Self Publishing on Amazon and Beyond with Publish and Thrive

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Self Publishing on Amazon and Beyond with Publish and Thrive

Self publishing on Amazon is a great goal, but as someone who’s tested publishing books strictly on Amazon as well as on all the other platforms, I recommend publishing wide. One of the first indie authors I heard use the term “publishing wide” was Sarra Cannon.

I talk about Sarra’s resources for authors in my book The Prosperous Authorpreneur because she has a lot of awesome information for authors who are self-publishing. Many of her resources are also free! (More on those resources below.)

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A Tool to Crush Writer's Block

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A Tool to Crush Writer's Block

Have you ever suffered from writer’s block? It has to be one of the most debated topics in the writing world. Some writers believe there’s no such thing and others can attest to how debilitating it can be. I fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum, but I have to say, I don’t like the word “block.” Stuck or having a less than productive day, sure, but having a block just sounds so awful to me!

Quite some time ago, the lovely Mari McCarthy from Create Write Now gifted me her journaling course Overcome Page Fright. I first met Mari two years ago when I interviewed her about her book Heal Yourself with Journaling Power. If you’re not familiar with Mari, she famously says, “Release the issues in your tissues,” and she is living proof that journaling will change your life.

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Tax Tips for Authors

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Tax Tips for Authors

Regardless of what type of author you are—full-time, part-time, self-published, traditionally published—whether you realize it or not, you’re a business owner. As a business owner, it’s important you know what tax deductions and credits are available to you. These tax tips for authors are intended to help you understand business expenses and the most common deductions available to you.

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Mental Wellness for Writers

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Mental Wellness for Writers

With the crazy year 2020 has been, I thought it would be appropriate for my last post of the year to discuss mental health for writers. Writing is a great way to improve mental health. But what can you do when writing is your job? How do you maintain optimal mental health when you’re already writing all the time?

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Weekly and Financial Planner to Save More Money

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Weekly and Financial Planner to Save More Money

The following is an excerpt from my book Prosperity Planner, a weekly planner with income and expense trackers to help you get your finances in order.

Tips for Improving Your Finances

Here are a few tips that have helped me improve my finances. Some I’ve learned from reading the books in the next section, and others I just adopted as I went. I hope you’ll find something in this list that can help you make a difference in your personal finances.

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A Closer Look Inside the World of Indie Publishing

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A Closer Look Inside the World of Indie Publishing

Today’s guest post is from Mike O’Mary. Mike and Kathleen Meyer are Co-Founders of LitNuts, a free e-newsletter that brings the “Best of the Indies” to booklovers. Mike is also an author and owner of Dream of Things, an indie press that published 13 books from 2009 to 2016, including two titles that sold more than 20,000 copies, 3 NYT Bestsellers, 3 Hoffer Award winners, and one book that was optioned for film.

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