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Приєднався 15 сер 2023
Sara Marks is an indie author learning how to manage the business of being a published author. Videos will include budgeting her life, budgeting her business, making business decisions for her books, and more!
Setting Publishing Goals for 2025 || Business of Self Publishing || Indie Author Planning
Lets look at my publishing goals and plans to get there for 2025!
Don't forget the free downloads, including Bingo, on my Ko-Fi store: ko-fi.com/saramarks
This is the Levenger storyboard sheets I use: www.levenger.com/collections/circa-junior-refills/products/circa-storyboard-refill-100-sheets?variant=42485418295445#
What I'm using (some are affiliate links):
Laptop Washitape: www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc
Notebook and case: www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/saramarks/1
Zebra Mildliners: amzn.to/4avC2UJ
Decorative washi tape and pens: simplygilded.com/
Soul Mama Zodiac Binder: amzn.to/4bXReLh
Baddies & Budgets Planner: baddiesandbudgets.com/products/the-a5-budget-planner
Intentional Living Budge Breakdown: www.etsy.com/shop/IntentionalLivingYT?
Carrie Jay Budgets Placeholder Money: www.etsy.com/shop/CarrieJayBudgets
Do you want to continue to support me? Consider buying some books!
***Find My Horror And Fantasy Books***
Webpage: srmarks.net/
Facebook Page: srmarkssauthor
Read along with my latest book on Patreon: www.patreon.com/SRMarksAuthor/
***Find My Romance Books***
Looking for my romance books? saramarks.net/
Facebook Page: saramarks01
Read along with my latest book on Patreon: www.patreon.com/saramarks
***About Me***
Sara Marks is a modern woman with plenty of classic problems - just like the women she writes about.
After a mid-life crisis and failing out of college at the age of twenty, Sara decided to live the life she wanted, not the one expected of her. Now a librarian with two master's degrees, she plans never to stop getting over-educated. She started writing as part of the National Novel Writing Month program nearly twenty years ago. She likes to write women who are like her: feminists who learn to live their life their way, rarely worrying about their age, weight, marriageability, or fertility. They fail and find second, third, and (sometimes) fourth chances to correct their mistakes.
Sara’s a hopeless romantic who is fiercely independent. She loves knitting and traveling in her free time. She lives with her dog Cedric Doggory. She also writes horror and fantasy books under the pen name S.R. Marks.
I'm open to collaborations! Email me: srmarksauthor@gmail.com
Want to send me something?
Sara Marks
c/o Nova Arts Studios
55 Middlesex Street
N. Chelmsford, MA 01863
Don't forget the free downloads, including Bingo, on my Ko-Fi store: ko-fi.com/saramarks
This is the Levenger storyboard sheets I use: www.levenger.com/collections/circa-junior-refills/products/circa-storyboard-refill-100-sheets?variant=42485418295445#
What I'm using (some are affiliate links):
Laptop Washitape: www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc
Notebook and case: www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/saramarks/1
Zebra Mildliners: amzn.to/4avC2UJ
Decorative washi tape and pens: simplygilded.com/
Soul Mama Zodiac Binder: amzn.to/4bXReLh
Baddies & Budgets Planner: baddiesandbudgets.com/products/the-a5-budget-planner
Intentional Living Budge Breakdown: www.etsy.com/shop/IntentionalLivingYT?
Carrie Jay Budgets Placeholder Money: www.etsy.com/shop/CarrieJayBudgets
Do you want to continue to support me? Consider buying some books!
***Find My Horror And Fantasy Books***
Webpage: srmarks.net/
Facebook Page: srmarkssauthor
Read along with my latest book on Patreon: www.patreon.com/SRMarksAuthor/
***Find My Romance Books***
Looking for my romance books? saramarks.net/
Facebook Page: saramarks01
Read along with my latest book on Patreon: www.patreon.com/saramarks
***About Me***
Sara Marks is a modern woman with plenty of classic problems - just like the women she writes about.
After a mid-life crisis and failing out of college at the age of twenty, Sara decided to live the life she wanted, not the one expected of her. Now a librarian with two master's degrees, she plans never to stop getting over-educated. She started writing as part of the National Novel Writing Month program nearly twenty years ago. She likes to write women who are like her: feminists who learn to live their life their way, rarely worrying about their age, weight, marriageability, or fertility. They fail and find second, third, and (sometimes) fourth chances to correct their mistakes.
