What kind of editing does your book need?

How do you find an editor or proofreader?

How much does it cost?

In this episode Ruth breaks down the editing process and shares some great tips to help you with self-editing, costs and further help in this area.

Quick Tips on Hiring an Editor:

Useful Author Resources - Re Editing

BambuSparks Publishing Skills Center - https://bambusparks.com/the-publishing-skills-center/

Fiverr.com

Editing Freelancers Association's Directory: https://www.the-efa.org/hiring/

Reedsy - https://reedsy.com/ 

Referrals from other Authors

Kindlepreneur References: https://kindlepreneur.com/best-proofreading-service/

What to Look for in an Editor: https://kindlepreneur.com/book-editors/#h-what-to-look-for-in-an-editor

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$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

Our Self-Publishing Tips for Authors series continues. 

Today, Ruth shares a list of things to bear in mind when publishing your book. These include:

Useful Author Resources

https://kindlepreneur.com/isbn-bar-code-generator/

Kindle Create - to format your ebook

Authorpreneur Secrets: A Self-Publishing Guide

KDP Cover Calculator: Paperback and hardcover Calculator and Templates

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$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

Are you thinking of writing for legacy?

Former Senator, author, and Attorney-at-Law, Delano Franklyn, wrote nine books, most of which were legacy building books to preserve Jamaica's history.

He passed away on February 10, 2023. He books recorded significant moments in Jamaica's history and chronicles the lives of prominent persons in Jamaica such as former Prime Ministers: P.J. Patterson and Michael Manley.  

He was the second guest on the Authorpreneur Secret$ podcast on May 10, 2021.  On this podcast, we discussed his book, "The Jamaican Diaspora: Building an Operational Framework."  In this interview, he tells us more about his book, "The Jamaican Diaspora: Building an Operational Framework" and his work as minister in 2002 -2007 with direct responsibility for the Jamaican Diaspora.

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$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

Thinking of publishing a book?

Tune into this Self-Publishing Tips for Authors series to learn the basics to publish well without breaking the bank.

Today's show covers:

1. What is publishing?

2. What part of the process can you do while still writing?

3. What do I do after writing?

4. What factors to bear in mind to determine your book size.

Resources for Authors

https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/ 

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$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

Have you done an audiobook yet?

You can publish audiobooks through Findaway voices. Ruth currently has 4 published audiobooks and by the end of 2023, she intends to have 10 published audiobooks. This means turning six of her current collection of books into audiobooks in 2023.

Audiobook costs: US$205-350 per finished hour

Have you listened to any of her audiobooks yet? You can find two of them on her Resources for Authors page.

Resources for Authors

https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/ 

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$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

Will you be one of the 10,000 Authorpreneurs from the Caribbean and the Diaspora by 2030?

Today, Ruth reviews the 2023 Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit in which the Authorpreneurship vision for 2030 was unleashed.

The Caribbean authorpreneur summit is an avenue to educate and inspire authors from the Caribbean and the Diaspora to write and profit from books.

This year, it was a 2-day affair on January 20-21, 2023. If you missed the summit, free replays of two sessions will remain until 10p.m. ET tonight (Jan. 23, 2023).

You can can also join Ruth's Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy to watch all the LIVE session recordings.

Help After the Summit

Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit Page:

https://authorpreneursecrets.com/summitschedule/

Authorpreneur Secret$ Membership Group: https://bit.ly/2X70Zm8

Indie Authorpreneurs Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Indieauthorpreneurs

Resources for Authors 

https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/ 

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$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

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 Activity Book"; "Chronicles of Coryn: In Memory of my Great-Grandmother (Jonesy)."  

She even has a literacy foundation dedicated to her great grandmother.  

Contact Coryn at and purchase her books at https://chroniclesofcoryn.com/

The Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit:

Register for the Summit at: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

2023 Summit Format and Costs

The summit is FREE but there will be a paid VIP book marketing session with an exclusive book marketing guide available only to attendees at this session.

The market session will be US$47.00

Join the Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy

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$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

How do you create a coffee table book? 

To celebrate Jamaica's 60th anniversary of independence, David Muir and Sean Henry, set out to create a meaningful keepsake that inspires celebrate the momentous occasion with a beautiful coffee table book, "Pieces of Jamaica."

In this interview, David Muir tell us about this iconic project and its significance as well as his journey in publishing.  Through Muir’s lens and Henry’s brush strokes, the spirit of Jamaica comes alive.  This new book is the sequel to his 2012 photo art collection turned coffee table bestseller, "Pieces of Jamaica®: The Real Rock Edition."   David is a photo artist, author, entrepreneur and community leader. His special love for candid, cultural and lifestyle photography inspires his work and is a signature component of his art collections, many of which have won awards and have been displayed in exhibitions at home and abroad. He also is president of Island Syndicate, a multiple-award winning creative services agency specializing in photography, publishing and multimedia services.

