Name: Authority
ISBN: 9781612060910

Authority

THE IDEA THAT AUTHORS CANNOT MAKE MONEY IS 100% FALSE. And no, you do not have to be famous or have a huge online following In less than one calendar year, Nathan Barry made over $250,000 by independently publishing three books he wrote himself. Making money from book sales is wonderful but it is just the beginning. Getting a raise, landing a new job, and gaining new clients are all direct results of writing and publishing a book. In Authority, Nathan shows you: -How NOT to be a poor, starving author -How to establish a consistent writing habit -How to implement a successful marketing strategy -How to replace traditional publishing methods with methods that can earn far more, in far less time -How to position yourself as an AUTHORITY in your chosen field and enjoy benefits far beyond simply making money

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gradientgardenJul 2020

Nathan Barry's Authority [1] is a very good and instructive read.

Focus on writing every single day. Create educational content. Have only one ask as the call-to-action in the article.

[1] https://nathanbarry.com/authority/

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philipkielyDec 2019

Absolutely not too late, especially if you're creating in niche topics like monitoring. Niches are a great place to work because you can build expertise and a following. patio11 sold bingo card software to schoolteachers for years and it was foundational to his success.

I recommend the book "Authority" by Nathan Barry as a step-by-step guide to getting started creating information products online.

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miles_matthiasSep 2018

I've written a couple of technical books, and then I've helped my wife grow her business as a USA Today best selling romance author.

The biggest challenge here, to me, isn't writing the book or figuring out what tools to use, but it's marketing. Email lists, FB ads, etc. are really what drive the success or failure of your book. Nathan Barry's writing on this in Authority is my bible for that.

Also, if we're talking tools, shout out to Leanpub. Love that platform, especially for developer books!

EDIT: Nathan Barry doesn't specifically talk about FB Ads, so in terms of a marketing bible, I guess courses and private FB groups have helped us the most. This guy is actually the main goto for fiction authors: https://selfpublishingformula.com/

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tixocloudJul 2018

Friend of mine used Lulu for self-publishing his Lisp book. Nathan Barry has a good ebook on writing your own ebook called Authority.

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trumbitta2Jun 2018

I highly suggest this practical guide: http://nathanbarry.com/authority/

It worked for me in 2013

More info on how it ended: http://nathanbarry.com/authority-case-studies/

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wjrMar 2018

ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (good reference on good principles)

Traction by Gino Wickman (how to create SOPs & scale)