Sara’s a hopeless romantic who is fiercely independent. She loves knitting and traveling in her free time. She lives with her dog Cedric Doggory. She also writes horror and fantasy books under the pen name S.R. Marks.
I'm open to collaborations! Email me: srmarksauthor@gmail.com
Want to send me something?
Sara Marks
c/o Nova Arts Studios
55 Middlesex Street
N. Chelmsford, MA 01863
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Stuffing My Sinking Funds For December || Money Monday || Personal Finances & Budgeting
Переглядів 2314 годин тому
Let's update my sinking funds! Download Bingo and 'Get In Shape Girl' savings challenges for free: ko-fi.com/saramarks What I'm using (some are affiliate links): Laptop Washitape: www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc Notebook and case: www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/saramarks/1 Zebra Mildliners: amzn.to/4avC2UJ Decorative washi tape and pens: simplygilded.com/ Soul Mama Zodiac Binder: amz...
Looking Back At My November 2024 Writing Month || No NaNo - Only WriMo
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Don't forget to download my free savings challenges: ko-fi.com/saramarks as a thank you for supporting my channel! Find My Horror And Fantasy Books Webpage: srmarks.net/ Facebook Page: srmarkssauthor Read along with my latest book on Patreon: www.patreon.com/SRMarksAuthor/ Find My Romance Books Looking for my romance books? saramarks.net/ Facebook Page: saramarks01 Rea...
December Publishing Business Cash Stuffing || Writing Wednesday || The Business of Indie Publishing
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I'm getting closer to my 2024 savings/income goal for my business. What was my December income? Play Bingo with me for free! ko-fi.com/saramarks What I'm using (some are affiliate links): Laptop Washitape: www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc Notebook and case: www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/saramarks/1 Zebra Mildliners: amzn.to/4avC2UJ Decorative washi tape and pens: simplygilded.com/ So...
Plan With Me for December 2024 || Business of Self Publishing || Indie Author Planning
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Plan with me for the month of December- this is for my indie publishing business. Don't forget the free downloads, including Bingo, on my Ko-Fi store: ko-fi.com/saramarks This is the Levenger storyboard sheets I use: www.levenger.com/collections/circa-junior-refills/products/circa-storyboard-refill-100-sheets?variant=42485418295445# What I'm using (some are affiliate links): Laptop Washitape: w...
December Savings Challenge Update|| Money Monday || Fun Way To Save Money || Budgeting and Finances
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Don't forget to download my free savings challenges: ko-fi.com/saramarks as a thank you for supporting my channel! Do you want to continue to support me? Consider buying some books! Find My Fantasy Books Webpage: srmarks.net/ Facebook Page: srmarkssauthor Read along with my latest book on Patreon: www.patreon.com/SRMarksAuthor/ Find My Romance Books Looking for my romance books? sa...
How I'm Going to Use Patreon For My Fantasy Books || The Business of Indie Publishing
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Learn more about how I'm going to rebuild Patreon for my fantasy pen name and books. Download Bingo and 'Get In Shape Girl' savings challenges for free: ko-fi.com/saramarks What I'm using (some are affiliate links): Laptop Washitape: www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc Notebook and case: www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/saramarks/1 Zebra Mildliners: amzn.to/4avC2UJ Decorative washi tape an...
November Publishing Business Update || Writing Wednesday || The Business of Indie Publishing
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What happened this month? There were some ups and downs in November. Let's talk about it! Download Bingo and 'Get In Shape Girl' savings challenges for free: ko-fi.com/saramarks What I'm using (some are affiliate links): Laptop Washitape: www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc Notebook and case: www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/saramarks/1 Zebra Mildliners: amzn.to/4avC2UJ Decorative washi ta...
Building My Next Short Story Collection || The Business of Indie Publishing
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I'm publishing a new short story collection in February! Let's consider what I need to do to get everything ready! Download Bingo and 'Get In Shape Girl' savings challenges for free: ko-fi.com/saramarks What I'm using (some are affiliate links): Laptop Washitape: www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc Notebook and case: www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/saramarks/1 Zebra Mildliners: amzn.to/4a...
