The Profitable Author
@profitableauthor.bsky.social
Sharon Woodhouse, former indie book publisher, owner of Conspire Creative (https://conspirecreative.substack.com/), and author of award-winning "The Profitable Author: 1,001 Ways to Build a Business You Love Around Your Books" (profitableauthorbook.com).
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Imagining your Dream Author Life Is Easy and Fun. Making It Happen; Less So.
A Black-Friday, Small-Business-Saturday, Cyber-Monday Business Solution For You
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Take a moment and RSVP for our next free power-hour for all authors. It's a little bit business know-how + a lot of brainstorming, support, ideas, and inspiration from fellow authors and the team at Conspire Creative.
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #authorgoals
Take a moment and RSVP for our next free power-hour for all authors. It's a little bit business know-how + a lot of brainstorming, support, ideas, and inspiration from fellow authors and the team at Conspire Creative.
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #authorgoals
Wrap Up 2025 Right: Author Business Foundations for 2026
Set Up Smart, Stay Protected, Get Paid - Our Next Free Monthly Zoom Call
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Take a moment and RSVP for our next free power-hour for all authors. It's a little bit business know-how + a lot of brainstorming, support, ideas, and inspiration from fellow authors and the team at Conspire Creative.
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #authorgoals
Take a moment and RSVP for our next free power-hour for all authors. It's a little bit business know-how + a lot of brainstorming, support, ideas, and inspiration from fellow authors and the team at Conspire Creative.
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #authorgoals
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Where in your author life, book marketing, and author income generation right now are you noticing judgment, discouragement, or disapproval? How could those situations benefit from some curiosity and deep question asking?
#authorcoaching #coachyourself #authorgoals
Where in your author life, book marketing, and author income generation right now are you noticing judgment, discouragement, or disapproval? How could those situations benefit from some curiosity and deep question asking?
#authorcoaching #coachyourself #authorgoals
Week 19 - Author Business Coaching Challenge - Getting Curious
Asking before judging on behalf of your author dreams
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Where in your author life, book marketing, and author income generation right now are you noticing judgment, discouragement, or disapproval? How could those situations benefit from some curiosity and deep question asking?
#authorcoaching #coachyourself #authorgoals
Where in your author life, book marketing, and author income generation right now are you noticing judgment, discouragement, or disapproval? How could those situations benefit from some curiosity and deep question asking?
#authorcoaching #coachyourself #authorgoals
Get ready for 2026 with a business model that works for your book marketing and author life. Give it a try!
Download Our Author Business Model Worksheet for Free
Begin tracking, tweaking, and testing what works for you and your books
slowcharacter.medium.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Get ready for 2026 with a business model that works for your book marketing and author life. Give it a try!
Author Business Coaching Minute.
If you still haven't eased in the world of moving pictures, er, video as an author, consider the simple (faceless is possible) unboxing video.
#authormarketing #bookmarketing #bookpromotion #authorgoals #authorstrategy
If you still haven't eased in the world of moving pictures, er, video as an author, consider the simple (faceless is possible) unboxing video.
#authormarketing #bookmarketing #bookpromotion #authorgoals #authorstrategy
Now, for Your Author Unboxing Video
An easy way to break into the world of moving pictures, er, video posts
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
If you still haven't eased in the world of moving pictures, er, video as an author, consider the simple (faceless is possible) unboxing video.
#authormarketing #bookmarketing #bookpromotion #authorgoals #authorstrategy
If you still haven't eased in the world of moving pictures, er, video as an author, consider the simple (faceless is possible) unboxing video.
#authormarketing #bookmarketing #bookpromotion #authorgoals #authorstrategy
Author Business Coaching Minute.
What two metrics (one quantitative, one qualitative) would best steer your author business in the direction you want it to go?
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authormetrics #authorbusiness #authorincome #profitableauthor #authorcoaching #authorbusinesscoaching
What two metrics (one quantitative, one qualitative) would best steer your author business in the direction you want it to go?
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authormetrics #authorbusiness #authorincome #profitableauthor #authorcoaching #authorbusinesscoaching
A Rowboat Metaphor Is Better Than a North Star for Your Author Business
Codie Sanchez, Main Street over Wall Street advocate, suggests two metrics to keep you on course
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
What two metrics (one quantitative, one qualitative) would best steer your author business in the direction you want it to go?
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authormetrics #authorbusiness #authorincome #profitableauthor #authorcoaching #authorbusinesscoaching
What two metrics (one quantitative, one qualitative) would best steer your author business in the direction you want it to go?
