Are you an author tired of tiny royalty checks and zero reader connection? We're sitting down with Django, the visionary behind Wrote By Me, who's blowing up the old model and putting power (and profit!) back in authors' hands.Discover:🟢 Inefficiencies of traditional publishing🟢 Reasons authors struggle to make money🟢 How selling direct-to-reader isn't just smarter but it's the future From leveraging AI to truly understand your audience to building a community that buys before your book even hits shelves, Django shares how to actually succeed as an author today. This isn't about selling books; it's about owning your story, your readers, and your success.Connect with Django:https://www.wroteby.me/djangodegree🔗 Save hours with top business hacks every Friday:https://thesearchlight.com/subscribeTimestamps:0:00 - Intro01:26 - The DAY I Knew Publishing Was BROKEN 01:44 - Follow the MONEY: Where It REALLY Goes 02:14 - Why Authors Are SCREWED by the System 03:24 - Get 90%?! How We Pay Authors FAST 04:30 - The REAL Reason Authors Fail 05:10 - “If You Build It... You'll Fail" (Unless You Do This) 07:07 - AI: Your Secret Book Sales Weapon 08:57 - Build Your TRIBE, Sell More Books 10:28 - They LIED About Marketing 11:47 - The Problem That Almost Killed My Business 12:09 - The "Bestseller" Trap EXPOSED 13:12 - How We're Replacing Old Status Symbols 14:38 - My MILLION DOLLAR Lesson from Big Tech 16:18 - Proof: Authors Making HUGE Money FAST 17:47 - The CRAZY Model That Still Exists 18:18 - Taking On the GIANTS 20:41 - The #1 Thing You MUST Do NOW 21:11 - STOP Buying Ads! (Try This Instead) 21:47 - How to Find Your PERFECT Reader 22:40 - Is Tech Killing Creativity? 23:57 - The Photography Secret You Need 25:56 - The Hidden Barrier for ALL Creators 27:13 - Why EVERYONE Can Create Now 28:12 - The Two Types of Creation (Which is Yours?) 29:25 - Storytelling for EVERYONE? 30:18 - Community over Everything Else 31:36 - The 3 Rules of Book Success 33:26 - Rapid Fire: Book Hacks & More! 33:42 - Connect & Get My Books!#BookPublishing #SelfPublishing #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #BookMarketing #AIforAuthors #BookRoyalties #WroteByMe #IndieAuthor #PublishingIndustry #Authorprene z ur #BookSales #WriterTips #FutureOfBooks #TheBDPodcast