The Authorpreneur Secret$™ Podcast

Why should you write a book? What are the benefits of writing a book?

This week Ruth shares five reasons you should write a book [by Ray Edwards – a leading copywriter, author and podcaster) and the unexpected benefits of writing a book, excerpt from three Caribbean author entrepreneurs, shared at the Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit in January 2022.

Check the links in the show notes for more details.

Ruth’s Authorship Ventures

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

https://extramileja.com/authorpreneursecrets101/

Ruth's New Book, The Voice: 

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.

Resources to Win Segment

Ray Edwards Podcast and PDF:  5 Reasons You Must Write a Book:

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

Authorpreneur Summit Q& A Session 2 Q & A

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

Are you thinking of writing and publishing a children's book?

This episode is for you. Prolific children's author Greta Alves- Malcolm breaks down the entire process leaving you with ideas, budget and other tips to make publishing a children's book a reality. Greta is a Jamaican author living in the Cayman Islands with her husband. She has a diploma in Early Childhood Education and is presently pursuing her bachelor's in education. Greta taught at the early childhood level for over eight years, both in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, and is currently teaching at the high school level.

She has published 7 children’s books including her bestselling book, “Sleepy Time.” Her first book: “I am Smart After All,” is published in both Spanish and English and in audiobook format.

Greta believes motivation fuels success and is committed to ensuring that every child is motivated through her books to achieve their fullest potential.

Contact Greta at:

[email protected]

Brilliant Minds Book Den Facebook:

YouTube: Brilliant Minds Book Den

Greta's Children's books

“Sleepy Time: BedTime Stories with Quick Prayers” 

I am Smart After All

Ruth’s Authorship Ventures

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

https://extramileja.com/authorpreneursecrets101/

2. The Published Legacies Workshop: How to Turn Your Story or Your Parents’/Grandparents’ Story into a Published Book in 3-6 Months

Buy a copy of “The Voice” and email proof of purchase to [email protected] to attend the workshop for FREE on September 9, 2022, on Zoom.

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.

How do millionaires manage their money?

In today’s podcast, Ruth shares some millionaire money maps from her book, “Pen It to Win It: Going Beyond Book Sales.” 

These include T. Harvey Eker’s plan and some recommendations of books to win with money.

Ruth’s Authorpreneur Secret$ 101 course is now out. It is an audio course structured like an audiobook. You can get the 50% summer special for the month of August.

Check the links in the show notes for more details.

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/

2. The Published Legacies Workshop: How to Turn Your Story or Your Parents’/Grandparents’ Story into a Published Book in 3-6 Months

Buy a copy of “The Voice” and email proof of purchase to [email protected] to attend the workshop for FREE on September 9, 2022, on Zoom.

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.

Resources to Win Segment: Books Mentioned

Pen It to Win It: Going Beyond Book Sales

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

Financial Education Books to Win with Money

· Total Money Makeover, Dave Ramsey

· The Millionaire Next Door, Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko

· Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, T. Harvey Eker

· The Richest Man in Babylon, George Samuel Clason

· Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill

· The Legacy Journey, Dave Ramsey

· Smart Money Smart Kids, Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze

· Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan

· Retire Inspired by Chris Hogan

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

Want to start or scale your speaking career and earn more? 

Why not become an author and leverage your author platform to open doors for you to speak?

Learn more on today’s podcast as author, professional speaker and the Goal Strategist herself, Shackeria Mesquita, shares her story and breaks down the process for us.

Shackeria is the author of two books, Making the Target and Activate to Achieve.

Also find out more about Ruth’s Published Legacy Workshop and the upcoming publishing bootcamp.

Check the links in the show notes for more details.

Contact Shackeria at:

Email: [email protected] 

LinkedIn and IG: shackeria_mesquita/

Ruth’s Authorship Ventures

The Published Legacies Workshop: How to Turn Your Story or Your Parents’/Grandparents’ Story into a Published Book in 3-6 Months

Buy a copy of “The Voice” and email proof of purchase to [email protected] to attend the workshop for FREE on September 9, 2022, on Zoom.

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.

Resources to Win Segment

Ruth’s Free Publishing Course on YouTube: Publishing Secrets 101 Masterclass

Publishing Bootcamp: July 30, 2022 – Register at https://bambusparks.com/publishingbootcamp/

Books Mentioned

Pen It to Win It: Going Beyond Book Sales

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

Making the Target: Simple Tips to Increase Your Productivity Levels

Activate to Achieve: The 411 On Refocusing to Overcome a Self-Sabotaging Mindset and Emerge Successful

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

Why not turn your book into a signature online or live event to create financial freedom faster than merely selling books?

Learn more on today’s podcast as Ruth shares examples of how this can be done and find out about her latest authorpreneurship venture (The Legacy Fest Celebration and Book Launch).

Check the links in the show notes for more details.

The Legacy Fest/Voice of Hope Campaign

Be a Voice of Hope and Gift copies of her book, “The Voice” to be a voice of hope to single mothers and others on the margins.

Donate here: https://extramileja.com/grandmaslegacyproject/

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

Resources to Win Segment

A 2-Page Publishing Guide: 12 Basic Steps to Publish a Book from Start to Finish

Ruth’s Free Publishing Course on YouTube: Publishing Secrets 101 Masterclass

Books Mentioned

Pen It to Win It: Going Beyond Book Sales

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

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

Amazing Publishing Deals

https://bambusparks.com/publishing-deals/

BambuSparks’ Publishing Skill Center

https://bambusparks.com/the-publishing-skills-center/

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

Why not turn your books into a training, coaching or consultancy program to create financial freedom faster than merely selling books?

