Listen to this episode of the Master Your Coaching Biz podcast featuring our distinguished guest, Melody Owen. Melody helps leaders, speakers, and entrepreneurs get unstuck while writing their book and get answers to all their publishing questions without spending hours on Google so they can quickly write a successful book that their ideal clients will want to read, review, and recommend. She is passionate about ensuring her clients publish a high-quality, valuable book without reinventing the publishing process.   Here are the great points that we talked about:  Transforming coaching expertise into a compelling book Setting clear goals for your book such as lead generation and securing speaking engagements Integrating a book into your business strategy, not just as a glorified business card Understanding the realistic timeframe for writing a book with a minimum of six months suggested Benefits of having a structured roadmap to stay on track with writing goals Deciding between self publishing or traditional publishing based on the level of control desired Using James Clear’s “Atomic Habit” success as a strategy example Engaging readers and building a community around your book Crafting nonfiction that includes storytelling, author and humor Offering a free planning checklist to help with publishing success The importance of knowing your specific goals before writing Identifying your ideal reader and crafting a strong book content   Get connected with Melody Owen:  Website: https://authornation.circle.so Email: melody@authornationtube.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/authornation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melodyowen/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authornationtube/ Free Gift Link:  http://authornation.online/ Free Gift Description The Planning Checklist for Nonfiction Authors helps authors-to-be * Set goals, * Research their book, * Outline their book, * Understand the timelines and milestones for publishing, and * Offers some pre-launch ideas.   Get connected with Cheryl Thacker:  Website: https://successfulcoaches.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachcherylthacker/ SCHEDULE YOUR PODCAST INTERVIEW HERE: https://successfulcoaches.coachesconsole.com/calendar/podcast