The Authorpreneur Secret$™ Podcast

How do millionaires manage their money? In today’s podcast, Ruth shares some millionaire money maps from her book, “ Pen It to Win It: Going Beyond Book Sales.”  These include T. Harvey Eker’s plan and some recommendations of books to win with money. Ruth’s Authorpreneur Secret$ 101 course is now out. It is an audio course structured like an audiobook. You can get the 50% summer special for t...

Want to start or scale your speaking career and earn more?  Why not become an author and leverage your author platform to open doors for you to speak? Learn more on today’s podcast as author, professional speaker and the Goal Strategist herself, Shackeria Mesquita, shares her story and breaks down the process for us. Shackeria is the author of two books, Making the Target and Activate to Achi...

Why not turn your book into a signature online or live event to create financial freedom faster than merely selling books? Learn more on today’s podcast as Ruth shares examples of how this can be done and find out about her latest authorpreneurship venture (The Legacy Fest Celebration and Book Launch). Check the links in the show notes for more details. The Legacy Fest/Voice of Hope Campaign Be a...

Why not turn your books into a training, coaching or consultancy program to create financial freedom faster than merely selling books? Learn more on today’s podcast as Ruth shares practical tips and tools to create financial freedom beyond book sales. Find out about her latest authorpreneurship venture (The Legacy Fest Celebration and Book Launch). Check the links in the show notes for more detail...

What are the different author services you could offer to help authors to market and publish their books? How could these help you gain financial freedom? Where can you offer these services. All these and more are discussed in today's podcast. It's a solo show with C. Ruth Taylor. Contact Ruth at: authorpreneursecrets@gmail.com Website: http://extramileja.com/ Books Mentioned Pen It to Win It: Goi...

How can you leverage your knowledge of publishing to create financial freedom? Learn how authors can offer publishing services like book formatting, video editing, cover designing and email management to support themselves and create financial freedom. Meet author, publishing coach and book formatter, Tasharae Nicholson who is supporting herself financially by offering publishing services. Her fir...

How do you know how many books you’ve sold on Amazon and how much money you have made? Get these questions answered in today’s show. Learn how to use the KDP reporting feature of your Kindle Direct Publishing account to find out these things. Check the links in the show notes for more details. Resources to Win Segment KDP Reports: kdpreports.amazon.com  SPF Facebook Community Self-Publishing...

Do you write articles or give speeches? How could you turn these into books? This is exactly what Rev. Dr. Clinton Chisholm has done with his four books so far. Rev. Chisholm is the leading Christian Apologist in the Caribbean as well as an author and educator . His four books are: A Matter of Principle, Revelations on Ras Tafari , Youth Discipleship , and A Controversial Clergyman . Rev. Clinton...

How are you doing in the different areas of your life? Are you thriving holistically? Today the Thrive Queen, Marva Titley-Smith, from the British Virgin Islands shares her author journey and tips for authors to thrive beyond the 9-5. Marva is a Caribbean-based Management & Leadership Consultant, Work and Life Coach, an award-winning writer, and bestselling author. She is author of Time to Thr...

Imagine a child-author at 6 years old with 4 published books! As we end Child Month celebrations, meet Coryn Clarke from Trinidad and Tobago and Loops’ Little Writers. Plus get your frequently asked publishing questions answered. Learn how Caribbean authors collect money for book sales on Amazon, access a free publishing masterclass on YouTube, discover new releases and so much more. Check the lin...

What does it take to build a winning book cover? What should you know when seeking a book formatter or engaging the services of a cover designer? On this episode , BambuSparks’ Chief Book Designer, Clavia Watson-Reid shares her story and tips to design your book cover as well as expectations for the interior design (formatting/layout). There are also two amazing publishing resources which are shar...

Why should authors have a website and what exactly should authors put on their website? Our guest, Collin Blake, answers these questions for us and provides a website checklist for authors to prepare to set up their website. Collin is the lead web designer at WebDev. Go. He is from Jamaica and is an avid tech enthusiast who has been designing websites professionally since 2012. His clientele inclu...

