How do you publish a book? This is the most frequently asked question I get on a weekly basis. In the last 97 episodes, I have done at least 15 episodes discussing and teaching the publishing process. In this episode, I am sharing the links to 13 of these episodes from the backlist.  Do share the episodes and let me know which has been most useful to you. 10 Episodes to Master the Publishing Process TAS Ep. 04: How to Publish a Book with C. Ruth Taylor TAS Ep. 06: Book Marketing & Sales Strategies That Work – Author Q&A TAS Ep. 21: How to Publish & Sell Your Books Beyond ..read more

Children are capable of doing amazing things.  Coryn Anaya Clarke is a 7-year-old author from Trinidad and Tobago. Her first book, "Chronicles of Coryn: 7 Days of Fun," which chronicles her talents and the fun activities she does with her family was published when she was four years old. In 2022, for her seventh birthday, she embarked on a mission to have seven published books to celebrate her seventh birthday.   The books in the Chronicles of Coryn Series include:  "Chronicles of Coryn: Adventures in Saint Kitts and Nevis;"  "Chronicles of Coryn: Gratitude Journal and Acti ..read more

Why not end 2023 strong with a book? Trust me, it’s not too late! Join Ruth’s Annual Rocket-Writing Challenge, November 1-30. Write a small non-fiction book (10,000 - 30,000 words) and make your dream come true. The Annual Rocket-Writing Competition To get started, download a free copy of the book, “The Rocket-Writer” from www.authorpreneursecrets.com/resources or get it on Kindle or anywhere books are sold online. Download the Rocket-Writer Ebook by C. Ruth Taylor Listen to “The Rocket-Writer” Audiobook Join the Indie Authorpreneurs Facebook Group About the Host: Jamaican authorpreneur, Ca ..read more

Do you need help with publishing and marketing your book? Why not get a Virtual Assistant? Today, we talk with Nardia Wilson, a Virtual Assistant on Fiverr.  She has helped me to make the publishing process more manageable. More About Nardia Nardia is a passionate follower of Jesus Christ and she applies the Christian principles of integrity, honesty and excellence to her work. She started offering Virtual Assistant services in January 2020 on the Fiverr platform and has not looked back since. These include: transcription services, typing, proofreading, making calls and voiceover. Nardia ..read more

In recent months, Amazon KDP has been making some significant changes and I want to bring you up to speed with some of these changes. These include: 1.    Increases in the cost of printing books 2.    Declaring your use of AI generated materials 3.    Reduction of book categories – only 3 categories allowed, down from 10 4.     Scheduling your print book release date and ordering author copies before its release KDP AI Guidelines Explained by Keith Wheeler   The Annual Rocket-Writing Competition Preparation ..read more

Have you ever thought of turning your parenting experience or coaching program into a book? This is exactly what Megan did. Mrs. Megan Angus-Hylton is a licensed Associate Counselling Psychologist and author of “Directing Your Arrows: A Strategic Approach to Successful Parenting.”  Megan shares from her book, her parenting experiences and winning parenting strategies to help parents raise their children well. She has been an educator since 1997 and is currently employed as Guidance Counsellor. She does her private practise at Oasis Counselling & Coaching Services. Megan has been marr ..read more

Retired Lecturer and bestselling Jamaican author, Dr. Jean B. Lee, shares with us her writing journey since retirement and how she has converted her journals to books. Dr. Lee is the bestselling author of four solo publications. Her latest book "Go: A 31-Day Devotional Journey" was released in December 2022. In this interview, she shares with us some useful writing and publishing tips as well as her own inspiring author journey. Dr. Jean Lee's Contact: Email: journallingon@gmail.com | lifeverse828@yahoo.com Her Books on Amazon Journeying On God Has My Back Come: A 31-Day Devotional Guide Go ..read more

How much does it cost for someone to write a book for you or coach you to write? What if you would like to publish a book without writing it? How much does ghostwriting cost and how does it work? In this episode, along with sharing her latest authorpreneurship ventures, Ruth provides the average cost of ghost-writing or book coaching for a small book (10,000 – 30,000 words). She also explains her book creation process via her Rocket-Writing Bootcamp. These rates in 2024 are according to: The Authorpreneur Secret$™ Academy: https://authorpreneursecrets.com/rocketwriting/ Happy Self-Publishi ..read more

How do you keep your book alive after the book launch? How do you get book reviews and keep the momentum going? Author of "God in the MeanTime," Diane Batchelor has kept the momentum going for two years since her book launched in July 2020. She has gotten 59 five-star ratings and the opportunities keep coming. How has she done it? This week Diane shares her story and we can learn quite a bit to keep our own books alive after the book launch. Contact Diane at: Email: gitmt2020@gmail.com | Website: https://www.godinthemeantime.com/  Instagram: dianebatchelor_author Resources to Win God in t ..read more

Looking for book ideas? If you a Bible teacher and you teach in series, why not convert your series into a book like Brian Taylor? In August 2022, Brian Taylor published his debut book. He turned a Bible Study series into a book, "Eternal Security: Hope in Hopeless Times" May his story inspire you and other teachers to teach in series and immortalize that content in a book. More About the Author Brian Taylor has served as an Elder at Hampton Green Gospel Chapel for over twenty-five years. He is passionate about sharing the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has spoken at churches and conferen ..read more