detail in "Self-Publish & Succeed."
This was a short excerpt from chapter eight.
Got your copy yet?
If you do, please read it and write a review on Amazon.
It's the greatest gift you can ever give an author
and we're gonna have a great big party
when we hit 100 reviews. (children cheering)
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The link will be down below.
Now, I wanna hear from you.
What do you tell your imposter monster
when it pops its ugly head up into your life?
Let's chat about it in the comments below.
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I'll put the coffee on.
Always decaf for you, my friend, Kevin Maguire.
I got you.
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