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authormetrics #authorbusiness #authorincome #profitableauthor #authorcoaching #authorbusinesscoaching
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Take a minute today to commit to and institute a holiday book marketing plan. It's not too late. Follow my cheat sheet.
#bookmarketing #bookselling #holidaymarketing #authorgoals #authorincome #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authorbusinesscoaching #profitableauthor
Take a minute today to commit to and institute a holiday book marketing plan. It's not too late. Follow my cheat sheet.
#bookmarketing #bookselling #holidaymarketing #authorgoals #authorincome #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authorbusinesscoaching #profitableauthor
Last-Minute Holiday Book Marketing & Sales Cheat Sheet
It's not too late to finish your author year strong
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Take a minute today to commit to and institute a holiday book marketing plan. It's not too late. Follow my cheat sheet.
#bookmarketing #bookselling #holidaymarketing #authorgoals #authorincome #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authorbusinesscoaching #profitableauthor
Take a minute today to commit to and institute a holiday book marketing plan. It's not too late. Follow my cheat sheet.
#bookmarketing #bookselling #holidaymarketing #authorgoals #authorincome #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authorbusinesscoaching #profitableauthor
Increase the odds ever in your favor but layering outreach and the probabilities and possibilities of outreach everywhere...
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authorgoals #profitableauthor #bookmarketing #authorcoaching #authorbusinesscoaching #authormindset
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authorgoals #profitableauthor #bookmarketing #authorcoaching #authorbusinesscoaching #authormindset
Everything Everywhere All at Once for Authors
Layering outreach on to everything to increase probabilities of success
slowcharacter.medium.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Increase the odds ever in your favor but layering outreach and the probabilities and possibilities of outreach everywhere...
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authorgoals #profitableauthor #bookmarketing #authorcoaching #authorbusinesscoaching #authormindset
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authorgoals #profitableauthor #bookmarketing #authorcoaching #authorbusinesscoaching #authormindset
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Going into the holiday season, remember you are enough, you know enough, and now is the perfect time to LOWER THE BAR and grow your author business. Read on!
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #coachyourself #profitableauthor #authorincome #bookmarketing #authorgoals
Going into the holiday season, remember you are enough, you know enough, and now is the perfect time to LOWER THE BAR and grow your author business. Read on!
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #coachyourself #profitableauthor #authorincome #bookmarketing #authorgoals
Week 18 - Author Business Coaching Challenge - Right, Right Now
You're enough, you know enough, and now is the perfect time to grow your author business
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Going into the holiday season, remember you are enough, you know enough, and now is the perfect time to LOWER THE BAR and grow your author business. Read on!
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #coachyourself #profitableauthor #authorincome #bookmarketing #authorgoals
Going into the holiday season, remember you are enough, you know enough, and now is the perfect time to LOWER THE BAR and grow your author business. Read on!
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #coachyourself #profitableauthor #authorincome #bookmarketing #authorgoals
Reposted by The Profitable Author
Just say yes.
Just show up.
Just get advice from publishing and business pros.
Just get help from fellow authors.
Just make end-of-the year and holiday sales and marketing EASIER and more PROFITABLE for you.
RSVP in link for our free one-hour event.
Just show up.
Just get advice from publishing and business pros.
Just get help from fellow authors.
Just make end-of-the year and holiday sales and marketing EASIER and more PROFITABLE for you.
RSVP in link for our free one-hour event.
Holiday Book Marketing and Sales: Learn, Share, and Strategize End-of-Year Author Promotions Together | Conspire Creative
Join us for quick tips on optimizing end-of-the year book marketing and sales, then brainstorm with fellow authors on your November and December plans. Bring your questions, share your suggestions, an...
www.conspirecreative.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Just say yes.
Just show up.
Just get advice from publishing and business pros.
Just get help from fellow authors.
Just make end-of-the year and holiday sales and marketing EASIER and more PROFITABLE for you.
RSVP in link for our free one-hour event.
Just show up.
Just get advice from publishing and business pros.
Just get help from fellow authors.
Just make end-of-the year and holiday sales and marketing EASIER and more PROFITABLE for you.
RSVP in link for our free one-hour event.
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Take a moment to figure out which of your current author challenges could benefit from 30 to 40 (!!) interventions.
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authormindset #authorcoach #authorbusinesscoach #profitableauthor #bookmarketing #authorhacks
Take a moment to figure out which of your current author challenges could benefit from 30 to 40 (!!) interventions.