Stuffing My Sinking Funds For November || Money Monday || Personal Finances & Budgeting
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Let's update my sinking funds! Download Bingo and 'Get In Shape Girl' savings challenges for free: ko-fi.com/saramarks What I'm using (some are affiliate links): Laptop Washitape: www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc Notebook and case: www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/saramarks/1 Zebra Mildliners: amzn.to/4avC2UJ Decorative washi tape and pens: simplygilded.com/ Soul Mama Zodiac Binder: amz...
November Publishing Business Cash Stuffing || Writing Wednesday || The Business of Indie Publishing
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I'm getting closer to my 2024 savings/income goal for my business. What was my November income? Play Bingo with me for free! ko-fi.com/saramarks What I'm using (some are affiliate links): Laptop Washitape: www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc Notebook and case: www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/saramarks/1 Zebra Mildliners: amzn.to/4avC2UJ Decorative washi tape and pens: simplygilded.com/ So...
Savings Challenge Update November || Money Monday || Fun Way To Save Money || Budgeting and Finances
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Finished another savings challenge! I thought I was going to have to use this a week ago, but everything ended up working out for my regular schedule! Don't forget to download my free savings challenges: ko-fi.com/saramarks as a thank you for supporting my channel! Do you want to continue to support me? Consider buying some books! Find My Fantasy Books Webpage: srmarks.net/ Facebook Page: faceb...
October Publishing Business Update || Writing Wednesday || The Business of Indie Publishing
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What happened this month? There were some ups and downs this month. Let's talk about it! What I'm using (some are affiliate links): Laptop Washitape: www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc Notebook and case: www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/saramarks/1 Zebra Mildliners: amzn.to/4avC2UJ Decorative washi tape and pens: simplygilded.com/ Soul Mama Zodiac Binder: amzn.to/4bXReLh Baddies & Budgets...
Savings Challenge Update No 2 || Money Monday || Fun Way To Save Money || Budgeting and Finances
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Finished another savings challenge! I thought I was going to have to use this a week ago, but everything ended up working out for my regular schedule! The first savings challenge is from @BudgetwithIra and I'm so glad I bought it! Don't forget to download my free savings challenges: ko-fi.com/saramarks as a thank you for supporting my channel! Do you want to continue to support me? Consider buy...
Plan With Me for November 2024 || Business of Self Publishing || Indie Author Planning
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Plan with me for the month of November- this is for my indie publishing business. Don't forget the free downloads, including Bingo, on my Ko-Fi store: ko-fi.com/saramarks This is the Levenger storyboard sheets I use: www.levenger.com/collections/circa-junior-refills/products/circa-storyboard-refill-100-sheets?variant=42485418295445# What I'm using (some are affiliate links): Laptop Washitape: w...
Stuffing My Sinking Funds || Money Monday || Personal Finances & Budgeting
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Stuffing My Sinking Funds || Money Monday || Personal Finances & Budgeting
Reviewing My 2024 Publishing Income vs. Savings || Indie Publishing Business
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Reviewing My 2024 Publishing Income vs. Savings || Indie Publishing Business
Savings Challenge Update! || Money Monday || Fun Way To Save Money || Budgeting and Finances
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Savings Challenge Update! || Money Monday || Fun Way To Save Money || Budgeting and Finances
Setting Up My Writing Journal for November 2024 Writing Month || No NaNo - Only WriMo
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Setting Up My Writing Journal for November 2024 Writing Month || No NaNo - Only WriMo
October Publishing Business Cash Stuffing || Writing Wednesday || The Business of Indie Publishing
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October Publishing Business Cash Stuffing || Writing Wednesday || The Business of Indie Publishing
250 Subscriber Thank You! New KoFi Shop With Two Free Downloads. New Bingo Game & Get In Shape Girl.
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250 Subscriber Thank You! New KoFi Shop With Two Free Downloads. New Bingo Game & Get In Shape Girl.
