Mind Your Business for Authors

Unlock Success in Direct Sales for Authors: Answer these Three Questions! https://www.notion.so/joesolari/Joe-Solari-s-Direct-Sales-Checklist-21852e183d2d48bb819338a7b6d99c92?pvs=4 In this podcast, Joe Solari discusses the considerations and preparations authors need to make before diving into direct sales. He addresses important questions such as identifying the target customer, defining the bran...

A review of the survey results of the 2022 Keystone reader survey.

This is a replay of an interview I did with Joanna Penn for the Creative Penn Podcast. We talk about sustainable business practices and me taking over the 20 Books Vegas event in 2024.

In this episode, we will be taking a closer look at the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of publishing, specifically in relation to authors. We will discuss some of the most pressing concerns surrounding this topic, including the fear that technology may one day be used to sabotage the publishing industry, and how AI may be used to promote biased or misleading information. We also ex...

Visit JoeSolari.com In this video, we will be taking a closer look at the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of publishing, specifically in relation to authors. We will discuss some of the most pressing concerns surrounding this topic, including the fear that technology may one day be used to sabotage the publishing industry, and how AI may be used to promote biased or misleading infor...

Are you a production editor, copyeditor, or proofreader and you're looking for an artificial intelligence proofing tool to help you improve your audiobook productions? Look no further! In this video, I'm sharing with you how to improve your audiobook productions with an AI proofing tool. Adam Fritz, the CEO of POZOTRON joins me to discuss his company's software as service for audiobook project man...

In Elizabeth Ann West's Do What? How method, AI writing tools help writers ethically create works of genius as a creative director. Check out Elizabeth's AI outlining and co-writing course. https://gumroad.com/a/818630867/mvjup Longer video https://youtu.be/M-yIbVOglS8 Elizabeth Ann West, an AI specialist, presents the "do what, how" approach to authors wanting to use AI tools in their writing. Su...

Are you wondering what makes the difference between your story being in the top 0.1% of best-selling books and screenplays? John Truby joins us to talk about the anatomy of genres and how to use genre-specific beats from multiple genres to create iconic stories that transcend genre. John Truby is a story coach, a master of genre, and a believer that any story could be made into something powerful...

In another episode of our quarterly updates, we review Craig's business and talk about multi-tasking. Being interrupted and distractions will always be with us. We can train ourselves to not to be multi-taskers and focus much better. We also talk about all things Las Vegas as we are both ready for the 20 Books Las Vegas Conference.

Elizabeth Ann West joins the show today to discuss how she uses Sudowrite to inspire her creativity and improve the quality of her work. We talk about the technology and give examples of the various features. Elizabeth Ann West joins the show today to discuss how she uses Sudowrite to inspire her creativity and improve the quality of her work. We talk about the technology and give examples of the...

Are you a plotter or a pantser? Doesn't matter this process works for both and Tony Lee shares how he uses writing backwards to drive his mid six-figure publishing business.

Paddy Finn first found financial freedom by writing Science Fiction. To level up the challenge,e why not pivot to creating material for tabletop role-playing games? Too easy Let's do it while being a digital nomad with a family of five. Good thing Paddy is a quick study and can understand markets quickly. He is currently running a $200,000 Kickstarter campaign that was funded in 30 minutes. http:/...

What’s better than getting the latest update on the current publishing market trends? Learning about new categories to exploit on Amazon. But wait, there’s more… Alex Newton drops knowledge on what’s going on in Romance, Science Fiction, and Mystery, Thriller, Suspense. If you’re serious about understanding how publishing works and the forces of supply and demand, then take the time to watch Alex...

Today’s guest is Pierre Alex Jeanty. The author of the best-selling books Her and Him. He has been a full-time poet and self-help author for several years. What makes him different is that he’s making money. His business is very different than most indie authors. The business generates seven figures and is predominantly print books sold directly. We talk about how his mindset is that he is running...

Evan Gow from Story Origin shows us a new service and process to run a beta reading team. Learn why this is important for an author then how this process reduces the pain and overwhelm that typically comes with getting comments from readers and turning that into an improved manuscript.

Every three months or so Craig Martelle is a guest/host to share what's up with his fiction business. While Craig earns a six figure income from writing he also runs the largest indie author conference in the world. We talk about both. Join us to get an update on where craig is on his journey. What's working and what's not. THe latest on Vegas and a bunch of other stuff that we chat about when we...

Let's talk content. Let's talk productivity. Let's talk with Chelle Honiker the technology and productivity maven that's at the controls of the newest hottest publication. Learn how the magazine has gone from an idea to six high quality issues distributed over ten channels in less than a year. Besides the magazine being a great resource for indie authors. Chelle shares how she uses project managem...

Today Russell Nohelty joins me to discuss his method of using kickstarter to publish. This isn't just the same old get your book paid for by others, but a definitive plan to grow your audience and remain as close to revenue neutral as possible. We have talked though audio launches, games, comics and merchandise but this is the first time we have someone focused just plain old books. If you want to...

Would you be happy selling a half a million dollars of books at a 94% margin and get paid in two days? That's what your business could look like if you adopt a direct sales model for publishing. Our guest today is Katie Cross an indie writer that took control of her sales funnel and dove into direct sales head first. Check out these links website: www.katiecrossbooks.com free offer: welcome.kcross...

Kate Baucherel joins the show today to discuss NFTs, Blockchain and crypto technologies that will be impacting publishing.

We're back. It's been ninety days and its time to update you on how business has been. We talk the numbers, plans and some new strategies around using your newsletter.

Evan Gow is back to discuss the latest updates on Story Origin and the deal he is offering for early subscribers. Yes, Story ORigin, is coming out of free beta. Check out the site here: https://storyoriginapp.com/ Story Origin provides the technology and community to build up a mailing list if your an author. I've suggested using the product to authors looking to find readers when they just start...

Today we have Kathleen Sweeney from BookBrush. She shows the latest features including book trailers and animations. To see the demos Kathleen does during the show check them out at https://youtu.be/XPU8Q3dxmbI

Luke Daniels award winning audiobook narrator joins you to share how he has built his career telling tales of science fiction and fantasy.

Join Lawyer Margarita Coale and I as we discuss how authors manage copyright and trademark issues in the 21st Century.