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Using your book and author business as a gateway to other things you want...

Your Book Is a Door. What Do You Want on the Other Side? Using your book and author business as a gateway to other things you want

The publishing world is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous—and let’s consider that the the best news you’ve heard all year.

Welcome to VUCAville, Authors The publishing world is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous—and let’s consider that the the best news you’ve heard all year

From the archives and updated: Stock photos, blog posts, subscriptions, and more: per-unit services that let customers buy
exactly what they need from you…

Author Income Streams, 11 of 17: Per-Unit Fees Stock photos, blog posts, subscriptions, and more: per-unit services that let customers buy exactly what they need from you

Good working is less important than good asking—and ditch your teaspoon...

Inspiration for Your Author Asks from Business Philosopher Jim Rohn Good working is less important than good asking—and ditch your teaspoon

From the archives and updated: Your author skills are worth more than your books alone—how flat-fee services supplement your author income…

Author Income Streams, 10 of 17: Flat-Fee Services Your author skills are worth more than your books alone—how flat-fee services supplement your author income

From the archives and updated! One negotiation, one check, hundreds of books—why volume sales belong in every author’s business model…

Author Income Streams, 9 of 17: Volume Sales One negotiation, one check, hundreds of books—why volume sales belong in every author’s business model

Later today! Please join us, 1pm-2pm CT, Thursday, June 4. Free and open to all authors.

Audiobooks as Business Strategy: Should You Produce One? MaryCatherine Jones helps you decide—yes, no, or not yet

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Author Income Streams, 8 of 17: Store Sales How to turn 172 retail outlets into a sustainable income stream for your author business

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Author Income Streams, 7 of 17: Merch Sales How to sell merchandise alongside your books without being tacky—and why you absolutely should

When you’re raging against the work, make it tiny and take one gentle step...

Authors, Do Go Gently into That To-Do List When you’re raging against the work, make it tiny and take one gentle step