Making A Plan To Complete My Short Stories || Writing Wednesday || Indie Book Publishing Business
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Making A Plan To Complete My Short Stories || Writing Wednesday || Indie Book Publishing Business
Mini Monday Dollar Savings Challenge for Quarter Three 2024! || Fun Way To Save Money
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Mini Monday Dollar Savings Challenge for Quarter Three 2024! || Fun Way To Save Money
Plan With Me for October 2024 || Business of Self Publishing || Indie Author Planning
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Plan With Me for October 2024 || Business of Self Publishing || Indie Author Planning
September Publishing Business Update || Writing Wednesday || The Business of Indie Publishing
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September Publishing Business Update || Writing Wednesday || The Business of Indie Publishing
Updating My Savings Challenges! || Money Monday || Fun Way To Save Money || Budgeting and Finances
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Updating My Savings Challenges! || Money Monday || Fun Way To Save Money || Budgeting and Finances
Plan With Me For The Fourth Quarter of 2024 || Business of Self Publishing || Indie Author Planning
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Plan With Me For The Fourth Quarter of 2024 || Business of Self Publishing || Indie Author Planning
Stuffing My Sinking Funds || Money Monday || Personal Finances & Budgeting
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Stuffing My Sinking Funds || Money Monday || Personal Finances & Budgeting
Book Review Options - To Pay Or Not To Pay || Writing Wednesday || Indie Book Publishing Business
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Book Review Options - To Pay Or Not To Pay || Writing Wednesday || Indie Book Publishing Business
Updating My Savings Challenges! || Fun Way To Save Money || Budgeting and Finances
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Updating My Savings Challenges! || Fun Way To Save Money || Budgeting and Finances
As an indie author planning on publishing next year, these videos are so helpful! It's been hard to get any numbers to put together any kind of business plan/financial projections. Thank you so much!
I'm so glad this was helpful. I still struggle to plan because nobody likes sharing these details. It's different for everyone, but I wish more would share to help others know what to expect. Feel free to share things you're adding in that I'm not thinking about.
Hi 👋 here listening 😊🩵
Thank you for watching!
❤😊 hey Sara!!!
Hi Hailey!
Hey Sara!! ❤😊
Hey Sara!! ❤🤗 Lovely progress on your savings! 🎉🎉🎉
Have you explored the UA-cam membership options?
I don't have enough subscribers to unlock those options. I'd love to do it though.
Hey Sarah!! 😊 Happy Thanksgiving! 🤎🦃
You too!!
Hey Sarah!! ❤😊 Nice to see your face again! I hope you have a great Thanksgiving! 🤎🦃
Hey Sara!!! ❤😊 Hope you have a great Thanksgiving! 🤎🦃
Hi Sara 👋 First comment 🎉 great cash stuffing 😊🩵
Thank you!
. . [ Wreemo ] or [ Wrymo ] ? I prefer the latter, but I've heard several ppl use the former, and I'd like to understand why. Considering the "wri" comes from the word "writing" I DON'T GET IT. But enough ppl say "wreemo" that I feel surely there must be something I'm missing (and that would certainly not be a first!).
For me.. that's how I heard other people pronounce it back in 2002. I assume, like many words we see before we hear, someone started saying it one way and others followed, assuming that's the way it was supposed to be pronounced. I see the same thing happen in library spaces with products that use Lib in their product names.
Hey Sara! ❤😊
Hey 😀
Dropping in to say hey!! Hope you've had a great start to your week Sara!
You too! 😊
Hey Sara!! ❤😊
Good morning Sara! ❤😊
Good morning! 😊
Hey Sara!!! ❤😊 Awee poor pupper. 😢 Glad he's doing better & that you were able to get help.wigh your floors! My pup ate weed once while I was out/gone & I was PANICKING. He was high for a couple hours & luckily just had to sleep it off. Neither one of us want to repeat that experience again. 😅
It could have been so much worse. He could have needed surgery. I have only given Cedric CBD, but he does like to sniff the edibles.
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HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!! ❤🎉🥳
Thank you!
have you seen Sarra's Rough Draft challenge??
I have! I'm not sure if I'm going to do it or not, but I think its a great option.
❤️🤗
You have good organization
You will get better at making videos over time. Be more prepped when you start.
All of your videos where just published recently
Ive been making videos for a year… huh?
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AHHHHH CONGRATS SARA!!! ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉 And YAY BINGOOOO!!! Edit: I started with a photo album & index cards. I've since gotten binders but still use the index cards 😂
I’m using sticky pads! I have a stash of index cards… I’ll use those next! Smart.🙇
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"Is it Monday today?" Me practically every day of the week except Monday. 😂😂😂😂😂 Great progress on your book challenges. However, i would've made an executive decision on #4 before the dice did 😂😂😂❤🎉
A colleague wondered why today sucked and I reminded her it was Monday PLUS the last day of the month.
