{"id":1804,"date":"2017-10-29T22:18:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T21:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/business-opportunity-russia.com\/blog\/?p=1804"},"modified":"2021-09-12T11:15:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T10:15:13","slug":"interview-with-kate-chen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/business-opportunity-russia.com\/blog\/interview-with-kate-chen\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Kate Chen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interview with the author of\u00a0\u201cHow To Be Owned By A Cat: Simple Action Plan For First Time Cat Owners Who Have NO Idea What They Are Getting Into<\/a>\u201d Kate Chen<\/strong><\/a>, October 2017<\/p>\n

\u2013 What do you like to read \u2013 fiction, non-fiction?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I prefer to read non-fiction 90% of the time as I enjoy learning new things that are useful to my daily life. I recently read \u201cThe Four Tendencies\u201d by Gretchen Rubin which talks about how we are all divided into 4 personality types. It\u2019s an eye-opening and enlightening read which I highly recommend to anyone who wants to know themselves better and learn how to communicate effectively.<\/p>\n

\u2013 What is your writing experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a self-taught non-fiction writer. Most of my writing and inspiration comes from my own personal experience and that of others. When I need more information, I will do in-depth research online or read up books on similar topics. The books I write is based on the \u201cproblems\u201d I encounter in life and I hope my little solutions can help others going through the same stuff.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Which advantages of being a writer do you see?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I guess as a writer, I\u2019ll have more creative outlet than normal people. It also gives me more freedom to express myself. It\u2019s not really an advantage but rather a different way of expression just like some people sing, paint or play musical instrument. Different strokes for different folks.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Which disadvantages of being a writer do you see?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Self-discipline! The discipline to sit down and write un-distracted is very important for a writer. Sometimes I\u2019m full of ideas but one moment of distraction and the thoughts go \u201cpoof!\u201d. It\u2019s extremely satisfying when I can sit down and pen it all out without a care in the world.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Can you give some recommendations on how to write an interesting\/useful book?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actually any topic that speaks to you can already be an interesting \/ useful book. Or do you have a solution that someone is looking for? \u00a0I highly recommend drawing a mind map to outline your book chapters. I used to be stuck with information and ideas all over the place. But once I organized them into a mind map, I can just follow the outline accordingly. It\u2019s really a life and time-saver for me. Google \u201cmind map\u201d and you\u2019ll see lots of examples or check out the \u201cBook Launch\u201d by Chandler Bolt whereby there\u2019s a very useful chapter on mind map to outline for authors.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Can you give some recommendations on how to promote a book?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your books are on Amazon KDP, I recommend trying their AMS (Amazon Marketing service) to promote your books. You can start off with a budget of $1\/daily and test which keywords get you the sales. So far the ROI I got from AMS turned out to be the best bang for my buck.
\nI have tried:
\n\u2013 Facebook marketing but it\u2019s too costly for my $2.99 books
\n\u2013 Books Go Social twitter 3-month promo and their service is excellent but non-fiction don\u2019t seem to be their strong suit
\n\u2013 In the midst of trying Books Butterfly and their service seems prompt so let\u2019s see if it works out.
\nAll in all, I\u2019ve spent more money marketing than making money from actual sales. The hard truth is book promoters probably make more money than most writers. I guess keep trying until you find something that works for your kind of books.<\/p>\n

– Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts! Your experience with KDP Amazon can help other authors. We wish you success with promotion of your books!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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