Introduction
Every year there are thousands of new nonfiction books published in every conceivable subject area. Millionaires are sometimes made with a single book. A successful book can lead to another successful book which can lead to a whole series of books. There are thousands of subjects to write about and thousands of markets to sell your books to. The best thing of all is that every one of these books start out simple – as an idea.
The idea for this book came to me as I noticed many books on the subject of nonfiction didn’t go into enough depth on the subject of finding and creating nonfiction book ideas. I knew if I saw a book in a bookstore or online on such a subject I would buy it immediately. I figured if I would snap up such a book so quickly, other nonfiction writers might as well. So, I spent many months researching the various tips and techniques writers use to find profitable nonfiction book ideas and have compiled them into this book.
You would be amazed at some of the titles that have sold thousands or millions of copies. A complete list could fill an entire chapter, but here are some examples to give you an idea:
* The Joy of Not Working – 175,000 copies sold
* How To Live With a Neurotic Dog – 60,000 copies sold
* Life’s Little Frustration Book – 80,000 copies sold
* The Quotable Star Wars – 63,000 copies sold
* Chicken Soup for the Soul Series – 24,000,00+ copes sold
* 35,000 Baby Names – 100,000 copes sold
* The Duct Tape Book – 100,000+ copies sold
* Golf for Dummies – 150,000 copies sold
* Everyone Poops – 500,000 copies sold
* Internet for Dummies – 374,000 copies sold
* Rich Dad, Poor Dad – 1,000,000 copies sold
Those are just a few examples. The best thing about all of these books is that the all started with an idea. One single idea could make you a millionaire. There are hundreds if not thousands of nonfiction topics to write about. Take notice the next time you browse your local bookstore and you will see there are books on almost any subject imaginable.
One of the most exciting aspects about nonfiction is you now have more publishing options than ever before. If you don’t want your writing career to depend on the whims of a large publisher in New York, you can self publish your book with a budget of as little as $100! Of course, you can start with a larger budget, but with the newest technologies in book printing there are companies out there that will print as little as twenty five copies of your book at a time. You have total control of everything from the title, cover, the text of the book and more. You are guaranteed to get published with no rejection slips!
The purpose of this book is to help you find and create nonfiction book ideas that sell. Finding a great idea is one of the toughest but most important steps on the way to becoming a best selling author. Whether you have written a book before or have never written a book before, this book will show you dozens of tips and techniques to help you create some of the best book ideas in the world. You’ll learn how and where to find ideas, how to enhance ideas you find, how to decide which ideas are best and you will get motivational techniques to take action and start writing the book idea you decide on. In addition you will find many useful writing and publishing resources listed in the appendix.
There are thousands of ideas all around you waiting to be turned into the next million dollar best seller. All you have to do is apply the tips and techniques in this book and find them. So, get ready to start your book creation and writing adventure. You don’t need fifty ideas, you don’t need ten. You only need one book idea to change your life for the better. Let the quest begin!