Author Career / Author Entrepreneur
by Beth Barany · Published February 23, 2013 · Last modified February 22, 2013
Welcome to the February 2013 issue of the Author Entrepreneurship Magazine! I created this magazine to help authors create sustainable and successful careers. It is my gift to you! This month’s theme is Conferences and Workshops.
I recently joined an amazing community, Udemy.com, to offer my courses for authors, and was please to discover and connect with other teachers offering their Writing and Book Marketing Courses, too! Udemy just told us...
Guest Columnists / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published February 21, 2013 · Last modified February 18, 2013
We’ve all heard the expression, “He can’t see the forest for the trees.” That means that someone can’t see the big picture because he’s too focused on details. Writers, however, have the opposite problem.
A few years ago, my friend KC Baker was a struggling, broke investment banking dropout, with a dream of somehow, in some way, contributing greatly to this world. However, every time she got inspired...
Healthy Writers Club / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published February 19, 2013 · Last modified February 18, 2013
Physical activity is good for more than priming the pump, though. I find it also helps when I’m writing along and get stuck.
Welcome to guest author, Tiffany Turpin Johnson, who shares with us how to create a writing haven in a small space so you can get your writing done anywhere. Enjoy! And be sure to comment...
Learn Self Publishing From the Pros: Free Conference Starts Feb. 19. Here are 20 reasons to register for IndieReCon! As you may or may not know, IndieReCon starts in less than 2 weeks from Feb...
We’re put on this planet, I believe, to have fun, and to share our unique and important message with the world. I have a Valentine’s Day gift to you — on women’s thought leadership from...
You can write and finish your book with The Writer’s Adventure Guide — now free on the Kindle through 2/16. Many authors want to write and finish their book. Now you can with The...
One of the things I love about the writing journey that I’m on is that there are so many others on it too, all at different ages and stages.
A few weeks ago I was on Authors Corner with Elaine Raco Chase at http://tobtr.com/s/4297061 on BlogTalk Radio. She was featuring YA Fantasy authors. We’re a diverse bunch! Michael DiCerto Wendy Grischow Michel Prince Paul Swearingen Alison...
Welcome back to our regular column on literary law. Today we focus on whether of not to register your copyright from our monthly guest columnist, Kelley Way, a lawyer specializing in literary law. If you have general questions...
SURVEY for “How to Run a Successful Blog Tour” I put this survey together to compile specific feedback to improve my How to Run a Successful Blog Tour course on Udemy. I’ve recently launched the course...
Audio / Author Career / Author Entrepreneur / Future of Publishing
by Beth Barany · Published February 6, 2013 · Last modified February 22, 2013
Last time I shared with you how I got started with turning my book into an audiobook with ACX. In this post, I’ll share with you my interaction with the technician as we created the audiobook from my ebook.
Once ACX said my book was eligible for a stipend to cover the costs of recording, my book was posted on ACX among all the other books covered by a stipend for the recording producers to see. The recording producers get to select which books they’d like to record, if they see one that looks good.
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