Ever heard of the Kindle Scout? It's a publishing platform for new, never-before-published books where readers help decide if a book receives a publishing contract with a guaranteed $1,500 advance and 50% eBook royalty rate. Author and Kindle Scout contract recipient Rachelle Christensen explains all you need to know about Kindle Scout and how to prepare a book to optimize your Kindle Scout chances.
Looking for ways to reach more true fans and readers? For authors who have a few extra hours a week and enjoy talking and verbally sharing information, podcasting may be the perfect venture. Steve, Barrie, and Ron share what it takes to get a podcast up and running and why it could be the perfect complement to your book business.
Confused about how much editing you should do on your book before sending it to an editor? Learn how important it is to write a "crappy first draft" and how to use the 2nd and 3rd drafts to make your book the best it can possibly be. Steve and Barrie share their own draft-writing techniques and give you some little-known tips for where to focus your time and energy during the editing process.
The secret sauce for any successful book is the "book hook" - the idea that makes your book unique and sets it apart from other books in your niche. Learn how to use the hook both to write and title your book, how to be sure your hooky title will really sell, and the 5 attributes of a good book title.
Frustrated with your self-publishing experiences? Learn how Derek Doepker overcame his initial failures and built a thriving authorpreneur business. He talks about how his recent book became a bestseller, the way he builds genuine connections with other authors, and his strategy for leveraging existing content.
In this episode, Barrie and Ron talk about what should be your main goal with writing blog posts and how to make those posts go viral.
In this episode, Steve talks about his experiences with virtual assistants, why they are important part of running a book-based business, how to find one, and the best tools for managing people.
In this interview, Kevin Kruse talks about his experiences building a street team, how he generates his author income from multiple sources and what he’s learned in the past year as a full-time authorpreneur.
Creating videos for your book-based business can expand your readership. But many authors are afraid of this platform. In this episode, we go over a number of simple strategies for incorporating video into your platform.
Readers DO judge books by their cover. In this episode, we go over the process for identifying good cover design, how to work with graphics professional and the importance of investing in great book covers.
WordPress is the preferred platform for bloggers, authors, and other content creators. Find out why you should host your website on WordPress and avoid the free service.
Want generate income outside your books? Then check out this interview with Gael from Authority Hacker where he talks about generating income from a single blog post, the time-saving way to build an authority site and the few tools you will need along the way.
What is your long-term strategy for running a book-based business? In this episode, we dissect how to clarify goals, the different strategies for taking action on them and how to align these with what you want to accomplish with your books.
In this episode, Barrie and Ron detail the step-by-step strategy they used to grow their organic Facebook page and get an engagement of 127%. Plus, they talk about how this strategy can benefit self-published authors.
Feeling overwhelmed by the amount of writing and marketing you have to do as an author? Learn how to use a project-based approach to your business and get things done on a daily basis.
Still struggling with self-publishing? Learn how the Authority Pub Academy can help you take your author business to the next level.
You can form powerful alliances through networking and building relationships with people in your niche. In today's episode, Steve and Barrie go over their experiences with creating friendships and partnerships with the people in their industry.
Have your book sales plummeted? Listen to Barrie and Steve talk about the strategies they've used to bring your old books back to life.
Recently, we polled a group of authors interested in building a lasting self-publishing business about their top challenges. In this episode, we go over each of the nine obstacles and reveal the strategies for overcoming them.