These are notes from a online summit presented by Matt McWilliams. Any misinformation is the fault of the notetaker.

Q:  How write a book during a busy life?

• Started it when it wasn’t so busy.
• Started writing minutes a day. Screen already open. Followed timer.
• Type in notes for the net day. Subconsciously I worked on it for the next session.
• Finished book in 5 months. It is about making the time.
• It can build a habit.
• Use whatever software you’re comfortable with. If add a random thought> open google doc on phone to add the notes.

Q: what advice for professions who have a full-time job to write a book?

• Do a daily short spurt of 20 min. each morning, Did a brief exercise to wake up the body.
• Don’t sacrifice your sleep.
• Every day on Facebook, gave word count it was a way to hold himself accountable.
• His audience help them narrow down the book.

Q: what book launce strategy.

• Focused on affiliates.
• Got on multiple interviews.
• Put the book up in advance > and identified people who promoted books that are in your category. We identified 200 books that fit> bound you who interview authors, podcast, or wrote blogs.

Q: how worked with affiliates.

• We would provide incentive for buy the book.
• Asked buyers where they bought the book?
• $16-$23 entry point of book. Go info a funnel to give other options.
• If sections of your book are cut, that might became a course with a deadline to take advantage of.
• Don’t make money on the books its what branches off that book. The backend is how you make money.
• Share 50% on back end with affiliates.
• Preorder bonuses is the way to earn and preorder sales is counted for the first week of the book in print.

Q: advice?

• Write your book
• Authors can be so sucked into research. 80% of book hid in head.   the book and then do the research. AT the end fo the research.