During the summer of 2018, I decided to write my first fiction book. For some reason, the siren’s call of creativity and the potential for passive income appealed to me. It was a great decision. Even before I published that first book, I would often wonder what was stopping people (including myself) from adding the word “author” to the end of my name. Writing that first book and subsequent others has given me insight into why people stop before they start.
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Show Notes
- I quickly share my book look and reading background.
- Yes, my mom did teach me to read with The Wall Street Journal.
- 2018-Signalled a turning point
- Writing my first book and why I decided on romance!
- I wonder what genre are you a fan of?
- Blogging and transferrable skills that helped me become a self-published author.
- SEO
- Marketing
- Consistency
- Email List Building
- Engaging your audience
- Systems
- Building on Success
- Mindset
- Copywriting
- My 6 revenue streams and how many of them rely on writing
- Six things that I did differently in 2018
- My pen name revealed (it’s not a secret)
- What does a week look like?
- The #1 task that I will be focusing on in 2019
- How long it takes me to write a book and what I do to stay focused and productive.
- Key Takeaways from this episode!
Autumn Stone
Hey! I’m Autumn Stone romance writer. Feel free to purchase my books on Amazon. Here’s a link to my author page. If you have Kindle Unlimited subscription, you can read the books for free.
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