The Rumors Are True: Here’s the Book
February 5th, 2010 by Michael Kwan
In an effort to further legitimize my position as a professional writer, I took the leap into print. Yes, the rumors are true: I co-wrote a book with a certain Internet marketer.
Roadmap of a Dot Com Mogul
In case you didn’t catch the most recent episode of Dot Com Pho or read about it on his blog, John Chow and I partnered up to produce a book that talks about the business of making money from a blog. It’s called Make Money Online: Roadmap of a Dot Com Mogul and it’s being published through Morgan James Publishing, the same people who published The AdSense Code
Two Heads Are Better than One
They say that you should stick with your strengths and outsource all the rest. That is the fundamental philosophy behind this book. John Chow is well-known as a successful Internet marketer and he knows more than a couple of things about how to make a buck. However, his writing skills leave much to be desired. I, on the other hand, happen to be a better writer, but I’m not as well versed with the marketing and money-making aspects of running a successful blog.
So, Make Money Online is largely from John’s perspective, talking about his particular journey and outlining some very specific advice, but it is actually written by me. We combine our respective strengths for the best possible product.
While there is plenty of freedom that comes with working at home, many freelance writers still find themselves trading hours for dollars. By co-writing a book like this, I hope to find a respectable source of passive income. This publishing process has taken a lot longer than we expected, so it’d better be worth it.
Coming to a Bookstore Near You
The book has been sent to the printers, but the actual release date has not yet been confirmed. Follow me on Twitter for the latest updates and you should be able to find Make Money Online: Roadmap of a Dot Com Mogul through major retailers like Chapters and Amazon. Wish us luck!
Tags: author, book publishing, writing jobs
Filed under Freelance Writing.
Congrats and good luck with the book!
I know it will go well. I knew when I heard that John was writing a book that with his writing skills you would be behind the effort to make it a professionally written book.
Congrats and well deserved. When I get my copy I will be asking for it to be signed by the authors.
If you didn’t write it, he’d never make it through the publishing process. His house would be full of manuscripts with red all over them and he wouldn’t know what was wrong LOL
Well well, you’ve became a published writer, congrats!
May I have an autographed copy?
Looks like the first hard copy has rolled out of the printers! Should be launching soon!
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