The Heidi Thorne Show

Is age a factor in how much an author makes from self publishing? I share what the results of the 2018 Self Publishing Survey say about that.

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/vMel3evm7-M

Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:28 What age of authors participated in the Self Publishing Survey?

1:56 Do older or younger authors more money from self publishing?

2:37 Why did authors in their 50s have slightly different results?

3:52 Why the youngest and oldest authors have similar motivations for self publishing

5:51 Another statistical test to see if age affects self publishing income

Get the full results of the 2018 Thorne Self Publishing Survey on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MH8T9YG

Who makes more money? Nonfiction or fiction authors? I share results from my 2018 Self Publishing Survey, along with reasons why you don't want to be jumping genres.

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/xi7GqRRGD1k

Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to watch segment on YouTube):

0:39 How many fiction and nonfiction authors participated in the survey

1:41 Who makes more? Fiction or nonfiction?

1:53 Most popular self publishing income answer for both fiction and nonfiction

2:58 Does strictly doing fiction or nonfiction make a difference in income?

3:35 Should you switch genres to make more money?

5:05 Do authors who write books to market their business make more money?

Can't wait to hear all the survey results on the podcast? Get the Thorne Self Publishing Survey 2018 Results and Analysis report on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MH8T9YG

A surprising finding from the 2018 Self Publishing Survey was that many participating authors had not yet published. Hmm. So when can you legitimately call yourself an author? I answer in this episode.

Podcast video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4Vldj4-BR0w

Can't wait to hear all the results and analysis from the 2018 Thorne Self Publishing Survey? Get the full report on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MH8T9YG

You probably won't be surprised at what challenges self published authors! But there were some curious findings from the 2018 Self Publishing Survey.

Can't wait to get all the survey results from the podcast? Get the full 2018 Thorne Self Publishing Survey Results and Analysis report on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MH8T9YG

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/OCIyI6Bi2F8

Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:27 About the challenges question in the 2018 Thorne Self Publishing Survey

1:09 Money challenges were top concern for self published authors in 2018

4:28 Overwhelm and skill concerns for self published authors in 2018

8:17 What doesn't challenge self published authors in 2018?

9:14 Self publishing motivation and challenge disconnect

With the often low book income that self published authors achieve, you have to wonder what motivates them to do it. Find out what drives authors to self publish in today's podcast which discusses author answers from the 2018 Thorne Self Publishing Survey.

Can't wait to hear all the results from the survey? Get the full report on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MH8T9YG

Podcast video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SexKA0zZLr8

Timestamp show notes (click timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:25 The ACME model of self publishing motivation

2:14 What achievement motivated authors in 2018?

4:02 Community motivators weren't a priority in 2018

5:40 Money wasn't a top motivator in 2018

6:49 Expression motivations ruled in 2018

8:42 The write-in answers for self publishing motivation

Here's a free sample from my audiobook, How to Network: Networking Tips for Solopreneurs and Self-Employed Consultants. The complete audiobook is available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes Audiobooks. Enjoy and share this sample!

Here are the links:

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B07GRC94QW/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-125808&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_125808_rh_us

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GRDYSXC

iTunes Audiobooks:https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/how-to-network-networking-tips-for-solopreneurs-self/id1434343567

Is there a gender pay gap in self publishing? I share results from my 2018 Thorne Self Publishing Survey.

Can't wait to hear all the results from the survey? Get the full report on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MH8T9YG

Podcast video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ocN0a9s3BtE

Timestamp show notes (click timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:24 Participation by gender in the 2018 Thorne Self Publishing Survey

1:37 Are more women self publishing than men?

4:11 Is there a gender pay gap in self publishing?

6:31 Are their book pricing gaps between genders?

Some exciting changes are happening on the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) self publishing platform. I review what's new in this quick update.

Next episode will return to our discussion on results of the 2018 Self Publishing Survey.

Podcast video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xxbCpnD8ScI

Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:15 Kindle Create now offers Kindle eBook and paperback publishing with same file

1:25 Kindle Create can handle formatting that used to be done in Microsoft Word

1:56 Changes to Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) for book advertising

Are self published authors optimistic or pessimistic when it comes to their book income for the coming year? Find out the most popular answers for book income forecasts for 2019 in this episode.

Get the full report and analysis for the 2018 Thorne Self Publishing Survey on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MH8T9YG 

Video podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8juPxgTD18U

Timestamp show notes (click timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:40 Most popular self published book sales forecast for 2019

1:42 Self publishing income isn't a major source of household income

2:15 Self published authors are over optimistic with book income forecasts

5:32 2nd most popular book income forecast

8:16 What are high income self published authors forecasting?

The BIG question that everyone wants to know gets answered! I share how self published authors answered the current book income question in the 2018 Thorne Self Publishing Survey. Brace yourself.

In the next episode, I'll talk about what self published authors forecast for their income 2019. Plus, I'll be talking about so many key findings from the survey in the weeks ahead that you should subscribe to the podcast (if you haven't already) so that you don't miss an episode.

Can't wait to get the results through the podcast? Click here for the full report on Amazon.

Podcast video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IDejdrEyVHU

Timestamp show notes (click timestamp to view segment on YouTube):

0:13 About the 2018 Thorne Self Publishing Survey

2:19 About the survey's income question

5:24 Most self published authors earn less than $1K/year

5:56 How 2018 income compares to 2016

7:01 Most popular income answer 2018

8:12 The big earners in 2018

11:24 What does this mean for all self published authors?