Imagine 2 Futures Come Early February 2026


Hello Author Friends,

Imagine two futures come early February 2026...

  • Future A — A future in which you have spent the past three months accelerating your author business
  • Future B — A future in which you didn’t do anything different in the previous three months than you've always done

If Future A is looking good to you, I invite you to consider joining my new program:

From Published to Profitable: The Author’s Business Accelerator

  • ​Start 2026 moving from published author to profitable entrepreneur.
  • Begin the new year with a business plan, not just a publishing plan.​

From Published to Profitable: The Author's Business Accelerator is an 11-week group coaching program led by me, Sharon Woodhouse, former indie book publisher (25 years); owner of Conspire Creative, an entrepreneurship agency for authors and indie publishers; and author of the award-winning The Profitable Author: 1,001 Ways to Build a Business You Love Around Your Books.

The program includes:

Week 1 – Week of 11/3–11/8, 2025 – Individual 30-minute coaching call

A call to discuss your personal goals and challenges. Where are you now, where do you want to go?

Week 2 – November 13, 2025, 1–2:30pm CT – 90-minute group coaching call online

Business mindset shift: From writer to CEO

Week 3 – November 20, 2025, 1–2:30pm CT – 90-minute group coaching call online

Revenue stream assessment and diversification

Week 4 – December 4, 2025, 1–2:30pm CT – 90-minute group coaching call online

Outreach, sales, and building a business for income-generation (not just visibility)

Week 5 – December 11, 2025, 1–2:30pm CT – 90-minute group coaching call online

Marketing and branding. What are your promising? How are you serving?

Week 6 – Week of 12/15–12/19, 2025 – Individual 30-minute coaching call

A personal mid-stream check-in call. How’s it going? Challenges? Wins? Course corrections?

Week 7 – January 8, 2026, 1–2:30pm CT – 90-minute group coaching call online

Strategic partnerships and collaborations; volume sales

Week 8 – January 15, 2026, 1–2:30pm CT – 90-minute group coaching call online

Pricing strategy, value creation, budgeting, collections

Week 9 – January 22, 2026, 1–2:30pm CT – 90-minute group coaching call online

Systems and processes for growing; hiring help

Week 10 – January 29, 2026, 1–2:30pm CT – 90-minute group coaching call online

90-day implementation plan

Week 11– Week of 2/2–2/6, 2026 – Individual 30-minute coaching call

Your personal plan for going forward in 2026 with your supercharged author business framework

Who is this for?

  • Authors with at least one published book
  • Authors of all genres (nonfiction, fiction, scholarly, children’s, etc.)
  • Authors who are already making a little bit of money on their books and authorship
  • Authors who want to formalize, refine, and/or stabilize their business
  • Authors who want to increase revenues and profit
  • Authors who want to diversify and develop new revenue streams
  • Authors who want to add intentionality and a business mindset to their author activities
  • Authors who want a sustainable, income-generating author life they love!

Why at the holidays?

  • The end of the year is the right time to reflect on where you are and where you want to go.
  • The end of the year is the right time to envision where you want to go next and strategize about how to get there.
  • Start the new year with an intentional plan in the works!
  • Start the new year with momentum.
  • There is never an ideal time to do big things…there are always competing obligations and priorities.
  • Practice running a business in the midst of competing obligations and priorities…with group support.

Pricing and Terms

  • $1,500 – regular price
  • OR $1,299 – discounted price for agreeing to offer feedback and a testimonial at the end
  • OR 10% discount if you pay all at once up front ($1,350 or 1,167.30)
  • OR 3 equal payments with credit card on file ($500 or $433 each)
    • Charged at registration
    • Charged after week 4
    • Charged after week 8
  • No refunds given after Week 1.
  • No substitutions or refunds for weeks missed.
  • Sessions are not recorded.
  • Optimal results come with showing up for every session and doing the work.


"It's good to feel a bit uneasy, hesitant, uncomfortable before committing to coaching. Noone NEEDS coaching.

It is a commitment that brings you to your edge―the next thing, especially something big."―Steve Chandler​

Are you ready to fast-track your author business?

Email me with your name, book title/s, website, and payment plan preference.

Upon receiving your email, I will send you an invoice, information on paying, and a simple contract.

All the best,

Sharon

Sharon Woodhouse, owner, Conspire Creative

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