Take WordPress beyond its comfort zone As the most popular open source blogging tool, WordPress is being used to power increasingly advanced sites, pushing it beyond its original purpose. In this unique book, the authors share their experiences and advice for working effectively with clients, manage a project team, develop with WordPress for larger projects, and push WordPress beyond its limits so that clients have the customized site they need in order to succeed in a competitive marketplace. <ul>
<li>Explains that there is more than one approach to a WordPress challenge and shows you how to choose the one that is best for you, your client, and your team</li> <li>Walks you through hosting and developing environments, theme building, and contingency planning</li> <li>Addresses working with HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and CSS</li> </ul>
WordPress: Pushing the Limits encourages you to benefit from the experiences of seasoned WordPress programmers so that your client's site can succeed.

WordPress: Pushing the Limits

Computers & Technology

McCollin, Rachel

Web Development & Design

wiley

The key to becoming a bestselling author is to understand what readers love.\nAre you trying to get published? 
Are you a self published author with great reviews but disappointing sales?\nI was just like you. 
After three years of publishing, I was no closer to my goal of being a full time author. 
So I took a good hard look at my author career to see what I needed to change.\nTwo years later, I’ve sold half a million books and have had multiple titles in the Amazon UK Top 100.\nThis book is the story of how I did it - and how you can use what I learned to become a bestseller too.\nThe Five Steps: 
Mindset: Start thinking like a pro. None of the other steps will work without the right mindset. When someone asks you what you do, tell them, ‘I’m a writer’. Own it. Surround yourself with people who think like professionals and take inspiration from them. Make writing a habit - show up every day. Writers write. Banish the myth of writer’s block - don’t worry about how good it is, just get the words down. 
Research: It’s essential to understand your market, your genre, and how to write stories that readers love. Your genre – the niches and the tropes. What do readers expect? The market – your comps, what’s new, which books are rising and which are falling in the charts. Know where your book fits. Story and craft – what resonates with readers. Read lots, and take note of what works. Read craft books to learn how to write compelling stories. 
Craft: You’ll never be a bestseller if you don’t write well. Take the time to refine your craft and become a better writer with each book. Identify the sweet spot between what you love, what readers love, and what you’re good at. Take time to understand what aspects of story readers love - it might not be what you think. Write lots – it’s the best way to become a better writer. Forget any snobbery about prolific writers being hacks - it’s a myth. 
Launch: Now it’s time to put your book or series out into the world. Make sure it’s ready and you know where to target it. Research routes to market for your genre and decide which will work for you. Get your book into the best shape you can - editing, proofreading, beta readers. Professional packaging – cover and blurb must sell the book. Test advertising and other methods to seed sales and start finding readers. 
Longevity: The biggest challenge can be maintaining a long-term author career once you’ve achieved success. Nurture your fans – they are the life blood of your career. Keep learning and adapting – what works now might not in the future. Make sure you love it – if you don’t, you might as well find a regular job.Learn how to do all this and more by reading Five Steps to Author Success.

5 Steps to Author Success: Write books readers love and become a full time writer

Reference

McLean, Rachel

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Ackroyd Publishing

Everyone’s got a novel in them… 
But how do you go from initial story idea to finished novel? 
This workbook will help you plan your novel and go from blank page to novel outline, so you can start writing.\nIt’s designed as a resource for you to use to make your notes and plan your story, with sections for:\nIdentifying your story premise Sketching your characters Identifying theme Working out the major plot points Weaving in subplots and minor characters 
The Novel Planning Workbook will help you plot your novel and turn you from a wannabe writer to a novelist.

The Novel Planning Workbook: Plan Your Book - From Blank Page to Outlined Novel (Writers Workbook Series)

Catawampus Press

WordPress For Writers: Create an Awesome Author Website That Helps You Sell Books (Write and Sell Your Book)

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