Building an authority business is a pretty brave decision. Mostly because you're proclaiming to the world that you are, in fact, an authority on a given topic. You're an expert, and your expertise has value. That's a bold statement to make.
Here's how you back it up.
Read More"What do you do?"
It was maybe the 20th time I'd been asked that question since walking into the Global Writes Partner Summit. My good friend and fellow author, JoAnn Takasaki, had pulled together all of her vendors and partners and contractors so we could all meet and greet in one place. I had about fifty things booked for that same time on the same day, and almost didn't go. Now I'm ecstatic that I did.
Read MoreJust in case you haven't heard, or maybe forgot, I'm giving away a FREE Kindle fire HD 6 on Monday, 9 March 2015! To enter, all you have to do is register on my mailing list.
That's it.
Just go to www.kevintumlinson.com/kindleme and register and BOOM. Done. Pop the fireworks and serve the champagne.
Read MoreMobile technology is the new ecosystem of the authority business entrepreneur. With smartphones and tablets connecting us no matter where we are, the reach of a business in our information economy is wider than it has ever been at any other time in history. Startups are already popping up to leverage this reach, and the results are world-changing.
Read MoreWhat's the biggest mistake you've made in the past 30 days?
What can you create from it?
There's a success philosophy that goes, "Fake it 'til you make it" (Amy Cuddy does a great TED Talk about this, you should definitely watch it).
This is about more than pretending you've got your game together. It's about feeding yourself the diet of someone who is succeeding in what you're trying to do.
Read More“If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will play out.”
— Mark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook
Recently I wrote this post on the Happy Pants Books blog. It outlines what an authority business actually is.
This is what I do, and it's what I help other people to do. And at the heart of it, the way to make an authority business successful is to focus on three important ideas. I call them the 3 Commandments of an Authority Business.
Read More'm a big fan of anyone who takes charge of their own dreams and makes them into a reality. And no one does that better than the indie author. I'm proud to be a part of this community, because the whole industry is filled with helpful, supportive, brilliant people who are out to accomplish their dreams, no matter what. They're self aware, generous, responsive, innovative thinkers who take responsibility for their own path in life. What's not to love?
This week I'm putting a spotlight on one indie author in particular, my new friend K.C. O'Neill. She's recently released her book, "Just Parker," now available on Amazon. Put it on your Kindle and give it a read. But before that, get an inside peek into its development and promotion, and the author behind it.
Read MoreAll it takes is becoming a Slinger! Sign up for my mailing list and you're automatically entered to win!
Already a Slinger? You're already entered! I could never ignore you, my little buttercup. Because you're the whole reason I show up every day. So that's why I've decided to include everyone already on the list, as a "thank you" for being here!
Read MoreFebruary has been an interesting month, with all the contacts made and the projects that have come my way. I've met some incredibly fascinating people—many of whom I've had the absolute honor to interview for the Wordslinger Podcast. Here are some episodes that are coming up over the next few weeks—
Read MoreYour answer is going to depend on the kind of person you are, and the way you think about a problem. But go ahead, take a second and answer this in your head. I'll wait.
Read MoreI made one joke, more than five years ago, about "pants" being an inherently funny word, and now "being pantsless" is the most memorable part of my brand. Now that is funny.
Read MoreQ: “I want to be an author when I grow up. Am I insane?”
Neil Gaiman: “Yes. Growing up is highly overrated. Just be an author.”
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Read MoreHere's irony for you—I spent a huge chunk of my life writing for a living until I could figure out what I wanted to do for a living.
I kept trying out new careers and new industries, taking new jobs and building new businesses, and all the while doing anything but considering writing as my career.
What makes it worse is that all the while, I was saying things like, "I wish I could win the lottery or get a job or build a business that gives me the time to just write full time." I kept putting off actually writing, waiting for "some day" to come, so that I could finally start writing.
What a profound disrespect for the skill that has served me so well, all of my life.
Read MoreYesterday I did a book signing at Boling High Schoo, in Boling Texas. I took 50 books with me, and came home with only two ... so I'm checking the box next to "good day." Speaking of days, I thought you folks might get a kick out of hearing what a typical Wordslinger Day is like.
Read MoreIf you've read my Sawyer Jackson books, you'll immediately recognize 8-Ball—the Akashic Sphere who is the sum total of all knowledge in the Omni. He also happens to be best buds with Xander Travel, and eventually Sawyer Jackson himself.
Read MoreWriting is weird.
It's simultaneously the hardest and the easiest thing most of us do. Hard, because for most people the thought of sitting down and chunking out something long and involved, like a book, is daunting. We love the idea of it, but we dread the work. We have flashbacks to middle school and high school, where writing was forced on us as formulaic oppression. Write, or suffer.
Read More2014 was an amazing year, and 2015 is off to a great start! There's a lot happening in Wordslinger land. Here's what's up—
Read MoreIn early November I had a dream that led to an idea, which eventually led to me starting a new book. This was something completely outside of either Citadel or Sawyer Jackson—a new, independent story that could stand on its own or become a series in its own right. I titled the story “Evergreen.”
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