The Authorpreneur Secret$™ Podcast

Our podcast break is over! Welcome back to the Authorpreneur Secret$ podcast.

Our featured interview to kick start heritage month is with veteran Jamaican journalism, Desmond Allen, OD, who converted 20 of his award-winning interviews into a book titled, "Desmond Allen's Greatest Hits: Wondrous Tales of Extraordinary Jamaicans."

This book marks his 50th anniversary in journalism. We (BambuSparks) helped him to publish this book and I sat down with him to discuss what this book means.

More About the Author

Desmond Allen, OD, a former president of the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is the founding editor and current executive editor - special assignment of the 30-year-old Jamaica Observer newspaper in Kingston. Now celebrating 50 golden years in journalism, Allen’s own journey is about a man who fell heavily in love with reading from the age of four and became renowned for his fiercely elegant, entertaining use of words and his story-telling prowess.

Desmond Allen's Greatest Hits

Order Direct: https://bambusparks.com/desmondallensgreatesthits/

Author Contact

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: desmondallen985

About the Host:

Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Since 2015, she has published 27 books including 5 Amazon bestsellers.

Ruth has leveraged her book "Authorpreneur Secret$" to create the Authorpreneur Secret$™ Academy, the Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit, and the Authorpreneur Secret$™ podcast. She works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030.

Podcast Website: https://authorpreneursecrets.com/

Free Resources for Authors: https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/

Which publishing option should you take? Is the traditional route better for you or the independent/self-publishing route. Learn more in this episode.

Our featured book for this episode is "Pen it to Win It." If you want to know how to win beyond book sales, this book is for you.

The audiobook is free on YouTube at the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mehB6_DJ6Sc

The Authorpreneur Secret$ podcast will be on break until September.

Until then, enjoy the 117 episodes in our archives.

Now that your book launch is over, how do you sell more books?

One good way is to use book promotion sites. This is a great way to get your book in front of more readers. Listen this episode to learn more.

Check out Dave Chesson's list of 127 book promotion sites at the link below on Kindlepreneur.com.

Book Promotion Sites: https://kindlepreneur.com/list-sites-promote-free-amazon-books/

About the Host

C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works with authors to write and publish books to increase their income and impact. She enjoys teaching them how to win with books beyond book sales. Ruth is also the creator of the Authorpreneur Secret$™ Academy, an initiative from her book, “Authorpreneur Secret$: Write Fast. Publish Affordably and Generate Lasting Income.”

Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.authorpreneursecrets.com⁠⁠

In July 2023, I celebrated five years as an authorpreneur. Today, I look back at the journey and some of signficant authorpreneur initiatives created in the last five years.

Authorpreneurship has created socio-economic freedom for myself and now I am helping others to do the same.

Listen to this episode to discover some ideas to go beyond the book as an author.

For more resources visit https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/ for free and paid resources to become a winning authorpreneur.

Are you retired or thinking about retirement? Why not consider writing a book to get a new lease on life. Today, Ruth shares 7 steps to write and retire right with books from her book, "Write and Retire Right: Secrets to Write Non-Fiction Fast and Create Sustainable Income in Retirement."

Get the book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Write-Retire-Right-Non-Fiction-Authorpreneur/dp/B09CTTJYLK

About the Author

C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works with authors to write and publish books to increase their income and impact. She enjoys teaching them how to win with books beyond book sales. Ruth is also the creator of the Authorpreneur Secret$™ Academy, an initiative from her book,

Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.authorpreneursecrets.com⁠⁠

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.

Email: [email protected] | [email protected]

Her Books on Amazon

Journeying On

God Has My Back

Come: A 31-Day Devotional Guide

Go: A 31-Day Devotional Guide

Ruth's Interview on Godscoop Part 1: Wedding Cancellation Story

Ruth's Interviews on Godscoop Part 2: Why I am Glad my Fiance Left me for another woman

About the Host

C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works

Can Christian women "have it all?" The Proverbs 31 Woman is proof that we can, and we should.

Author Imani Ackerman helps you to discover why and how to have it all, in her book, “How to Have It All: The Secrets of the Proverbs 31 Woman.” This book is part story, part social commentary, part Bible study, part devotional, and part journal, all working together to be one big war cry -- rallying all "women

Imani is a licensed minister, wife, mother, Federal Grant writer, and entrepreneur. She has an inspiring story of rising above multiple pregnancy losses and limitations to achieving her God-given goals for family, career and education. Now she wants to inspire and empower other women to fully live out their callings.

Contact Imani at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/imani-ackerman/

Get the book on Amazon: “How to Have It All: The Secrets of the Proverbs 31 Woman"

About the Host

C. Ruth Taylor is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works with authors to write and publish books to increase their income and impact. She enjoys teaching them how to win with books beyond book sales. Ruth is also

Podcast Website: ⁠⁠www.authorpreneursecrets.com⁠

June is Read Caribbean Month and we're taking the time to highlight a Caribbean authorpreneur who has been inspiring many Caribbean authors to write and change lives. Nerissa was honored in the 2023 Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit. This is a throwback to that ceremony.

Get Nerissa's books:

About the Host

C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works

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?

More About the Author

About the Host

C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works

Podcast Website: ⁠⁠www.authorpreneursecrets.com⁠

If you are planning to publish a book, I'm sure you have these questions.

These and other questions are answered in Ep. 109 of the podcast.

For more information on timelines, check the Amazon link below.

Ruth's Interview - Unshackled from Heartbreak

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