“Write. Publish. Repeat” Conversations

The No-Luck Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success (updates and clarifications on the #1 bestselling writing book)

Created by: Smarter Artist
#1 Amazon Bestselling Authors, Podcasters, & Authorpreneurs

What Will I Learn?

• Make a living writing (HINT: it's about hard work and math, not luck!)
• Avoid getting lumped in with the "self publishing ghetto" by taking a few small steps to look like a professional
• Create a viable income-producing business out of what most struggling writers erroneously see as "just art"
• Produce great books (fiction or nonfiction) -- from pre-production planning to publishing like a pro
• Learn which sales and promotion techniques and strategies work for full-time successful authors
• Find out why some authors succeed while others fail
• Discover what's changed in indie publishing, and how you can benefit
• Learn how to write fast, produce a lot of books, and give yourself a bigger "footprint" for readers to find you
• Understand how email marketing, blogging, social media, podcasting, and other promotional avenues can easily fit into any smart artist's strategies
• Know how to set up your website and grow your email list (creating a repository of people eager to buy your next book)
• Find out how to get more reviews (and deal with the good and the bad ones)
• Get the Cliffs Notes on what the authors of the #1 bestseller "Write. Publish. Repeat." have learned in the trenches, running their six-imprint publishing business since the book was originally released (UPDATES AND LATEST INFO!)

Requirements

• You will need a means to write. We highly recommend Scrivener software, but any word processor will do
• You must be willing to set aside dedicated time to write and work on your writing business. It doesn't matter how much at first, but you must make it a priority and be willing to close your door to the world while you work. (Basically, you must be willing to take writing seriously, and sometimes make other things wait.)
• You must possess a strong work ethic, a thick skin, and a willingness to work hard at writing even at the inevitable times in which results aren't immediate

Target audience

• This is for writers who are willing to work hard to produce and sell quality books
• This is for writers willing to think of writing as a business as well as an art
• This is for writers who love to write, rather than those who see writing as some sort of a way to get rich quickly
• This is NOT for anyone seeking a "get rich quick" scheme or anyone who believes an "ebook gold rush" mentality
• This is NOT for hobbyists (who don't really care about selling their work) or pure artists who feel that "adding business to art" somehow sullies it (HINT: it most certainly does not)
• This is NOT for lazy people, people who complain, or people who make excuses. Basically, it's not for any writer unwilling to take responsibility for her own success