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authormindset #authorcoach #authorbusinesscoach #profitableauthor #bookmarketing #authorhacks
Move Over 80/20: Your Author Business Also Needs 30–40
A lesson of ‘Influencer’ suggests your author challenges need a quantity of strategies
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Take a moment to figure out which of your current author challenges could benefit from 30 to 40 (!!) interventions.
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authormindset #authorcoach #authorbusinesscoach #profitableauthor #bookmarketing #authorhacks
Take a moment to figure out which of your current author challenges could benefit from 30 to 40 (!!) interventions.
#authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #authormindset #authorcoach #authorbusinesscoach #profitableauthor #bookmarketing #authorhacks
Author Business Coaching Minute.
See any ideas from this past September's Printers Row Lit Fest that you can adopt for your books and author business?
#authorincome #bookmarketing #authorbusiness #authorstrategy #authorgoals #authorbusinesscoaching
See any ideas from this past September's Printers Row Lit Fest that you can adopt for your books and author business?
#authorincome #bookmarketing #authorbusiness #authorstrategy #authorgoals #authorbusinesscoaching
Notable Booth Marketing & Author Income Ideas from the 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest
Which of these creative ideas can be adapted for your book promotions and author business?
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
See any ideas from this past September's Printers Row Lit Fest that you can adopt for your books and author business?
#authorincome #bookmarketing #authorbusiness #authorstrategy #authorgoals #authorbusinesscoaching
See any ideas from this past September's Printers Row Lit Fest that you can adopt for your books and author business?
#authorincome #bookmarketing #authorbusiness #authorstrategy #authorgoals #authorbusinesscoaching
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Take a minute and check out the marketing ideas for authors cribbed from other industries.
#bookmarketing #authormarketing #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #profitableauthor
Take a minute and check out the marketing ideas for authors cribbed from other industries.
#bookmarketing #authormarketing #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #profitableauthor
How to Adapt “Shop Here: Bowl Free” for Your Author Business
Another installment in cribbing marketing ideas from other fields
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Take a minute and check out the marketing ideas for authors cribbed from other industries.
#bookmarketing #authormarketing #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #profitableauthor
Take a minute and check out the marketing ideas for authors cribbed from other industries.
#bookmarketing #authormarketing #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorbusiness #profitableauthor
Just say yes.
Just show up.
Just get advice from publishing and business pros.
Just get help from fellow authors.
Just make end-of-the year and holiday sales and marketing EASIER and more PROFITABLE for you.
RSVP in link for our free one-hour event.
Just show up.
Just get advice from publishing and business pros.
Just get help from fellow authors.
Just make end-of-the year and holiday sales and marketing EASIER and more PROFITABLE for you.
RSVP in link for our free one-hour event.
Holiday Book Marketing and Sales: Learn, Share, and Strategize End-of-Year Author Promotions Together | Conspire Creative
Join us for quick tips on optimizing end-of-the year book marketing and sales, then brainstorm with fellow authors on your November and December plans. Bring your questions, share your suggestions, an...
www.conspirecreative.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Just say yes.
Just show up.
Just get advice from publishing and business pros.
Just get help from fellow authors.
Just make end-of-the year and holiday sales and marketing EASIER and more PROFITABLE for you.
RSVP in link for our free one-hour event.
Just show up.
Just get advice from publishing and business pros.
Just get help from fellow authors.
Just make end-of-the year and holiday sales and marketing EASIER and more PROFITABLE for you.
RSVP in link for our free one-hour event.
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Where in your book marketing, author life, author business can you train the lens of "what's ideal" on?
#idealizing #coachyourself #authorcoach #authorcoaching #authorbusiness #authorbusinesscoaching #authorgoals #authorstrategy #bookmarketing #authormindset
Where in your book marketing, author life, author business can you train the lens of "what's ideal" on?
#idealizing #coachyourself #authorcoach #authorcoaching #authorbusiness #authorbusinesscoaching #authorgoals #authorstrategy #bookmarketing #authormindset
Week 17 - Author Business Coaching Challenge - Idealizing
Chasing perfection to catch excellence
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Where in your book marketing, author life, author business can you train the lens of "what's ideal" on?
#idealizing #coachyourself #authorcoach #authorcoaching #authorbusiness #authorbusinesscoaching #authorgoals #authorstrategy #bookmarketing #authormindset
Where in your book marketing, author life, author business can you train the lens of "what's ideal" on?
