2. A Writer with Purpose…
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Has a message
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The Gospel
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Is passionate about spreading that message at
all costs
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Willing to invest in the message even with the
possibility of no return
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Is led by God
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Inspiration
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Scripture
3. A Writer with Purpose…
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Seeks God
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Prayer
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Fasting
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Put’s purpose before people pleasing
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Fame & Recognition
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Compromise
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Writes the truth in love
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No lies
4. Using Writing to Change the World
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Writing as a ministry instead of just a hobby
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Sharing a message or testimony
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Connecting with others
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Leaving a lasting impact
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Reaching the masses
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Worldwide Distribution
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Free and Reduced Priced Writing
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Online and E-Books
5. Using Writing to Change the World
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Seeking Charitable Uses
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Donating books or pamphlets to women’s
shelters, jails, schools in poor areas, etc.
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Donating proceeds to positive and progressive
institutions
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Use Writing to Shed Light on a Universal Issue
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I.e. : Obesity, Poverty, Marriage etc.
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Still having the main message in mind
6. Collaborating with Other Writers
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Establishing Credibility
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Having a Foreword
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Widening the Realm of Influence
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Contributing Author’s
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Making the Message Stronger
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Persuasion through testimony
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Incorporating other authors to emphasize a point
7. Writing Your First Book:
How Do You Start?
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When you have and idea…
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Act immediately
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Develop the idea
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Create and Outline
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Start Writing
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Finding that place of inspiration
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Filling in the blanks
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8. Writing Your First Book:
How Do You Stay Focused?
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Don’t worry about the end result
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Page count or word count
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Don’t be over analytical of your writing
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Get rid of distractions when writing
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Social Media
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People and Responsibilities
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Digital Devices and Phone calls
9. Writing Your First Book:
How Do You Stay Focused?
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Don’t write while you’re in your emotions
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Biased and Judgmental
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Jumbled and Confusing
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Unclear and Inefficient
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Choose the best time for you to write
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Peace and Quiet
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Weekends
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10. Writing Your First Book:
How Do You Stay Focused?
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Choose the best place for you to write
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At home? Nature? Coffee Shop?
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Don’t be afraid to experiment
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Take a RELAXING Break and Get back to it
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Pray, Worship, Lay in Silence, A nice warm shower
or bath
11. Writing Your First Book:
How Do You Work Towards
Publishing?
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Decide How you want to do it
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With a publishing company
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Self Publishing
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Choose packages that tend to your needs,
goals, and budget
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More expensive packages will include post-
publishing benefits and marketing tools.
12. Writing Your First Book:
How Do You Work Towards
Publishing?
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Publishing Packages
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Basic: Publishing materials for those who have published before
| No contract
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Premier: Publishing services for those who are less experienced
with the publishing process but have no interest in post
publishing benefits or marketing. | contract
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Professional: Publishing services for those who are less
experienced with the publishing process and have interest in
post publishing services and marketing | contract
13. Writing Your First Book:
How Do You Work Towards
Publishing?
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Find a Publisher
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Research Different Publishing Companies
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Check their manuscript requirements
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Send Your manuscript
14. Writing Your First Book:
Who’s involved?
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The Author
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Publisher
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Editor
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Artists
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Graphic Designer’s
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Illustrators
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Some Third Party Distributers
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Createspace
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Amazon.com
15. Writing Your First Book:
Things to Consider…
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What Type of Book?
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Fiction, non-fiction, memoir, etc.
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What’s the Structure and Format?
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Chapter organization
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Who am I Targeting?
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I.e. Children, adults, women, fathers, etc.
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What size do I want my book to be?
16. Writing Your First Book:
Things to Consider…
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What do I want my cover to look like?
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Picture of me?
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Typography?
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Matted or shiny?
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What’s do I want my back cover to emphasize?
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About the book?
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My bio?
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Quotes?
18. Writing Your First Book:
What Happens After?
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You’ll feel accomplished
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Obedient
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Capable
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Doors will open
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Speaking about your message
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Pouring into the lives of others
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Lives will be changed
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Testimonies | Salvation | Planting a Seed
19. Conclusion
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Karolyne Roberts | Mrs. Anse-A-Veau
International
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Author of “Before Saying ‘Yes’ to the Ring
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Early Beginnings
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Education
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Business
20. Thank You!
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Connect with me
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www.karolyneroberts.com
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