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 simply be an extension of you: your interests, your strengths, your values, and the way you want to work.

To help you see what I mean, here are a few articles from the archives. They show how this works in practice, how real authors have done it in their author businesses:

• Ironically, refusing to choose can give you more choices: Authors, 11 Reasons You Should Try All the Things​
• There’s a business model for every variety of author: Authors, Determine What Business You’re in to Guide Your Business Model​
• How Greg Borzo makes a living without accepting credit cards, having a website, or using social media: An Author Formula of His Own - by Sharon Woodhouse​
• Ever sold knitting kits?: An Author Merch Case Study - by Sharon Woodhouse​

Free Virtual Power Hours - Designed To Be Worth Your Time

Take a moment and RSVP for one or more of our free monthly Zoom calls. It's one hour that combines a little bit of author business education and a lot of community support and brainstorming for your questions and challenges.

Each one is designed for you to make more money as an author and create/refine your author business model.

• July 9: Author Branding as Business Strategy​
• August 17: Marketing Your Books to Younger Generations​

Ready to Build Your Author Business on Your Terms?

Our power hours are free for a reason: they're created to help you figure out what's actually possible when you stop doing what you think you should and start doing what works for you.

But if you've attended a few of them and you're thinking I'm ready to move beyond knowing what to do and actually start doing it, the Author's Business Accelerator is next.

This is 8 sessions of 1-on-1 intensive coaching with me—not templates, not group coaching, not "what every author does." We'll diagnose exactly what your viable income streams are, build systems that stick with your actual life and values, and create a business model that's unmistakably yours.

It's for published authors who are ready to play bigger and aren't interested in half-measures.

If this sounds like what you need right now: Book a discovery call and let's talk about whether we're a fit. No obligations, no pressure. Just sincere conversation about your business, where you want to go, and whether 1-on-1 coaching makes sense for where you are.

All the best,

Sharon

Sharon Woodhouse, owner, Conspire Creative

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