I Must Be Doing Something Right

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The ideas are jumping into my head. I’m smart enough to realize that I have to take advantage of this whenever it happens. I write them down. I don’t need to record massive paragraphs, just a short phrase or list so I won’t forget the brainstorm. You see, it’s 1:37 in the morning. I was in bed by 10:30, but I keep getting up to write things down. The biggest idea that came to me tonight was a solution to a dilemma that has been bugging me for weeks. How do I speak about a book that has not yet been printed? What’s the upside? I need to do this in order to build my “following” and to prove to publishers there’s an interest in the subject. If I don’t, they won’t even consider publishing my book. So here’s the plan. I go to a group that is in my target market (parents and grandparents of school aged children). I begin telling them about myself and my book. Then I ask them to give me their names and email addresses on a card that reads: “I would like to see More Free Cash for College by Elizabeth Wallace published”. I’ll only use their email address once, to let them know the book is in print. Otherwise, it’s just a list to prove there’s interest in the book. Then I teach them three of the tips from my book. This is a giveaway. It cost them nothing but their names and email addresses on a postcard. This should build interest and my list. I even know where to start. Several people in my writer’s group have asked me to speak at their children’s schools. The next place I have in mind is the local Saddleback Church which has over 20,000 people attending services each week. Any more ideas of groups who would be interested in learning how their children can earn more free cash for college?