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Greetings Authors,

The theme for this newsletter edition is “you don’t need permission.” (Bonus: if this topic is particularly timely for you, consider joining us for next month's Zoom Power Hours event. More info down below!)

You don’t need permission to start writing.

You don’t need permission from others to expand your income streams or experiment with something new.

You don’t need permission from the world to jump in to the unknown and intimidating.

Check out these articles from the archives to see how you can bring this idea to life in various corners of your business life:

• Be a thermostat (a.k.a. make business decisions on your own authority):
  ​Authors, Throw Your Thermometer Away and Turn Pro​
• Have you read this chapter of The Profitable Author book?:
  ​An Authorpreneur Creed - by Sharon Woodhouse​
• Even professionals “make it up as they go”:
  ​Learn As You Proceed and Make Your Author Business Up As You Go Along​
• Ruthlessly make your business “your own”:
  ​Customizing Your Author Business: 10 Ways to Make Pillar 3 Work for You​

Monthly Zoom Power Hours

Our free monthly Zoom Power Hours are designed for you to make more money as an author and create/refine your author business model.

Each call is one hour and combines a little bit of author business education with a lot of community support and brainstorming, personalized to your questions and challenges.

• November 19: What’s Blocking Your Business? An Obstacle Breakthrough Forum​
  As a group, we'll be visiting one of my most underutilized resources: the Author Business Obstacle Quiz. Receive personalized coaching from Sharon as well as hear other authors' business solutions.
  (Read more about the event and RSVP here.)
• December: TBD

Client Corner: Al Krockey's Straight Outta Skokie

Client Al Krockey has had a wonderful debut year as an author. Published last October and the first in a trilogy, Straight Outta Skokie: The Krockey Chronicles: 1968 has since enjoyed...

• a very successful launch party,
• ​a review from Windy City Reviews,
• and several awards, including a National Indie Excellence Award and NYC Big Book Award.

The next installment in the series, Straight Outta Skokie: The Krockey Chronicles: 1969, is slated for release in 2027.

Book Giveaways!

Client Dick Blau, son of the late Bea Manley, is offering free copies of the republished edition of his mother's Your Breath In Art: Acting from Within. Bea had a 70-year stage career and was widely known as an acting and voice teacher.

Do you know a theater company, university theater department, improv organization, acting or voice coach, or another group that might welcome copies? If so, please reach out to me at kristoffer@everythinggoesmedia.com. Dick is giving the books away in full case multiples (22 to a case) while supplies last.

Similarly, client Lou Ignarro, author of Dr. NO: The Discovery That Led to A Nobel Prize and Viagra, is looking to donate copies of his book to clinics, urology centers, men's health, STEM programs, conferences, and organizations celebrating Italian heritage.

If you know of any group that might be interested in receiving copies by the caseload (multiples of 20 while supplies last), please reach out to me at kristoffer@everythinggoesmedia.com.

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All the best,
Kristoffer

Kristoffer Balintona, Content Specialist, Conspire Creative

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