What are editors looking for when editing your non-fiction book?  On this episode , BambuSparks’ Chief Editor, Kethjoy Watson shares her story and the tells us what editors are looking for. Check the links in the show notes for some great free editing resources for authors. After decades in corporate Jamaica, Kethjoy Watson ventured into authorship and editing by happenstance. She wrote a rom...

Do you want to produce an audiobook? Learn how to do so this week with BambuSparks’ chief audiobook producer, Candace Sutherland Barnes. Along with being a self-proclaimed audio enthusiast, who honed skills with her "In The Circle" podcast on Spotify, Candace is an audiobook narrator and editor. She also does general voiceover work and is a narrator with Findaway Voices. Candace Barnes is an exper...

Are you looking for a great way to market and sell more books? Why not try podcasting? You can turn your book into a podcast and leverage it for maximum impact and income. On this one-year anniversary of the Authorpreneur Secret$ podcast, Ruth shares the journey, how it happened and tips and resources to start your own podcast. Cameka “Ruth” Taylor is a Jamaican Authorpreneurship expert, who works...

How do you sell books over 2000 books direct, especially during a pandemic? Find out how this young millennial did it. Daniel Francis is an award-winning author and young entrepreneur from Trinidad & Tobago who wears many hats. He is primarily a personal development coach under his family company called ReBIT Limited. After deep interactions with many millennials, Daniel discovered the key to...

If you knew you were going to die, would you be committed to writing a book? While battling cancer, Icilda deMercado committed to writing and publishing her story. Listen to discover why she did it? We published volume I of her book Faith Walk in April 2020, and a year later she passed away. However, in her final weeks on earth, despite the pain, she was working assiduously to ensure the manuscrip...

What does it take to start, grow and build a business to last? In this episode, award-winning author and entrepreneur, Nerissa Golden, breaks down the process for entrepreneurs in her latest book, “Start. Grow. Thrive: Build a Business to Last.” With more than 30 years in traditional and new media, Nerissa’s company Goldenmedia LLC, develops communication strategies for multilateral agencies, non-...

Do you know how to become an Amazon bestselling author? Ruth breaks it down this week on episode 48 of the podcast. Ruth has produced five Amazon bestselling books, one of which has been on the bestseller charts for almost three years. She has helped several Caribbean authors to become bestsellers in less than 24 hours after publishing on Amazon, even at full price. Two important tips are choosing...

If you want to win as an author, remember it’s a marathon and not a sprint. This week, I share the highs, lows and tips for new authors from seven years in publishing. Highs on the Journey · Getting interviews I did not expect – the interview with Joanna Penn · Doors opened · Making a full-time living with my skills and books · The success of the authors I coach · 5x Amazon bestseller Lows on the...

How can you leverage a book as a business card to start, market or grow your business? In this episode, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Point Global Marketing, Javette Nixon shares the inspiring story behind his debut book, “From the Margins.” This book chronicles his business journey showing how a young man from the margins of St. Thomas, Jamaica, built a global business starting with just an idea...

How can authors leverage their books and win the money game? On this episode, financial educator and private banker, Dalan Vanterpool, shares his experience and offers some tips to help authors win the money game. Dalan is from the British Virgins Islands. He helps career professionals connect their career moves to their wealth goals. He is a podcaster and released his debut book, “No Boss, Only C...

Who owns the copyright for creative works? When am I infringing on someone’s copyright? Can I quote lyrics of songs and poems in my book without violating copyright? JIPO’s representative, Ms. Shantal English answered many of the questions our authors had regarding copyright. Although the representative is in Jamaica, the information is applicable generally. Contact JIPO for more information at: J...

How can you protect your creative work? Today, we do a quick introduction to explain copyright, trademark and intellectual property rights, and how you can safeguard your work. This is an abridged version of a presentation on Day 2 of the Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit during the Live Q&A Session. Although the representative is in Jamaica, the information is applicable generally. The costs etc...

What tools and resources can you use to cut your publishing costs? This week, I share 12 amazing tools/resources which are free or cost-effective to use which can help authors to publish on a budget or reduce your publishing costs. Of course, there is a learning curve and that’s where YouTube comes in handy. YouTube is also on the list and Kindle Create which I forgot to mention on the podcast. Pu...