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Honorée Corder: Author. Empire Builder. Publishing Strategist.

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😢 I actually threw a book away

Reading time: 27.5 seconds I missed my email yesterday—thanks to everyone who asked for “proof of life.” It’s heart-warming to know I’m missed. I’ve said for years (all of the years) that “Even if someone doesn’t read a book, they’ll never throw it away.” Well, I was wrong. Not too long ago, I was given a book and even though the cover left much to be desired, I was truly interested in reading it. However, when I opened it, I found it unreadable. The font was too large and one of the more...

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Reading time: 28 seconds Two years. Over a decade ago, one of my friends told me she spent two years painstakingly writing her "perfect book." She finally hit publish and waited. And waited. And waited. #crickets #notevenacricket What she didn't realize, until we got connected, that writing a great book is only 20% of a book's success. Marketing is the other 80%. Most authors think marketing means posting on social media, sending an email or seven, and then hoping for the best. We've talked...

Reading time: 18 seconds One of my clients published her wealth management book a few years ago. Six months later, she was averaging $127 in monthly royalties. But she was averaging more than $10,000 in recurring new client fees. Here's what she did: She took her book's core concepts and created a simple (free) webinar. 👉🏻Same content, different delivery method. But the webinar educated her prospective clients, while simultaneously allow them to "get to know her." Worked like a charm and...

Reading time: Less than 15 seconds This isn't a surprise: Your book is your empire's foundation, the center of your "wheel of fortune." While most authors celebrate hitting "publish" and watch their royalty checks trickle in at $3.47 per month, empire builders see something completely different. They see: speaking gigs at $25K per day course sales at six figures annually Mastermind programs worth seven figures The difference? They know the secret that's not a secret: Your book is not your...

Reading time: 22.22 seconds This is it—the final hours of celebration and the Write Your First Nonfiction Book 99¢ birthday sale. Before you decide to pass for now, I want you to imagine something... One year from today: I'm celebrating the book's 3rd birthday and your book's actual birthday! You're holding your finished book. The cover is beautiful, the content is polished, and you're genuinely proud of what you've created. Then this happens: Your phone buzzes—it's an email from someone who...

Reading time: 25 seconds It's almost the last day for the 99¢ book birthday sale, and I know a lot of you have already bought the book. But sometimes you need more than a book, you need an entire "toolkit" of resources to ensure you dot every i and cross every t. Allow me to simultaneously provide said toolkit while demonstrating how one income stream can simultaneously and almost instantaneously become three. Having the right resources makes all the difference, so when I wrote: 📖 The Book...

Reading time: 35 seconds One of my readers got an advanced copy of Write Your First Nonfiction Book, and immediately followed the process. She published her guide to workplace communication in early 2024. Six months later: 3 keynote speaking gigs for at least $15,000 each A corporate training contract worth $50,000 (blowing her mind and blowing up her bank account simultaneously) 2 1-1 coaching clients at premium rates Invitations to podcasts and industry panels Her book sales only totaled...

Reading time: 35 seconds When I published my first book, Tall Order!, I sent one to a friend of mine and while she was reading it, her husband asked, "Who is Honorée to write a book?" #rude Good thing I didn't take that that heart and stop working toward my vision of building an empire. Neither should you. If the thought, Who am I to write a book? has ever crossed your mind, you're not alone (you're in good company—some of the most qualified people I know struggle with this). I'm not sure who...

Reading time: 35 seconds Every day I leave my house (hi, introvert here!) I get the question: "Honorée, how long does it take you to write a book?" What I've discovered they are really asking is, "Honorée, how long will it take me to write my book?" Although I have historically published several books a year, the answer I have for you might be a surprise: I recommend giving yourself a full year. Yes, you could do it faster, but here at Reality.com, we're focused on real, profitable, long-term...