As authors, especially indie authors, planning is hard. Today we chat about planning your business for success in the new year with some insights to help you develop a better mindset and focus to grow your publishing career.
EPISODE OUTLINE:
00:00 Introduction
03:00 How Emilia Rose Planned Her Author Business for 2023
05:30 Mistakes Authors Make When Planning
09:38 Why Self-Publishing's Culture Can Be So Competitive and How to Combat That
11:28 Michael's Toxic Goal Setting as an Author
15:36 Trying to Not Be Too Hard on Yourself
18:10 Planning the Author Life of Your Dreams
20:07 Making Your Writing Process Work for You
24:00 Dealing with Comparisonitis as an Author
26:28 Why Billionaires Still Don't Have Enough
28:52 Changes AI and Subscriptions are Bringing to Authors in 2023
34:16 How Macroeconomic Conditions Affect Subscription Revenue for Authors
39:15 Reflecting on Your Subscription and Making Changes to It
42:02 Focusing on the things that Drive Success as Authors
44:43 Warning: Don't Plan Too Much
46:13 Conclusion
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ABOUT STORYTELLERS RULE THE WORLD
We help authors break free from publishers, retailers, and big-tech platforms that take advantage of us. The most powerful people in publishing are YOU – storytellers.
Emilia Rose, a multi-six-figure romance author and co-founder of Ream, and Michael Evans, sci-fi author of a dozen novels and CEO of Ream, are here to help you succeed in the future of publishing as the founders of Storytellers Rule the World.
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