CHAPTER 15 Website sales for every Author Ecosystem
Website sales are as simple as they are complicated. Webstores, for instance, are the thing most associated with direct sales in the author community.
CHAPTER 16 Kickstarter for every Author Ecosystem
If you’ve been following my career for any length of time, you probably learned about me through Kickstarter.
CHAPTER 17 Subscriptions for each Author Ecosystem
Building subscriptions into your business is one of the most important ways you can create stability as a writer.
CHAPTER 18 Conventions, conferences, and book signings for every Author Ecosystem
Authors who know me probably learned of me through Kickstarter, but Kickstarter was a relatively small part of my business until 2017, and even then it wasn’t until 2020 when I started doubling down
CHAPTER 19 Maximizing Substack for each ecosystem
Most authors I talk with ask some form of the question, “How did you succeed on Substack?” Of course, what they really mean is, “How can I succeed at Substack?”
CHAPTER 20 What now?
If you’ve read this far, I want to thank you for your persistence and perseverance.
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