Learn more on today’s podcast as Ruth shares practical tips and tools to create financial freedom beyond book sales. Find out about her latest authorpreneurship venture (The Legacy Fest Celebration and Book Launch).

Check the links in the show notes for more details.

The Legacy Fest/Voice of Hope Campaign

Be a Voice of Hope and Gift copies of her book, “The Voice” to be a voice of hope to single mothers and others on the margins.

Donate here: https://extramileja.com/grandmaslegacyproject/

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

Resources to Win Segment

Course Creator, Julia Barnes: The Boss Teacher- https://juliaobarnes.com/

Sarah Cordiner’s Free Course Creation Starter Kit

A 2-Page Publishing Guide: 12 Basic Steps to Publish a Book from Start to Finish

Ruth’s Free Publishing Course on YouTube: Publishing Secrets 101 Masterclass

Books Mentioned

Pen It to Win It: Going Beyond Book Sales

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

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

Amazing Publishing Deals

https://bambusparks.com/publishing-deals/

BambuSparks’ Publishing Skill Center

https://bambusparks.com/the-publishing-skills-center/

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 are the different author services you could offer to help authors to market and publish their books? How could these help you gain financial freedom? Where can you offer these services. All these and more are discussed in today's podcast. It's a solo show with C. Ruth Taylor.

Contact Ruth at:

[email protected]

Website: http://extramileja.com/

Books Mentioned

Pen It to Win It: Going Beyond Book Sales

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

Resources to Win

Reedsy

Fiverr.com

Upwork

The Publishing Skills Center

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 can you leverage your knowledge of publishing to create financial freedom? Learn how authors can offer publishing services like book formatting, video editing, cover designing and email management to support themselves and create financial freedom.

Meet author, publishing coach and book formatter, Tasharae Nicholson who is supporting herself financially by offering publishing services. Her first book was a memoir, “Broken Silence: The Unravelling Truth.”

Discover an easy formatting tool (Atticus) to format your book without breaking the bank. Also find out the latest on my own authorpreneurship journey.

Check the links in the show notes for more details.

Contact Tasharae at:

Instagram: Chosen_876

Email: [email protected]

The Publishing Skills Center

Resources to Win Segment

Book Formatting Tool: Atticus.io

Atticus Authors Facebook Community

A 2-Page Publishing Guide: 12 Basic Steps to Publish a Book from Start to Finish

YouTube: Publishing Secrets 101 Masterclass

The Publishing Skills Center – For freelancing publishing services

Books Mentioned

Pen It to Win It: Going Beyond Book Sales

Broken Silence: The Unravelling Truth

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

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

Amazing Publishing Deals

https://bambusparks.com/publishing-deals/

BambuSparks’ Publishing Skill Center

https://bambusparks.com/the-publishing-skills-center/

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 how many books you’ve sold on Amazon and how much money you have made?

Get these questions answered in today’s show. Learn how to use the KDP reporting feature of your Kindle Direct Publishing account to find out these things.

Check the links in the show notes for more details.

Resources to Win Segment

KDP Reports: kdpreports.amazon.com 

SPF Facebook Community

Self-Publishing Live Digital Ticket

The Self-Publishing Formula with Podcast

A 2-Page Publishing Guide: 12 Basic Steps to Publish a Book from Start to Finish

YouTube: Publishing Secrets 101 Masterclass

The Publishing Skills Center – For freelancing publishing services

Show Sponsor

BambuSparks Publishing Services

https://bambusparks.com/

Amazing Publishing Deals

https://bambusparks.com/publishing-deals/

BambuSparks’ Publishing Skill Center

https://bambusparks.com/the-publishing-skills-center/

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

Do you write articles or give speeches? How could you turn these into books? This is exactly what Rev. Dr. Clinton Chisholm has done with his four books so far.

Rev. Chisholm is the leading Christian Apologist in the Caribbean as well as an author and educator. His four books are: A Matter of Principle, Revelations on Ras Tafari, Youth Discipleship, and A Controversial Clergyman.

Rev. Clinton Chisholm studied at the Jamaica Theological Seminary (B.Th.), the Jamaica School of Music (L.R.S.M., A.T.C.L.), the University of the West Indies (B.A.), Sheffield University, England (M.A.), the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights, France (F.C.A., Fellow in Christian Apologetics) and Biola University, USA, (M.A.)

In 2005, he was awarded the honourary Doctor of Divinity degree (D.D) by the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology in Jamaica where he served as a Guest Lecturer since 1993. The Rev. Mr. Chisholm has been involved in education at home in Jamaica and abroad, having served as High School teacher, lecturer at the Jamaica Theological Seminary, guest lecturer at the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology (Jamaica), tutor in Philosophy at the University of the West Indies (Mona, Jamaica), tutor in Business Ethics at the University of Technology (Jamaica) and teaching assistant in Hebrew at Sheffield University, England.

Check the links in the show notes for more details.

Contact Rev. Chisholm at:

Website: http://www.thechisholmsource.com/

Resources to Win Segment

A 2-Page Publishing Guide: 12 Basic Steps to Publish a Book from Start to Finish

YouTube: Publishing Secrets 101 Masterclass

The Publishing Skills Center – For freelancing publishing services

Politics and Football: Memoir of a Jamaican Schoolboy Footballer 1970-1980by Dennis ‘Den Den’ Hutchinson

Broken to Be Blessed: Discovering Hope In The Midst Of Brokenness