After three decades of running publishing ventures and coaching authors, Sharon Woodhouse has identified one of the most common ways talented writers undermine their own success: measuring themselves against moving targets instead of actual progress. Her piece on Medium is a thoughtful read for any writer at any stage.
#WritingLife #AuthorBusiness #Publishing #Writers #BookBusiness
https://medium.com/@slowcharacter/youre-measuring-your-author-business-against-the-wrong-thing-f703e246d5d8?sk=v2%2F09863af8-05c3-4195-9326-bf653dfddeca
You’re Measuring Your Author Business Against the Wrong Thing

“The Gap and the Gain” proves a coaching tool I’ve been teaching for years: You’re right, right now

Medium

Building Bookstore Relationships Through Goodwill: Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black

In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A podcast, hosts Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss creative strategies for getting books into independent bookstores, including sending signed copies, bookmarks, and promotional materials to stores that stock your books.
The post Building Bookstore Relationships Through Goodwill: Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-building-bookstore-relationships/

#Podcast #authorbusiness #bookmarketing #bookstoredistribution #independentbookstores

Building Bookstore Relationships Through Goodwill

Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss bookstore distribution, podcast monetization, self-publishing decisions, and more.

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Building Bookstore Relationships Through Goodwill

Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss bookstore distribution, podcast monetization, self-publishing decisions, and more.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center

Why Recipes for Publishing Success Don’t Work—and What to Do Instead, with Joe Solari

On the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, Joe Solari explores why publishing success formulas so often fail. Drawing on a landmark study of cultural markets, he explains how randomness and social feedback loops mean that even books of similar quality can have wildly different outcomes. The good news? The market isn't locked—new winners emerge constantly. Rather than chasing guaranteed recipes, Solari argues authors should focus on building durable advantages and staying in the game long enough for luck to find them.
The post Why Recipes for Publishing Success Don’t Work—and What to Do Instead, with Joe Solari appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/why-recipes-for-publishing-success-dont-work/

#Podcast #authorbusiness #bookmarketing #cumulativeadvantage #indieauthorstrategy

Why Recipes for Publishing Success Don't Work

Joe Solari explains why publishing success has a random component—and how authors can position themselves when luck finds them.

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Why Recipes for Publishing Success Don't Work

Joe Solari explains why publishing success has a random component—and how authors can position themselves when luck finds them.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center

ChapterFLOW gives you:
✅ Your own platform
✅ Full control
✅ No middleman
✅ WordPress-powered

Your stories. Your site. Your rules.

https://www.chapterflowpress.com

#ChapterFLOW #IndieAuthor #AuthorBusiness #SelfPublishing #SerialFiction #WebNovel #AuthorTools #TakeControl #WritingCommunity

12 Minuten. So lange hat das ToDo gedauert, das ich gestern den ganzen Tag prokrastiniert habe. *sfz* Immerhin, jetzt ist es erledigt. #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor #AuthorBusiness #CreativeBusiness

Manche E-Mails sind ja auch einfacher zu schreiben als andere ... Na gut, vom Prokrastinieren wird's ja auch nicht besser. #CreativeBusiness #Autorenbusiness #Authorbusiness #indieauthor

Edit: Und wieso ist das Kaffee schon wieder kaputt???

A Primer on Draft2Digital’s Sales Reporting - Draft2Digital | Blog

This primer is meant to help walk you through what D2D's sales reporting tools offer and, ways you may be able to use them strategically.

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