The Authorpreneur Secret$™ Podcast

Do you want to write a book but don’t know where to start?

This episode is just for you. Learn how to tell your story or write a non-fiction book quickly.

Ruth’s annual Rocket-Writing challenge begins in November to coincide with NaNoWrimo (National Novel Writing Month).

To prepare you for that journey, Ruth has produced an ebook and audiobook called, “The Rocket-Writer: How to Write Your Non-Fiction Book in 24 Hours.”

Both are free to those who join her mailing list or are members of her Indie Authorpreneurs Facebook.

The Rocket-Writing challenge is held exclusively in Ruth’s Indie Authorpreneurs Facebook group, a community that helps independent authors from the Caribbean and its diaspora to write and publish books without breaking the bank.

Resources to Win/Boost Your Author Success Journey:

The Indie Authorpreneurs Facebook Group

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BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

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

How do you keep your book alive after the book launch?

How do you get book reviews and keep the momentum going?

Author of "God in the MeanTime," Diane Batchelor has kept the momentum going for two years since her book launched in July 2020. She has gotten 59 five-star ratings and the opportunities keep coming. How has she done it? This week Diane shares her story and we can learn quite a bit to keep our own books alive after the book launch.

Contact Diane at:

Email: [email protected] |

Website: https://www.godinthemeantime.com/ 

Instagram: dianebatchelor_author

Resources to Win

God in the MeanTime: A Story of Trusting God's Voice and Embracing His Timing

Write and Retire Right: Secrets to Write Non-Fiction Fast and Create Sustainable Income for Retirement

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

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

Are you looking for free resources to help you win on your writing and publishing journey?

This week, I am sharing five amazing, free resources to help you to write, publish, and leverage books to win without breaking the bank. 

These cover payment gateways, writing and publishing steps, and formatting help.

Free Resources to Win

1. The Rocket-Writer: How to Write Your Non-Fiction Book in 24 Hours

2. Publishing Secrets 101 Masterclass – YouTube – Steps to Publish a Book

3. Publishing Secrets Masterclass – Udemy – Steps to Publish on a Budget

4. Book Formatting Templates – to format in Microsoft Word

5. Wise - A Payment Gateway

6. Pen It to Win It Audiobook– Going Beyond Book Sales

7. Write and Retire Right: Secrets to Write Non-Fiction Fast and Create Sustainable Income for Retirement

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

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

How do you experience the better part after a painful past?

This week, first-time author, Georgia Haffenden, shares her story and her writing journey along with some gems to help us to experience the better part.

Georgia Haffenden is a native of the beautiful island of Jamaica, who now resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with her husband and three children. She grew up in the ‘garden parish’ of St. Ann. She served as a Social Worker with the North East Regional Health Authority and was based in the parish of St. Mary, at the Annotto Bay and Port Maria Hospitals for over ten years, in the Child and Adolescent Health Clinic. She is an ordained minister who has been actively involved in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Jamaica, the United States, and Canada.

Contact Georgia at:

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgia.haffenden.1

Instagram: Giagirl

Resources to Win

The Better Part: Overcoming My Past, Answering God’s Call and Obeying His Voice

Write and Retire Right: Secrets to Write Non-Fiction Fast and Create Sustainable Income for Retirement

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services: https://bambusparks.com/

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

What should authors know when hiring editors and other freelancers to assist in preparing your book for publication?

Tamara Francis has been an educator, editor, proofreader, book formatter and voice over artist for over 15 years. As a trained teacher, she has taught English language, English Literature, Spanish, English as a Second Language and Adult Literacy.

Tamara is the editor of the children’s publications at Caribbean Christian Publications where she has edited and proofread hundreds of manuscripts including Sunday School and Vacation Bible School material. Tamara has worked mainly with new authors edit and format books published on Amazon– from novels to Christian based literature to poetry books in English and Jamaican patois.

As a voice over artist, Tamara voiced several advertisements, hosted programmes and conducted live broadcasts while she worked at TBC Radio in Kingston Jamaica for almost ten years. She also narrated a mini documentary for OM ships.

Contact Tamara at:

Resources to Win

Michael’s Estate Planning for Authors Checklist

Write and Retire Right: Secrets to Write Non-Fiction Fast and Create Sustainable Income for Retirement

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

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

What motivates you to write?

This week, Caribbean Authorpreneurs, Daniel Francis (Trinidad and Tobago) and Jamar and Natassia Wright (Jamaica) share a bit of their writing journeys and what motivates them to write. They also provide some useful tips and insights to inspire you on your journey.

