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How To Make Your Book More Successful Than Mine

A look into my book and why it flopped and theories on how I could’ve improved so yours won’t meet the same fate.

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A few years ago, I did something that I honestly never thought I could do.

I published a book.

Throughout the past few years since it’s been sitting on Amazon, I’ve had some people ask me about what I do. And more often than not, the question of whether I’ve published a book eventually comes up.

Whenever I hear this question, my heart grows a little heavy.

It’s not that I think my book is an embarrassment or anything. I think that the book is alright by my standards at the time. However, I can’t deny the fact that this book is a total flop, buried in the depths of Amazon’s self-help book section.

And I wanted it to succeed. I wanted it to succeed so badly.

But now that I’m wiser and more understanding of my craft, I’ve come to learn a few things about making some great books. Here is what I think you need in order to make great books.

Figure Your Intentions Before Writing It

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Eric S Burdon
Eric S Burdon

Written by Eric S Burdon

I write (and sometimes do videos) about self-help for those who don't like self-help. Complete with the occasional memes and riffs on the industry that I love.

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