Hi, I’m Nigel George. But you can call me Nige – everyone else does.
If you’ve come looking for another Internet guru, you’re in the wrong place. I made a success of my writing career by doing exactly the opposite of what the Internet guru’s say.
But this is not about me; it’s about you. I am guessing you’re wondering:
Is This Guy Worth My Time and Attention?
For many readers, my answer is NO.
Here’s why:
1. I can not help you make mega-bucks by mastering [insert social media company here].
Social Media is an oxymoron. There is nothing social about it. Like all media companies, they’re multi-national companies that make billions of dollars selling your private information to the highest bidder.
There are two kinds of social media marketing gurus:
- The ones that make money by selling you courses on how to make money.
- The ones that are genuinely successful, but don’t understand the underlying principle that makes what they’re doing work.
Guru Type 1 are snake-oil salesmen. We’re not going there.
Guru Type 2 are members of the “post until your fingers bleed” cult. You can get there if you join their cult, but you’re going to have to be super committed because your writing career is going to be mostly about posting endless crap for marginal returns.
I can only show you how to build old-fashioned human relationships with genuine fans that will stay with you for life. You know, the ones that have bought your book four times because they keep wearing the old copies out.
2. I can not make you the next J.K. Rowling, Nora Roberts, Brandon Sanderson, [insert author god here].
For every author who can afford to buy a small country, there are 1000 others who have a satisfying career and a comfortable income.
Call me crazy, but I’d prefer to help 1000 people who want to make a living from the craft they love than take the credit for one superstar who won the publishing lottery.
3. If you’re looking for an easy way, I don’t want to help you.
Want to know how you can be as successful as Nora Roberts? Invent a time machine, go back thirty years, and write a shit-ton of books.
Same for King, Patterson, Baldacci, and others.
If you have one book, you have a lottery ticket. If you have ten books, you have the makings of a career.
A successful career as an author is HARD WORK.
When I hear someone ask, “What’s the easiest way?”, what I am hearing is, “I’m not fully invested in the long-term success of my writing career.”
I’m only interested in helping you if you’re fully invested in your writing career.
Still with me? Good.
Here are three ways to start:
- Read the book. It’s free, getting updated as I work through it myself and gives you an idea of where I am coming from.
- Book a consult if you’ve decided you need help.
- Reach out and say hi. I don’t bite, and I enjoy chatting with other authors navigating the often lonely and difficult path to published author.
Nige 🙂