It’s been a while since my last post. Life just got in the way.  I’m sure you know how that is (if not, lucky you!).

Anyhow, I had left off with Week 9 of the Masterclass. In Week 10 we finalized the niche selection. It took me a while to catch up to that week since I had a really hard time trying to decide what to write about. Practically everything I know about or am interested in is apparently not very profitable or anything a lot of people are interested in. Looking at some of the other blogs, it seems I’m not the only one with that problem. In a way this is a good thing since I began to really feel bad about it and thought about throwing in the towel.  My guess is that’s one of the reasons John had us look at other blogs and the forum. The Forum really is a big help! You just write a post about your problem and you get all kinds of helpful answers! And you’ll see posts from other students that have a problem and you might just have an answer for them. So yeah, the forum really does help out.

I did finally find something I knew about and I’m sure a lot of “newbies” will be able to use my eBook that I am about to write! So look forward to it, it’s coming!

Week 11 consisted of the initial product creation. Here we picked and ordered a domain name (again the forum was a big help here, thanks!), ordered the graphics for the website, and arranged the chapters for the book. And John even covered the “But I can’t write” dilemma!

In Week 12 John covered software to write the book with, had us set up different folders for items pertaining to the book like graphics, salespage, etc. and even showed us how to actually use a word processor like Microsoft Office or Open Office (good thing I know how to use those). Most teachers wouldn’t go that far! Then he informed us about disclaimers, contents, and introduction. And he answered the always asked question “How long should my eBook be?“. The answer? As long as it takes to get your message across!

Now we start to actually write the book. I’m sure Paula Brett’s Operation eBook, which was recommended by John, is going to be a great help with that! Wish me luck!

Til next time,

Waltraud