In my last blog post, I shared three reasons why I think it’s beneficial for leaders to become non-fiction authors. Well, today’s blog post is a continuation of last month’s, but it’s a little elevated. It is also a response to a question I get asked often, “Nailah, what do I write my book about?” And my answer to that question is to write about what you know about it. More specifically, write about a niche problem that you solve in your business or career—something that you can create a framework for. If you don’t have a business, no problem. You likely have a polished skill set. That said, I want to encourage you to write about your business and/or skill set because of these three reasons…

No matter the time, day, month, or year you come across this blog post, I want you to know that your experience is worth sharing. Now that that’s out the way, let’s move on to today’s topic, “Why You Should Become a Non-Fiction Author.” And by non-fiction, I’m not necessarily referring to memoirs or autobiographies, I’m referring to the professional development genre, the self-help genre, and the education genre. I’m referring to informational books—leadership books. Because let’s be honest, we are all leaders in some form or fashion…

Writing a book can be overwhelming, especially if you’re taking on this big feat for the first time. You have to think about the chapter title. The cleverness of words. The word count. The book design. The book editing. The publishing process. The marketing. The sales. Whew!

I’m sure my opinions will build as I continue to travel, but as it stands, this is what I’ve observed while exploring Africa, Asia, Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, and domestic cities and states in between. Also, let me state that I am a U.S. citizen who's lived overseas in South Korea in 2012, so a lot of my rhetoric comes from that experience…

December 10, 2018 will be another date that I’ll remember forever. This is the day that I was mentioned in one of America’s largest publications, The New York Times. The article is titled..

After writing and publishing books for over five years, I feel like I have useful tips and hacks to help new writers have professional-looking work whether they write a book or not.

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