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Continuing on with debunking 3 of the major myths people use to hold them back from publishing, today we focus on Damaging Myth #2: “Self-published books don’t get sold in bookstores so it won’t make money” Many people believe that the only way to make money from publishing books is if the book is sold […]

  There’s something important that needs some straightening out. A lot of people misunderstand self-publishing, leaving many to miss out on the opportunity of sharing their message with the world, leaving a legacy, and making an income from writing. I don’t want you to be one of them, so that’s why I want to clear […]

So I was sitting in the library and decided to record a quick video detailing one of my little secrets for fast publishing: USING A MODEL BOOK!

One of the biggest lessons I learned watching my father, a tall 6’6″, lean deep brown man with a smile that could light up the world, is that not everyone is going to like you. You can be caring, giving, selfless (mostly anyway) and still not everyone is going to like you. So one of […]

One afternoon I was sitting in my library and thinking, “why don’t more people use this!” Here’s why you should:

If you want to write a book, you must set some deadlines. By Zarinah El-Amin Naeem As an new writer, especially if you desire to become an authopreneur, having a deadline for completion is key to helping you achieve your goal of writing and publishing a quality book. However, just having a deadline is not [...]

In my last email, I promised to share some lessons learned from a few of Niyah’s Authors. First up is Muslim in Transit by Mohammed Qamruzzaman: Muslim in Transit is a life-book, a memoir, a creative non-fiction piece that aims to not only tell the story of one man, but to awaken and enlighten the […]

There’s something important that needs some straightening out. A lot of people misunderstand self-publishing, leaving many to miss out on the opportunity of sharing their message with the world, leaving a legacy, and making an income from writing. I don’t want you to be one of them, so that’s why I want to clear up […]

Here’s a secret, you don’t have to be a good writer to create a good book!  You can SPEAK IT!  Here are the simple steps: Outline Your Book Speak your thoughts using a dictation software Edit the text and BOOM! You have your first draft!   BEFORE YOUR BEGIN It still makes since to follow an outline system to outline […]

One of the most frequently asked question I receive is, “How do I turn all of my random thoughts and ideas about this subject and turn them into a coherent book?  Here are 10 steps to organize your thoughts and finish your draft.  Without a draft, you have no book.  So it’s absolutely necessary to complete this step! […]