How To Build An Author’s Business You Can Be Proud Of
Here’ the big misconception.
Writers, especially beginners, think of themselves as only authors. They fail to see the whole picture.
But there is much more! An author is:
A writer of stories
A publisher
A marketer
Let’s look at each of these.
A WRITER OF STORIES
What do you know about writing? Here is a partial list of things you should know:
your genre
how to set up your page
grammar
plotting
building characters
scene structure
All of these are tools. You have a trade, a business that involves writing. These tools are important. Lack of knowing and using these tools can devastate your business.
A PUBLISHER
Whoever and However you publish, you are a publisher to some degree. If you want to have creative control of your book, then you need to know certain things:
What is a traditional, self, and indie publisher
What is an ISBN and how do I get one
What are the publishers/printers guidelines
What publisher/printer offers the best features
What are the expected royalties
This is just a partial list of things you need to know.
A MARKETER
Today almost all authors are responsible for selling their books. If you’re a celebrity you may only have to do book tours. But the rest of us have to work to sell the books and this is the hardest thing to do. You need to know:
traditional book tours
virtual book tours
book trailers
social media marketing
TV/radio marketing
Again the list goes on.
Once you decided to write you became a business person whether you wanted to or not. And if you are like I was when I first started then you know very little about the business of writing.
When I first dreamed about being an author I had no idea of the real work involved. And when I wrote my first novel, I had next to no knowledge of what publisher to go with or what my involvement in marketing would be. These are things that are needed to know, but while there are courses on writing available there is scant information relating to the business of writing.
UNTIL NOW!
I have prepared a free mini-course on the business of writing that delves into:
why you as an author should consider yourself a business person
how it impacts your life
most importantly, how to set up a business that won’t detract from your writing.
The course consists of three videos, each answering one of the questions. The third video gets into the actual setup of the business.
I mentioned this is free. There is absolutely no cost.
Free Authors Mini-Course on Business of Writing
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Writers, especially beginners, think of themselves as only authors. They fail to see the whole picture.
But there is much more! An author is:
A writer of stories
A publisher
A marketer
Let’s look at each of these.
A WRITER OF STORIES
What do you know about writing? Here is a partial list of things you should know:
your genre
how to set up your page
grammar
plotting
building characters
scene structure
All of these are tools. You have a trade, a business that involves writing. These tools are important. Lack of knowing and using these tools can devastate your business.
A PUBLISHER
Whoever and However you publish, you are a publisher to some degree. If you want to have creative control of your book, then you need to know certain things:
What is a traditional, self, and indie publisher
What is an ISBN and how do I get one
What are the publishers/printers guidelines
What publisher/printer offers the best features
What are the expected royalties
This is just a partial list of things you need to know.
A MARKETER
Today almost all authors are responsible for selling their books. If you’re a celebrity you may only have to do book tours. But the rest of us have to work to sell the books and this is the hardest thing to do. You need to know:
traditional book tours
virtual book tours
book trailers
social media marketing
TV/radio marketing
Again the list goes on.
Once you decided to write you became a business person whether you wanted to or not. And if you are like I was when I first started then you know very little about the business of writing.
When I first dreamed about being an author I had no idea of the real work involved. And when I wrote my first novel, I had next to no knowledge of what publisher to go with or what my involvement in marketing would be. These are things that are needed to know, but while there are courses on writing available there is scant information relating to the business of writing.
UNTIL NOW!
I have prepared a free mini-course on the business of writing that delves into:
why you as an author should consider yourself a business person
how it impacts your life
most importantly, how to set up a business that won’t detract from your writing.
The course consists of three videos, each answering one of the questions. The third video gets into the actual setup of the business.
I mentioned this is free. There is absolutely no cost.
Free Authors Mini-Course on Business of Writing
Answers 3 questions:
1) Why you are a Business person?
2) How it impacts you as an author?
3) How do you setup the business?
Click here to access Mini-Course
Filed under: Authors, books, business of writing, fiction, Marketing, Publishing, writers, Writing Tagged: Author Tools, basics on writing, blog, blogging, business of writing, free writing course, how to write, learning to write, Writing, writing career, Writing tools, writing training
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