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Author Friends: Holiday Cheer & Business Growth Awaits!

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Author friends,

May your holidays be merry and your new year as an author be prosperous and fulfilling. Here are our holiday gifts for you.

  • HOLIDAYS25. This coupon code gets you 25% off everything on The Profitable Author website―all products, services, and bundles―through January 7, 2026.
  • Give yourself the gift of profitability. We'll mail a free paperback copy of The Profitable Author: 1,001 Ways to Build a Business You Love Around Your Books to your home when you buy a year-long subscription to The Profitable Author / An Author Business You Love Substack. Simply buy a year-long subscription at the link above between now and January 7, 2026. We’ll contact you for your mailing address and ship your book right out.
  • Accelerate Your Business. Take an additional 10% off our next Author's Business Accelerator cohort that begins in February, 2026, when you pay in full Dec. 26 thru Dec. 31.
  • Wrap Up 2025 Right: Author Business Foundations for 2026: Set Up Smart, Stay Protected, Get Paid. Join us for this month's free power-hour on Zoom, where we combine a little bit of business know-how for authors with a lot of community brainstorming, inspiration, and support. We'll be covering some business basics like Profit First, business structures, accounts, taxes, EINs, insurance, and more. Bring your questions and your seasonal spirit. Monday, Dec 15, 2025, 6PM – 7PM CT. RSVP here.

All the best,

Sharon

Sharon Woodhouse, owner, Conspire Creative

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ABC (Author Business Coaching) Nudge

by Sharon Woodhouse, Conspire Creative

Author coach and 25+ yrs indie book publisher. I help authors create enterprises they love around their book/s, experience, and knowledge and send a brief 3x/month email newsletter to support the creation of profitable, sustainable author businesses.

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