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I am here to support you every step of the way. My personal goal is to help you create the most impactful story that will elevate your business and then leverage it in a way that your list grows and your client conversions increase.

Over time, I’ve learned that those results can’t happen in a group setting. So now, every author gets two included coaching calls to work through brand clarity, story framework, and monetization strategy.

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Be sure to watch the Story Framework Training BEFORE our call. (Step #2)

How to Write a Dazzling Bio

As a speaker, author, coach, or industry expert, there will be many situations where you will be asked to provide your bio for promotional purposes.

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FYI: Your bio should be 300 words or less.

Work with a local photographer to have a current headshot taken to use on the book cover and inside with your bio.

Submission details are below on this page.

Once you’ve joined our team, feel free to begin creating energy around your upcoming new author status.

Some pre-publishing marketing ideas are:

1. Share how you just signed an author agreement with a publisher to write your first book. Include a photo of you signing your contract.
2. Share highlights of your story and mention your pending book.
3. Create an opt-in page for people to sign-up to get autographed copies of your book.
4. Begin taking pre-orders. You can use the pre-order form template on the right column of this page.

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Direct any questions to Jesica@OurDPWN.com.

Please fill out this Author Bio Submission Form so that we can get you set up on our website and other marketing channels.

Your bio should be 300 words.

Direct any questions to Jesica@OurDPWN.com

Not sure how to write your bio? You can find HELP & EXAMPLES HERE.

Your Story

PLEASE NOTE: Once your story is submitted to the editing team, and they are complete with their edits, we are not able to start over with major modifications. Be sure you are satisfied with your story before it is submitted so that our editing team can refine it to produce the final ready-to-print story.

Once your story is complete, use the following specifications to modify it’s formatting before it is submitted. We suggest you run your document through a Grammarly review before you send it to us. They have a free version that works nicely for this use. www.grammarly.com 

Then, submit the final manuscript HERE as a Microsoft Word attachment. We will then send it to our Editor for review. They will check spelling, grammar and suggest minor improvements for your approval.

You do not need to layout your story the way you want it to look in the printed book. Our graphic artist will format the book to ensure consistency.

• Write your story using single spacing.
• Use Microsoft Word as your document application.
• Type your story in Times New Roman 12 point font, single-spaced.
• You may bold and italicize when you need them.
• Do not use page breaks.
• Use only one space after a sentence period.
• For new paragraphs, create space by using a single return.
• For subheads, create space by using a single return before and after the subhead.
• Do not submit art or graphics unless pre-arranged for your story.
• Proof your work, use spell check, and check for words that may have a different meaning yet are spelled correctly.
• Proof your work one last time! 😀

After all of the stories are edited and approved, the book will be sent to our design team for completion. You will have the opportunity to review the final book one last time before it goes to print.

SUBMIT STORY HERE

Jesica Ruffino

Direct any questions to Jesica@OurDPWN.com.

Please fill out this Story Information Submission Form so that we can add your information to our website and begin to promote you.

Direct any questions to Jesica@OurDPWN.com

Submit Your High-Resolution Head Shot for the Cover

Direct any questions to Jesica@OurDPWN.com.

A lead magnet is when you offer your website visitors something of considerable value in return for their contact information.

We will need your Title, Description, URL, and QR Code.

Submit your Lead Magnet Here

Direct any questions to Jesica@OurDPWN.com.

QR CODE: Here is the resource I’ve been using for years to create QR Codes. It’s not pretty, but it’s effective and free. http://www.freeqrcodetracker.com/

QR CODE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pKT1QJAeAOk

Here is another option. https://www.qr-code-generator.com/

Examples:

Your story can be a few words over, but not more than 50 so that the final book word count can be managed, and the printing costs do not get too high. After learning the hard way, we found the perfect balance between the number of participating authors and that final word count total. You can, however, have more than your allotted words at per word cost. This way, that money can be applied directly to the printing expense, keeping the price per book low for you and the rest of the authors.

Here are those prices as defined in the Authors’ agreement: “The Author can extend the length of her story beyond the agreed word count for an additional charge of 50 cents per word. The final count (not including the Author Bio) will be determined by the word count indicated on the final approved Microsoft Word document.”

Please note, if the final version of your edited story exceeds the 50-word buffer, we will invoice you for that excess.

If you’re looking to break into the speaking arena, I have two resources to recommend.

1) ENGAGING SPEAKERS

Since 2003, Engaging Speakers has had the honor of helping entrepreneurs, experts in their field, authors, speakers, small business owners, and non-profit leaders grow their businesses through speaking by helping them define their message, refine it and bring it to the world.

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2) TOASTMASTERS

What is Toastmasters? Do you want to practice public speaking, improve your communication, and build leadership skills? With Toastmasters, you can break barriers, not your budget.

Learn More About Toastmasters > > HERE