Contact David at:

Website: https://piecesofjamaica.com/ 

Facebook, YouTube and Instagram: David I Muir

Get David's Coffee Table Book: Pieces of Jamaica

The Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit:

Register for the Summit at: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

2023 Summit Format and Costs

The summit is FREE but there will be a paid VIP book marketing session with an exclusive book marketing guide available only to attendees at this session.

The market session will be US$47.00 . Overall this 4-part summit includes:

1. A Podcast Marathon - There will be a podcast playlist of all the author-experts sharing their stories and expertise.

Register to get access.

2. A Live Q&A Session - Held exclusively in the Indie Authorpreneurs Facebook group where folks can meet the authors and ask questions.

3. A Live In-Person session at the National Library of Jamaica - This will be part of our Legal Deposit and Library Day. Authors all over the world will be encouraged to deposit their books to libraries and learn all about the services their national libraries have to offer to them.

4. A Private VIP Exclusive Session on Book Marketing and Publishing Secrets. This will be a paid 60-minute session with leading authors and marketing experts.

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$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

Did you know that you can use your book to bring attention and awareness to a special cause?

Meet attorney-at-law and bestselling author, Jihan Williams, from St Kitts and Nevis who is using her book to advocate for pregnancy loss sufferers.

Her first book, Lifting the Weight of Miscarriage: Healing Insights for Pregnancy Loss Sufferers and the People Around Us was self-published under her imprint, Bouncing Daughter Publishing in 2021.

After suffering the tragic loss of her first pregnancy at 26 weeks (6.5 months), she began to process her emotions in writing and found it was cathartic! Her healing began in writing and soon after she felt compelled to share her thoughts and the tips and resources that helped her, in the hope that it would encourage other pregnancy loss sufferers and the people around us to process the grief and uncertainty around losing a baby. Jihan was 37 years old when she lost her son.

Contact Jihan at:

Website: https://jihanwilliams.com/ 

Facebook, YouTube and Instagram: JihanAWilliams

Get Jihan's Book: Lifting the Weight of Miscarriage

The Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit:

Register for the Summit at: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

2023 Summit Format and Costs

The summit is FREE but there will be a paid VIP book marketing session with an exclusive book marketing guide available only to attendees at this session.

The market session will be US$47.00. Overall, this 4-part summit includes:

1. A Podcast Marathon - There will be a podcast playlist of all the author-experts sharing their stories and expertise.

Register to get access.

2. A Live Q&A Session - Held exclusively in the Indie Authorpreneurs Facebook group where folks can meet the authors and ask questions.

3. A Live In-Person session at the National Library of Jamaica - This will be part of our Legal Deposit and Library Day. Authors all over the world will be encouraged to deposit their books to libraries and learn all about the services their national libraries have to offer to them.

4. A Private VIP Exclusive Session on Book Marketing and Publishing Secrets. This will be a paid 60-minute session with leading authors and marketing experts.

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$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

Is it ever too late to write your first book?  

Mrs. Cyriline McFarlane published her first book at 90 years old to celebrate her birthday.  

The book is riveting. It's titled, "Walking in the Valley with Jesus." 

Get the Book

More About the Author

Mrs. McFarlane has been a Christian for almost 80 years, having accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour at 12 years old. She worked in government service for 30 years, and during this time successfully pursued a Diploma in Public Administration at the University of the West Indies. Her strong business acumen led her to become a successful poultry farmer for over 25 years after retirement.  Mrs. McFarlane loves God and people passionately. In her heyday, she never missed an opportunity to encourage others to be completely devoted to God, and make the best of their lives. She is a widow who has three children, five grand-children and two great grand-children.  

The Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit: 

Register for the Summit at: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

2023 Summit Format and Costs

The summit is FREE but there will be a paid VIP book marketing session with an exclusive book marketing guide available only to attendees at this session.

The market session will be US$47.00 . Overall this 4-part summit includes:

1. A Podcast Marathon - There will be a podcast playlist of all the author-experts sharing their stories and expertise.

Register to get access.

2. A Live Q&A Session - Held exclusively in the Indie Authorpreneurs Facebook group where folks can meet the authors and ask questions.

3. A Live In-Person session at the National Library of Jamaica - This will be part of our Legal Deposit and Library Day. Authors all over the world will be encouraged to deposit their books to libraries and learn all about the services their national libraries have to offer to them.

4. A Private VIP Exclusive Session on Book Marketing and Publishing Secrets. This will be a paid session for 60 minute session with leading authors and marketing experts.

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 20 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 for maximum impact and income. She enjoys teaching them how to leverage books to transform lives, achieve their goals and create sustainable income. Ruth is also the creator of the Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy, an initiative from her book, “Authorpreneur Secret$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com