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5 Reasons Why Writing a Little Book Can Make You an Expert in Your Field

7 min readMay 17, 2023

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Writing a book is a daunting task.

But have you noticed that almost all influential coaches, speakers, business owners and professionals are introduced as an “author of…”?

A book helps you establish yourself as an expert and gives you credibility and visibility.

Unfortunately, it’s a long road to get there. A typical non-fiction book is usually between 30.000 and 70.000 words long. That can take up to a year (if you have help).

But there’s a trendy new format that makes it easier — and saves your reader time as well.

A Little Book.

With a capital L and a capital B.

It’s a book with less than 30.000 words. In its shortest version, often only published as ebook or leadmagnet, a Little Book can work extremely well even if it has just 10.000 words.

Imagine a slim book packed with value. No fluff.

For example, the founder and president of Strategic Coach®, Dan Sullivan, writes a little book each quarter (ca. 9000–10000 words each)…

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Dr Nicole Janz - Book Coach & Podcaster
Dr Nicole Janz - Book Coach & Podcaster

Written by Dr Nicole Janz - Book Coach & Podcaster

Helping academics & authors clarify their key message and publish their first book. Free course www.startyourbookin5days.com l Host of The Write Habit Podcast

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