How to be a Successful Self-Published Author - WritersLife.org   Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org:    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/     Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/    Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus     Website: http://www.WritersLife.org   Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop    Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast    Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/    Advertise your book and.or writing  https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs   Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ hi there welcome along to a writer's life experience coming up for you this time how to be a successful self-published author becoming a successful self-published author is possible it takes time effort and strategic planning but if you are willing to dedicate yourself to your self-published book success there's no reason why it can't happen for you here's how be sure that self-publishing is the right way to go being an indie author is no picnic before you assume self-publishing is the way forward really research and understand the process and what you need to do to make it happen asking yourself how much time you can dedicate to the process and how much you're willing to learn and take on board are both critical questions to consider before you press publish next decide how much you need or want some urn self-publishing if done well can be way more lucrative than the traditional model the money available to self-published authors is enormous and if you treat your book like a business and yourself as a brand you can come up with proper workable strategies to sell more books if you're happy to treat your book sales as a pleasant side income then that's okay too the point is you need to be clear with yourself about what your goals are so you can then figure out how to reach it's a good idea to think about your writing going forward also self-published authors don't just stop at one book so can you afford and do you have the time to write say 1000 words a day if you do you could finish around five books a year the more you write the more you'll have to sell and the more potential your business has for profit next write books that people want to read sounds simple right a no-brainer the point is that most writers don't really honestly consider what their reader is looking for they write their story because they are so passionate and desperate to have it heard if you are honest with yourself however you can be sure that there is an audience out there clamoring to read it probably not if you want to be a successful self-published author you need to look at what people are reading and trends in the market and so on then do your research learn about the genre follow the rules in the formulas and you can produce something that already has an audience ready and waiting to read it next gather your fans to be successful you need to gather readers you need to find ways to get people excited about your book before it even hits the shelves do this by building an email list getting active on social media having a great author website all of this takes time and preparation and needs to be done well in advance of publishing your novel next never stop once you publish your novel you need to keep working on it promote it continually keep researching where you could tap into new audiences and most importantly keep writing to a real writers job is finished there is always more you can do so work tirelessly and don't stop until you are achieving the kind of success you always dreamed of and don't forget if you're struggling to write or for this your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access to it now while it's still available simply go to   http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now as always please give us a thumbs up if you liked this video and subscribe to our channel for more my name's Peter this is writers life and I'll see you next time bye for now