When I left my day job in 2011 to become a full-time author-entrepreneur, I had six months worth of savings in the bank and I told my husband that if I couldn't make it work, I'd go back to the day …
From First Book To A Multi-Six-Figure Writing Business: 10 Years Of The Creative Penn
On 3 December 2008, I posted my first article on this site! It's my 10 year anniversary of starting an online business as a writer, and in this show, I reflect on the changes in the publishing …
Blockchain for Books: What Indie Authors Need to Know
Remember when there was no internet? Remember when we used landlines and phone boxes? Remember (before PayPal) when businesses had to use expensive merchant accounts and cross-border payments and …
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How To Scale Your Author Business with Joseph Alexander
If you want to grow your revenue and scale your author business, you can't do it all yourself. In today's show, I talk to Joseph Alexander about letting go of control, working with a team, and the …
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Crisis Management For Authors
The author community thrives on story, and sometimes those stories are amplified into a crisis – whether real or perceived. The disappearance of reviews, a change in the algorithm, a drop in book …
Self-Publishing 3.0 And How To Build Success As An Indie Author With Orna Ross
It's an exciting time for authors who want to take control of their creative business and explore the many opportunities we have to get our books into the hands of readers – and make a living from our …






