How to Write a Best Seller with Darren Stephens - Part 2

Day 2 at Darren Stephens "How to Write a Best Seller" Seminar. It was an interesting day with many more practical steps, worksheets and exercises. Many of the participants are starting to complain of information overload and this is my main motivation for writing it all down in this blog post.

Wrap Up from Day 1

The first thing in the morning a number of questions were asked regarding topics from the previous day. Here are a couple of the answers:

• Your second book (sequel) should be ready 3 months after the first one has been published. This ensures momentum with the buyers and it makes it less likely that the retailers will remove the first book off the shelves.
• The best time of the year to release a book depends on the niche the book is in. For example if your book is on weight loss then the best time of the year is February when all the people who have failed to loose weight (as part of their New Years Resolutions) now turn to books to find some help.

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