I love books. I love free things. I love free books. This is why I’m making an attempt to win a free copy of Zen to Done, currently up for grabs over at Itty Biz. (You can try to win your copy, too. Check out this post to see how to enter the giveaway.)
Not only do I love free books, I also think Itty Biz is a great blog with fantastic advice about small business marketing that benefits any freelancer. (Plus, Naomi curses unabashedly in her posts and uses straight, direct, no-nonsense talk, which makes her that much more of a real person, and I think that’s cool.)
These three posts from Itty Biz are a sampling of my favorites. Read them. Learn. Go forth and conquer as a great writer who can market like Hercules on roller skates.
Features vs Benefits – Learn the difference. Seriously.
How to Chauffeur Your Clients Out the Door – I am always amazed at how many people excel at this talent.
Where to Spend Your Money – It isn’t on liquor, people.
The Magical Powers of Swag – Have I mentioned I love free things?
Oh wow just what I need another book, lol. I’ll have to check it out. I love books. I have entirely too many. It doesn’t stop my from buying more. Yes, I’m addicted to books.
They say that voracious readers make the best writers. That gives me the perfect excuse to say that each book I buy will provide a return on investment and self-improvement.
It helps assuage the guilt when I blow a hundred on some fantasy novels and not on the better business choices
I think the real question is, if it’s helping me become a better writer, can the Penny Vincenzi novels be a write-off? I mean, it’s like training, right?
Thanks for the love. “It isn’t on liquor, people” is very good. You should be a writer. Has anyone ever told you that?
I’ve heard that a few times, but then I think, man, and give up all my hope of being an Olympic snow shoveler?
And yes, I firmly believe Pennywhoeversheis can be written off as much as my latest Anne Bishop, David Eddings and Dan Brown can. You see, I had to read them. To compare language. And words. And expand my creativity. They were necessary tools to increase my income potential.
Alright James, now I’m stuck. You’ve sucked me into a vortex and now I have to spend the entire day trying to win this Zen book. Silly mind marketing candy. What a sucker I am. I guess you can figure out the flavor.
Yes, but see, we have a distinct advantage over everyone else. Because the contest closes tomorrow, that means that all those people who missed their chance aren’t our competition!
(felt it was a rational explanation for hope)