The Authorpreneur Secret$™ Podcast

Can you achieve big dreams with no money?

What’s the latest update on Jamaica post Hurricane Melissa?

What new and exciting things is Ruth up to on her authorpreneurship ventures?

In this episode, Ruth addresses these questions and reads an excerpt from her book, “Starting without Money: Achieving Big Dreams with Small Pockets.”

She hopes this will be her future TED Talk. What do you think?

Ruth also shares BambuSparks’ plan to help with Hurricane Melissa Recovery efforts.

Legitimate Hurricane Relief Link - ⁠https://supportjamaica.gov.jm/⁠

Books Mentioned

⁠⁠1. Making Sense of -5 in the East and West: Applying Wisdom in the Workplace⁠⁠

2. ⁠Starting without Money⁠

Authorpreneurship Resources

⁠⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠⁠

Dave Chesson’s Authorpreneur Academy: ⁠https://academy.kindlepreneur.com/⁠

⁠BambuSparks’ Book Marketing Channel for Caribbean Authors⁠

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. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published over 35books, including 7 Amazon bestsellers (as at August 2025). She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, romance novellas, poetry, children’s books and books for authors.

According to Public Works Partners, storytelling is a "strategic tool for recovery and resilience. Developed by Public Works Partners, the Storytelling for Recovery and Resilience Framework provides a structured approach to utilizing narratives’ power in navigating crises’ aftermath." 

Now is the time for the stories of hope and resilience to come forth to help Jamaicans rise above the devastating effects of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.

In this episode, Ruth provides an update on the impact of the disaster and the efforts underway to bring relief.

Legitimate Hurricane Relief Link - https://supportjamaica.gov.jm/

Authorpreneurship Resources

⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠

Dave Chesson’s Authorpreneur Academy: https://academy.kindlepreneur.com/

Writing Aid App - Pomodoro – ⁠https://pomofocus.io/⁠

17 Tips to Write Smarter and Faster with Aminata Coote

http://bit.ly/48zjbL5

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. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published over 35 books, including 7 Amazon bestsellers (as at August 2025). She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, romance novellas, poetry, children’s books and books for authors.

How do you both write and publish a book in 30 days?

If you want to attempt this feat during the Small Book Big Impact Challenge in November, don’t miss this episode.

In this episode, Ruth outlines a 4-week process that can be followed to get it done, especially for an eBook.

Authorpreneurship Resources

⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠

Dave Chesson’s Authorpreneur Academy: https://academy.kindlepreneur.com/

The Authorpreneur Academy is Dave’s first ever step-by-step course that walks you through the entire self-publishing and book marketing process, from idea to launch. This course comes with over 7 hours of professional video lessons, plus notes, checklists, and exclusive discounts, it’s designed to give you one clear, connected path to publishing success.

Writing Aid App - Pomodoro – ⁠https://pomofocus.io/⁠

17 Tips to Write Smarter and Faster with Aminata Coote

http://bit.ly/48zjbL5

About the Host

Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach.

Ruth has published over 35 books, including 7 Amazon bestsellers (as at August 2025). She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, romance novellas, poetry, children’s books and books for authors.

Podcast Mission: This podcast is part of the education campaign to train and equip 10,000 Caribbean authors to become profitable authorpreneurs by 2030. This will help them to transform more lives, create sustainable income, and reduce poverty across the Region. We will challenge Caribbean authors to earn US$1000-10,000 with their books every 3-12 months.

How do you build out your book chapters? How do you ensure you have enough to write? In this episode, Ruth shares some tips for authors writing a devotional, general non-fiction and memoirs.

Books Mentioned

⁠1. Unshackled Nuggets: Healing Insights to Break Free from Hurt to Hope⁠

⁠2. Making Sense of -5 in the East and West: Applying Wisdom in the Workplace⁠

⁠3. Driving with Confidence: How I Gained Courage to Stay Behind the Wheel

4. Gwaan a Road, Fire! And Other Stories

5. The Art of Living Well

Author Events & Resources

Small Book Big Impact 30-Day Challenge: ⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/sbbi⁠

BambuSparks Legacy Builders Live & YouTube Channel Launch

⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BambuSparks90⁠

Caribbean Legacy Builder’s Live 2025: Celebrating Authors Preserving Jamaica's Culture and Heritage

https://www.youtube.com/live/Vw5cGkz0bAY

Authorpreneurship Resources

⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠

Writing Aid

Writing Aid App - Pomodoro – ⁠https://pomofocus.io/⁠

17 Tips to Write Smarter and Faster with Aminata Coote: http://bit.ly/48zjbL5

Podcast Mission: This podcast is part of the education campaign to train and equip 10,000 Caribbean authors to become profitable authorpreneurs by 2030. This will help them to transform more lives, create sustainable income, and reduce poverty across the Region. We will challenge Caribbean authors to earn US$1000-10,000 with their books every 3-12 months.