#idealizing #coachyourself #authorcoach #authorcoaching #authorbusiness #authorbusinesscoaching #authorgoals #authorstrategy #bookmarketing #authormindset
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Give the gift of better year-end sales and promotions to other authors you know. Share this link. (And join us! Thank you.)
#bookmarketing #bookselling #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorincome #authorbusiness #profitableauthor #authorcoaching
Give the gift of better year-end sales and promotions to other authors you know. Share this link. (And join us! Thank you.)
#bookmarketing #bookselling #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorincome #authorbusiness #profitableauthor #authorcoaching
Learn, Share, and Strategize End-of-Year Author Promotions Together
Free holiday book marketing and sales Zoom call for all authors
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Give the gift of better year-end sales and promotions to other authors you know. Share this link. (And join us! Thank you.)
#bookmarketing #bookselling #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorincome #authorbusiness #profitableauthor #authorcoaching
Give the gift of better year-end sales and promotions to other authors you know. Share this link. (And join us! Thank you.)
#bookmarketing #bookselling #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorincome #authorbusiness #profitableauthor #authorcoaching
Author Business Coaching Minute.
25% of all book sales occur in November and December. People are actively spending money buying books as gifts AND for themselves.
Don’t miss out on your cut of the action.
Join us! Get ideas, inspiration, motivation, and plans into place. FREE. RSVP today.
25% of all book sales occur in November and December. People are actively spending money buying books as gifts AND for themselves.
Don’t miss out on your cut of the action.
Join us! Get ideas, inspiration, motivation, and plans into place. FREE. RSVP today.
Learn, Share, and Strategize End-of-Year Author Promotions Together
Free holiday book marketing and sales Zoom call for all authors
slowcharacter.medium.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
25% of all book sales occur in November and December. People are actively spending money buying books as gifts AND for themselves.
Don’t miss out on your cut of the action.
Join us! Get ideas, inspiration, motivation, and plans into place. FREE. RSVP today.
25% of all book sales occur in November and December. People are actively spending money buying books as gifts AND for themselves.
Don’t miss out on your cut of the action.
Join us! Get ideas, inspiration, motivation, and plans into place. FREE. RSVP today.
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Take a minute and sign up for our free, one-hour Zoom get-together: "Holiday Book Marketing and Sales: Learn, Share, and Strategize End-of-Year Author Promotions Together."
#bookmarketing #bookselling #authorincome #authorgoals #authorcoaching #authorbusiness
Take a minute and sign up for our free, one-hour Zoom get-together: "Holiday Book Marketing and Sales: Learn, Share, and Strategize End-of-Year Author Promotions Together."
#bookmarketing #bookselling #authorincome #authorgoals #authorcoaching #authorbusiness
Holiday Book Marketing and Sales: Learn, Share, and Strategize End-of-Year Author Promotions Together | Conspire Creative
Join us for quick tips on optimizing end-of-the year book marketing and sales, then brainstorm with fellow authors on your November and December plans. Bring your questions, share your suggestions, an...
www.conspirecreative.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Take a minute and sign up for our free, one-hour Zoom get-together: "Holiday Book Marketing and Sales: Learn, Share, and Strategize End-of-Year Author Promotions Together."
#bookmarketing #bookselling #authorincome #authorgoals #authorcoaching #authorbusiness
Take a minute and sign up for our free, one-hour Zoom get-together: "Holiday Book Marketing and Sales: Learn, Share, and Strategize End-of-Year Author Promotions Together."
#bookmarketing #bookselling #authorincome #authorgoals #authorcoaching #authorbusiness
I talk to Andrea Hines and Ruth Griffin on their AuthorsUp podcast about being a profitable author, crafting the right business model for you, and lots, lots more.
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I talk to Andrea Hines and Ruth Griffin on their AuthorsUp podcast about being a profitable author, crafting the right business model for you, and lots, lots more.
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Download our Author Business Model Worksheet for free.
Beging tracking, tweaking, and testing what works for you and your books.
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorincome #profitableauthor
Download our Author Business Model Worksheet for free.
Beging tracking, tweaking, and testing what works for you and your books.
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorincome #profitableauthor
Grab Our Author Business Model Worksheet
Download and organize your author finances for free
conspirecreative.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Author Business Coaching Minute.
Download our Author Business Model Worksheet for free.
Beging tracking, tweaking, and testing what works for you and your books.
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorincome #profitableauthor
Download our Author Business Model Worksheet for free.
Beging tracking, tweaking, and testing what works for you and your books.
#authorbusiness #authorcoaching #authorgoals #authorstrategy #authorincome #profitableauthor