Entrepreneur Mindset for Authors

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Entrepreneur Mindset for Authors

In early 2020, before Covid hit, I had decided to write a book sharing my experiences as an author. Many times since making that decision, I wondered if I should go ahead with the book. I mean, who am I to write a book about being a prosperous authorpreneur? I’ve made tons of mistakes on my author journey. And it’s mostly those mistakes that have become the main reason I decided to continue with the book. My hope is that it will save you time, money, and headaches.

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3 Simple Tactics to Market Your Book Digitally

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3 Simple Tactics to Market Your Book Digitally

*Guest post by Hayley Zelda

Marketing is extremely important if you want your book to be seen. Writing a book is hard, but the journey doesn't end there. Marketing is a whole new beast. Don't make the mistake of thinking that your book's sales potential is based on the strength of your prose, or the greatness of your story. Your story may be an amazing read, but if nobody knows about it, the sales will be mediocre.

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How to Save Money While Self-Publishing

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How to Save Money While Self-Publishing

There is a lot of information available online regarding how much it costs to self-publish. It varies widely between authors, especially if you have additional skills like design and formatting that you can use to your advantage.

You can find everything you need to self-publish (mainly editing, cover design, and file formatting) in a wide variety of price ranges. The key to saving money while self-publishing lies in doing your research. Here are a few things to think about if you want to save money on your self-published books.

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How to Fill Out a W-8BEN Form as a Canadian Author

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How to Fill Out a W-8BEN Form as a Canadian Author

As someone who worked as a tax accountant for almost twenty years and earned a Chartered Professional Accountant designation, I found this form confusing when I first had to fill it out for one of my clients. When I realized I would fill out many copies for myself as a Canadian author distributing books through US-based websites, I created a template so I didn’t have to spend so much time figuring out what went where.

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Book Review: Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert by Erica M. Elliott, M.D.

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Book Review: Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert by Erica M. Elliott, M.D.

Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People by Erica M. Elliott, M.D. is a memoir that reads like a suspense novel—what a gripping page turner! When I read the book description for Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert, I thought it sounded like a fascinating read. As it turned out, it was that and so much more!

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New Resource & Giveaway Alert: The Occupation Thesaurus Writing Guide is Here!

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New Resource & Giveaway Alert: The Occupation Thesaurus Writing Guide is Here!

Hi everyone! Today I have something fun to share…a special chance to win some help with your writing bills. Awesome, right?

Some of you may know Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi of Writers Helping Writers. Well, today they are releasing a new book, and I’m part of their street team. I’m handing the blog over to them so they can tell you about their Writer’s Showcase event, new book, and a great freebie to check out. Read on!

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Realistic Character Descriptions: My Experience as a Floral Designer/Florist

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Realistic Character Descriptions: My Experience as a Floral Designer/Florist

To win readers over we need to write characters so authentic they feel like real people. How do we do this? By brainstorming a character’s backstory, personality, needs, desires, and their day-to-day world. Lucky for us, one aspect of their daily life is a goldmine of characterization: the type of work they do.

Think about it: a job can reveal personality, skills, beliefs, fears, desires, and more, which is why Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi created The Occupation Thesaurus, a writing guide that profiles 124 possible careers and the story-worthy information that goes with each. To help with this project, I’m sharing my experience as a floral designer/florist below, in case this career is a perfect fit for your character!

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