About the Host

Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published over 35 books, including 7 Amazon bestsellers (as at August 2025). She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, romance novellas, poetry, children’s books and books for authors.

Are you ready to end 2025 with a bang? Then consider joining my 30-Day Small Book Big Impact Challenge in November.

This episode will help you to prepare for it.

Today, Aminata Coote shares 17 tips to write faster to complete your book, and I share the latest in my authorpreneurship ventures, including my upcoming books and events.

Writing Productivity Tips

1. Choose Your Genre

2. Set a Writing Schedule.

3. Create Your Writing Environment

4. Remove Distractions

5. Use the Pomodoro Technique

6. Set Deadlines

7. Set Weekly Writing Goals

8. Allow Flexibility

9. Outline Your Work (MAP Method)

10. Set Up a Pre-Order or Public Commitment

11. Research Ahead of Time

12. Write Without Editing

13. Write in a Series (if applicable)

14. Find an Accountability Partner

15. Write Even When You Don’t Feel Like It

16. Take Breaks to Avoid Fatigue

17. If You Feel Stuck, Write an Easy Scene or Topic

Ruth’s Upcoming Books

These are on pre-order on Amazon.

1. Unshackled Nuggets: Healing Insights to Break Free from Hurt to Hope

2. Making Sense of 9-5 in the East and West: Applying Wisdom in the Workplace

3. Driving with Confidence: How I Gained Courage to Stay Behind the Wheel

Upcoming Author Events

ALLi’s Self-Publishing Conference 2025: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/conference/

Small Book Big Impact 30-Day Challenge: https://authorpreneursecrets.com/sbbi

BambuSparks Legacy Builders Live & YouTube Channel Launch

https://www.youtube.com/@BambuSparks90

Aminata’s Contact

Aminata’s Books: https://aminatacoote.com/

Writing Aid App - Pomodoro – https://pomofocus.io/

Podcast Mission: This podcast is part of the education campaign to train and equip 10,000 Caribbean authors to become profitable authorpreneurs by 2030. This will help them to transform more lives, create sustainable income, and reduce poverty across the Region. We will challenge Caribbean authors to earn US$1000-10,000 with their books every 3-12 months.

Authorpreneurship Resources

⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠

About the Host

Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach.

Ruth has published over 35 books, including 7 Amazon bestsellers (as at August 2025). She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, romance novellas, poetry, children’s books and books for authors.

The podcast break was insanely productive, and I gainedgreater clarity for regarding authorpreneurship and Vision 2030. Here are some of the highlights:

•  Wrote and published 6 new books as part of my 12books for 2025 challenge
• Hosted a book club and 4-week Biblestudy series with my book Better Than I Dreamed
•       Launched my new authorpreneurship venture: Million-Dollar Book Secret$ Challenge
• Completed training and certification of 3 new publishing coaches 
• completed the dissertation research and the firstthree chapters.
• Conducted a writing workshop with 40 aspiringauthors from at least five different countries
• Resumed the Live Authorpreneur Masterclass onYouTube on Thursdays at 6p.m. JMT
• Publishing 20 audiobooks with Amazon Virtual Voice

Get my new books at https://extramileja.com/ruthsbookshop/

Authorpreneurship Resources

https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/

Podcast Mission: This podcast is part of the education campaign to train and equip 10,000 Caribbean authors to become profitable authorpreneurs by 2030. This will help them to transform more lives, create sustainable income, and reduce poverty across the Region.

About the Host

Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach.

Ruth has published over 35 books, including 7 Amazon bestsellers (as at August 2025). She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, romance novellas, poetry, children’s books and books for authors.

