“…the world needs repair. It’s not up to you to complete all the repair, but you can begin fixing what needs to be fixed by understanding how people change, creating a community of people interested in your brand of change, and writing and publishing a book that can change the world.” Nina Amir in “Change the World One Book at a Time”
I used to be way more of an activist when I was younger. I’d try to convince people about doing things differently regarding nature and the environment and health. I’d see people would be interested, and that would excite me, but inevitably nothing I said would change their lives. So eventually I just stopped talking about my passions to people, figuring that they had their own path in life.
So that’s why I found “Change the World One Book at a Time”, which is about how to be an Author of Change, so fascinating. But what is an Author of Change? They come from all walks of life, people who write books that make a difference. Books are one way to make a significant difference.
Nina Amir takes you through a three-step process to become an Author of Change. You learn how you change and how others can be inspired to change, how to create community, and how to complete a manuscript that can change lives.
Throughout the book Amir gives you journalling exercises, as well as templates, that help you discover things such as clarifying your purpose and creating a mission statement.
I found the section on understanding change to be the most interesting.
“To get people to do something different, you must understand what makes them change and use that knowledge as you write your book. Additionally, you need to be intimate with change—to have transformed, know how you respond to change, or be in the process of change.”
To be an Author of Change, you first need to understand how you were able to successfully change. You can then tell others how you were able to do it. Amir takes you through discovery exercises to find out what stage of change you are in. Then you can find out how to better embrace change.
Does it sound like a lot of work? Once you better understand your relationship to change, you can better understand your readers, so it’s worth your while.
Amir also writes about how you can move your reader towards transformation. There are five strategies including increasing awareness and challenging your audience.
This book is stuffed full of valuable information. For example, Amir writes on what other roles you may need to take on to be an Author of Change. The author also writes about other important subjects, such as building engaged platforms and communities.
I wish I had read this book back when I was our volunteer social media manager at our local market. My tenure began with a bang, but it became increasingly apparent that after the honeymoon period was over all that effort I was putting into wasn’t producing the desired results. If I had had this book at that time, I would have had the research to back up my thoughts that we needed to advertise in other ways, especially print (does it surprise you that print is more effective than digital advertising?), but also how I could have more effectively encouraged people to change their minds about attending our market (maybe some challenges would have helped). Something that initially I was passionate about soon became blah.
What I really appreciated is that Amir stresses that to be an Author of Change you don’t need to be finished changing yourself.
“It’s OK to be human. (We all are.) Other humans appreciate when role models admit they are like us—flawed.”
So what’s first up for me? Back to writing, which fell by the wayside last year. That’s the first change I need to make. Luckily for me, there is a section in how to get into the writing habit—including rituals. As well, did you know that “Historically…nonfiction has offered a powerful vehicle for change”? That’s great for this nonfiction lover to know.
I recommend “Change the World One Book at a Time” not only to those who want to be Authors of Change, but also to anyone who is interested in making a change in their life.
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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About the Author, NIna Amir
Nina Amir, the Inspiration to Creation Coach, is an 19X Amazon bestselling hybrid author. She supports writers on the journey to successful authorship as an Author Coach, Transformational Coach, and Certified High Performance Coach (CHPC ® )—the only one working with writers.
In addition to her most recent book, Change the World One Book at a Time: Make a Positive and Meaningful Difference with Your Words, Nina wrote three traditionally published books for aspiring authors—How to Blog a Book, The Author Training Manual, and Creative Visualization for Writers. Additionally, she has self-published a host of books and ebooks, including the Write Nonfiction NOW! series of guides. She has had 19 books on the Amazon Top 100 List and as many as six books on the Authorship bestseller list at the same time.
Nina is an award-winning journalist and blogger, as well as a successful nonfiction developmental editor. Some of her editing clients have sold 300,000+ copies of their books, landed deals with major publishing houses and created thriving businesses around their books.
To further support writers, Nina created the Nonfiction Writers’ University, where members access a huge archive of resources, such as courses, ebooks, and interviews with writing and publishing experts, and receive monthly group Author Coaching. Additionally, she created the Write Nonfiction in November Challenge and Author of Change Transformational Programs. Nina also founded the Inspired Creator Community, which provides group transformational (spiritual and personal growth) coaching around the topic of creating what matters.
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