I was just noticing that several of the people that have commented on my blog have written, or are writing books.
I have 72 posts here, and a few that didn't make it here that I have on other venues. I also have a few published articles on Ezine... and I have a few more in the pipe. As you can tell from looking at my previous posts (OK, not the one about the kid and the dog) I can be pretty verbose.
So, should I write a book? In my previous life I was a published photographer, and published magazine author... but that was all travel and 4wd related stuff.
It would be fun to be able to have my books listed on Amazon, and available for sale through my website.
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I'd love to hear from you...
Lane,
If your thinking about it then just do it. Write your book!
Christopher Pike
""So, should I write a book? In my previous life I was a published photographer, and published magazine author... but that was all travel and 4wd related stuff""
you know, I've always wanted to know what i was in my previous life...
anyway i think you should create your own blog and write a book blog
Lane, this is the first blog that I read about you, and by all means do it! Writing is a skill that not all people have. If you can post 72 blogs and express yourself to the world then it shouldn't stop you from writing a book. When your book gets published, write a blog about it and let us know.
Karen, you still can. If I can, anyone can... but I guess i haven't yet.
John, I was talking about my pre-real estate life. You might have guessed that.
Diana, Feel free to come back often.
Lane
The magic # is 200. You're almost half way there! j/k
Seriously though, writing a book is a lot of work, a lot of fun, and a great opportunity to share your thoughts with a much larger audience. You notice I don't speak about the money....its good when it leads to speaking events, publicity, etc. Books are like music....everyone else gets paid first, but still well worth it if you have a topic that others want to hear about.
Give it a shot, and see if you can get someone to help you self-publish, though going with a major brand is a much better way, until you have a few books under your belt!
Best of luck.....get over here into the world of authors and writers! Its a great world to be in.......
Not quitting the day job, and if I do put together a book, it won't be about the money, but rather about the information... and the exposure. And it will take a lot more than some blog posts to make it happen... but if I do it, you'll see the vast majority of the material here first.
Don't listen to the naysayers! Go for it. Of course, when it comes right down to it, only YOU can answer your own question. Just do it - what is there to lose. When our lives come to an end, it will be the things we didn't do, the "what might have been" and "if only" that will haunt us.