Beyond the Margins: Build a Profitable Author Business Authors, We want to share a bit about what's been capturing our attention recently at Conspire Creative: writing and being an author in the era of AI and algorithms. It’s easy to feel as though AI will leave no place for us in the market. But I don’t see it that way. In a world with AI writing and AI “creativity,” human creativity only stands out more. Only humans can express their unique personalities, curate experiences others seek, and...

Beyond the Margins: Build a Profitable Author Business Hello everyone, this is Kristoffer. You don’t know me yet, but I met Sharon over a year ago and, as a fellow Chicagoan, I’ve had the pleasure of working with her ever since. For the last few months, that’s meant helping assemble these newsletter editions. Now, I am excited to introduce myself as Conspire Creative’s new newsletter writer! I look forward to continuing to help Sharon guide authors toward building their own sustainable...

Beyond the Margins: Build a Profitable Author Business Hello Authors, Make your business decidely you. It's easy for authors to feel like they should be what their audience wants them to be, without realizing that there’s an audience for who they already are. That is, one strong basis for creating a sustainable business is doubling down on, leaning into, your differences instead of sanding them away. Building an author business is challenging, but when you approach it strategically, it can...