This is the season finale of the Authorpreneur Secret$™ podcast as I celebrate 10 years as an author entrepreneur. I share some of the lessons on the journey, including:

• Learning to balance purpose and profit
• Fixing my money mindset and pricing for profit
• Creating systems and setting boundaries
• Embracing struggle and mistakes as a normal part of the process
• Understanding the business and money are not inherently evil or sinful as a Christian
• The value of an accountant
• The value of having a team

The show returns in October 2025.

Books Mentioned

Better Than I Dreamed by C. Ruth Taylor

https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Dreamed-Beautiful-Destinations/dp/B0F4NH4RLD/

Business for the Glory of God – Wayne Grudem

https://www.amazon.com/Business-Glory-God-Teaching-Goodness/dp/1581345178

The Better Than I Dreamed Book Club

🔗 Register here to join the Better Than I Dreamed Book Club:

Your purchase of the book “Better Than I Dreamed” gives you exclusive access to Cohort 1, starting Monday, May 26, 2025!

👉 https://extramileja.com/btidclub/

Let’s journey through Ruth together—and discover how your story can become better than you dreamed. 🌾

About the Host

Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach.

Ruth has published 30 books, including 5 Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.

Today’s show is an exciting one! It’s the perfect authorpreneurship episode with our guest author Sharon Woodhouse. She will be sharing ideas from her book, “⁠TheProfitable Author: 1,001 Ways to Build a Business You Love Around Your Books⁠.”

Sharon is a former indie book publisher and current owner ofConspire Creative, a book business agency that offers coaching, consulting, project management, and business support services for authors and indie publishers. She writes about all aspects of creating holistic, income-generatingauthor businesses you love and finding your place in the vibrant ecosystem of books. Sharon has helped tens of thousands of other authors and publishers through her teaching, group coaching, and writing.

In 1994, Woodhouse founded her first publishing company and created with a small staff the beloved Chicago brand of Lake Claremont Press (LCP). LCP published over 500,000 books of 80 different titles in its 25 years and won 30 small press awards. In 2011, she started Everything Goes Media, LLC, to encompass her growing range of book industry activities, including consulting, coaching, mediation, print brokering, private publishing, and project management, adding the Conspire Creative name in 2015.

Contact Sharon at

Conspire Creative

Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠

Website: ⁠www.conspirecreative.com⁠

Substack: ⁠An Author Business You Love subscription⁠

Books Mentioned

Better Than I Dreamed

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Dreamed-Beautiful-Destinations/dp/B0F4NH4RLD/⁠

⁠The Profitable Author: 1,001 Ways to Build a Business You Love Around Your Books⁠

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. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published 30 books, including six Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winningCaribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.

Ruth is launching the book “Better Than I Dreamed” and a book club on May 4, 2025, as her latest authorpreneurshipventure.

In today’s episode, she does a book reading and a poem from the book. To join the book club, purchase a copy of the book and complete the Google form below to book your spot.

After that, the Zoom link will be shared. Meetings will beover six weeks, every Monday., starting May 26 at 7p.m. Jamaica Time.

Let’s journey through Ruth together—and discover how your story can become better than you dreamed. 🌾

🔗Register here to join the Better Than I Dreamed Book Club:

👉 ⁠https://forms.gle/FxEBvXrHQ86rEwSy8⁠Your purchase of the book “Better Than I Dreamed” gives you exclusive access to Cohort 1, starting Monday, May 26, 2025!

Better Than I Dreamed

https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Dreamed-Beautiful-Destinations/dp/B0F4NH4RLD/

Ruth’s author website: https://extramileja.com/

Jamaica Author Survey - Visit bit.ly/Jamaicanauthorsurvey to complete the survey.

Alliance of Independent Authors:

https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/

About the Host

Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach.

Ruth has published 30 books, including 5 Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.

In this episode, Ruth shares at least 10 lessons learned from 10 years as a published author. These include:

1.      The value of being an author

2.     The need for extra pairs of eyes

3.     To err is human

4.    The value of building a business around your books

5.      Books open doors.

Books Mentioned

1.     Small Book … Big Impact

https://www.amazon.com/Small-Book-Big-Impact-Authorpreneur-ebook/dp/B0DRDJM8CJ/

2. Better Than I Dreamed

https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Dreamed-Beautiful-Destinations/dp/B0F4NH4RLD/

Jamaica Author Survey - Visit bit.ly/Jamaicanauthorsurvey to complete the survey.

Alliance of Independent Authors:

https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/

About the Host

Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published 30 books,including 5 Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.