We also provide feedback on responses to Michael La Ronn’s interview on estate planning.

Resources to Win

Michael’s Estate Planning for Authors Checklist

Write and Retire Right: Secrets to Write Non-Fiction Fast and Create Sustainable Income for Retirement

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

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

If you should pass away, will your books die with you?

Who will manage your books/literary estate if you should pass away?

If your copyright allows you to earn from your book 70-95 years after your death, how can you ensure that your heirs know what to do with your books when you are no longer here?

Fortunately for us, we have resources to help us on the journey and Michael La Ronn (M.L. Ronn) has produced two great, easy-to-read books in plain English that can help us as authors and also our heirs to plan for this eventuality.

The Author Heir Handbook: How to Manage an Author Estate and The Author Estate Handbook: How to Organize Your Affairs and Leave a Legacy are must-have resources for every author. On today’s show Michael tells us his story and how we can get organized and put plans in place for our heirs to manage our author estate when we are no longer here.

Michael La Ronn is an American author of over 80 science fiction & fantasy books and self-help books for writers. He writes from the great plains of Iowa and has managed to write while raising a family, working a full-time job, and even attending law school classes in the evenings. He hosts a popular YouTube channel for authors called "Author Level Up" with approximately 40,000 subscribers.

CONNECT WITH MICHAEL at:

Website: www.michaellaronn.com / www.authorlevelup.com

Twitter: @michaellaronn

Facebook: www.facebook.com/michael.laronn

Resources to Win

Michael’s Estate Planning for Authors Checklist

Cloud Storage: https://www.carbonite.com/

Password Managers: https://1password.com/ and https://www.lastpass.com/

Books: The Author Heir Handbook: How to Manage an Author Estate – M. L. La Ronn

The Author Estate Handbook: How to Organize Your Affairs and Leave a Legacy –– M. L. Ronn 

Michael’s YouTube Channel: Author Level Up

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

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

Is a book launch necessary? 

Listen to my reflection and review of the Legacy Fest Book Launch event and let me know if you will have a book launch in the future.

On August 28, 2022, I launched my grandmother’s memoir, “The Voice: Grandma’s Amazing Stories of Divine Guidance in Times of Trouble.” This event gave us a glimpse of the power of books and possibilities beyond book sales.

Ruth’s Authorship Ventures

Order The Voice Direct at  https://extramileja.com/grandmaslegacyproject/

Amazon at The Voice: Grandma’s Amazing Stories of Divine Guidance in Times of Trouble

Email: [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

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

How do you rise above overwhelming odds to achieve success?

Ambassadors Jamar and Natassia Wright both have powerful stories. They are UN Ambassadors and the founders of Mind Food International. Together, this husband-and-wife team serve as Leadership Practitioners, radio talk show hosts, youth advocates and inspirational speakers.

They are the authors of four books. Listen as they share the secrets of success and nuggets to develop a mindset for success.

Contact the Wrights at:

Website: http://mindfoodinternational.com/

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Books Mentioned

‘Mind Food: Recharge Your Mind” – Jamar and Natassia Wright

“30 Days to a Renewed Mind,” - Jamar and Natassia Wright

‘Hope Giver: From Woundedness to Wholeness”  - Jamar and Natassia Wright

Ruth’s Authorship Ventures

1. Authorpreneur Secret$ 101: An Audiobook Course – Discover the steps to write, publish on a budget and profit from your book beyond book sales.

https://extramileja.com/authorpreneursecrets101/

Order The Voice Direct at  https://extramileja.com/grandmaslegacyproject/ or on Amazon at The Voice: Grandma’s Amazing Stories of Divine Guidance in Times of Trouble

Email: [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

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

How do you know when it is time to quit your job and dive into entrepreneurship full-time? What exactly does it mean to scale a business?

This week, three Caribbean author-experts share their views on this matter. This is an excerpt from the Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit in January 2022.

For a deeper dive into these issues get their books:

Start, Grow, Thrive: Build a Business to Last by Nerissa Golden

From the Margins: A Caribbean Man's Ode to Small Business and Life by Javette Nixon

No Boss, Clients Only: How to Build an Extraordinary Career and a Life of Freedom by Dalan Vanterpool

Ruth’s Authorship Ventures

1. Authorpreneur Secret$ 101: An Audio Course – Discover the steps to write, publish on a budget and profit from your book beyond book sales.

https://extramileja.com/authorpreneursecrets101/

Order the Voice Direct at  https://extramileja.com/grandmaslegacyproject/ or on Amazon at The Voice: Grandma’s Amazing Stories of Divine Guidance in Times of Trouble

Email: [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

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