Hey Love! Happy Friday! ❤🤗
Hey Sarah! ❤😊
Hi!
❤🤗 hey Love! Awesome progress on your challenges! 🎉😁
Thank you! 🤗
My motto about organizing: so long as it works for you & your 🧠⚙️, then it works! ❤️🤗 I like colors and lists too.... so everything has colorful index cards somewhere. 😂😂😂
Hey Love! ❤😊 I appreciate / enjoy either format. Whichever makes the most sense to you. 😁
My plea to Indie authors - please don't pay for reviews! There are so many book content creators that are happy to just read for a copy of the book. If you're going to spend money for promotion, save it for a book marketing campaign.
That has been the approach I’ve taken lately. I prefer reviews from general readers. I’ve seen so many reviewers seek something critical in books (for a variety of reasons) or simply not deliver a review.
Hey Love! Hope your week is going well thus far! Just watching. ❤🤗
I'm surprised you haven't mentioned Netgalley in the ARC options. Indie authors can use coops like Victory Editing to have books available. (I'm annoyed by friends and family= social media connection to Amazon. I follow a lot of authors that are not my friends.)
I couldn’t remember its name! Brain fart… I used it once as an author and many times as a reader. I didn’t know about the coops, but I’ll look more into them for the future.
Hey Love! ❤🤗
Hey!!
Hi Sarah 👋
Hi!
❤🤗
Not mad at all. Just here ❤😂
Thank you for always watching 🥰
❤😊
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this videos are amazing and has so much information!! Please keep making videos at your own pace!!❤
Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying them.
Checking in to say hello! ❤🤗
Hello 😊
One thing that made me switch gears was that credit card interest compunds daily, my savings interest only at the end of the month. Then it was math for which way I'd be making overall progress faster. It was a huge mess of weekly payments, using my cards for budgeted expenses and timing those payments and having water with lunch and keeping the buffer I'd built up so the debt never happened again (or at least to that degree). I was slightly obsessed.
I could easily see me slipping into that hyperfocused obsession to do something like that. It's an important point to keep in mind with interest. As I think about my 2025 plan, the buffer is going to be critical to keeping myself away from the credit card debt.
Hey Love! ❤😊 I will watch whatever you decide to post. 😁
You're the best!
"It's okay if *I* steal from artists and creators because I can't AFFORD to pay them! I plan to in the future!! But it's just business! This isn't a MORAL argument, it's just what I'm choosing to do (because for me, making profit is more important than morals)." Are you listening to yourself? 😂 What a bunch of self righteous hypocrisy. Last I checked, stealing isn't okay just because you can't afford to pay for something. I was rooting for you until you happily announced you were backing AI. Literally supporting the process that steals from so many, PAYING for the privilege to give thieves your dollars... because you're hoping to make a profit. How do I know your books aren't AI too? Where's your credibility if you're willing to support AI content? Maybe instead of trying to sell German readers poorly translated work that was essentially just shoved into Google translate (which, you know, you could just do yourself instead of giving an AI service your dollars) you might re-evaluate your English books. I've watched some of your other videos. You have a really low read-through rate. Why? Why are people picking up the free book and then not wanting to read further? It's possible the content is the problem, not the language it's written in.
Ok
I didn’t get an opportunity to respond to your last comment so I’ll just do it here since you talked more on it. Your justification for AI use because you ‘can’t afford it’ is the same one people use to justify book/art theft. The same that AI book ‘writers’ use when they fill the shelves with garbage that *does steal revenue from real human writers*. You can say you’re not thefting from translators/narrators because it ‘wouldn’t exist otherwise’ but you’re still hurting them. You’re putting your desires for profit and increased market share ahead of all the people doing hard work to protest AI. When you pay for AI, you support it with your dollars. You can pretend it’s a moral argument, but AI does real actual damage to people and the environment, and seeing an artist try to justify that really gets under my skin. Making art is hard, I get that. Marketing and increasing your books availability is expensive and difficult, I’ve done both. Cheating and stealing with the use of AI isn’t the answer you seem to think it is, especially if you’re here talking about the true craft of writing. AI is not craft or creative.
I don't think I'm framing this as a moral argument, but as a business one. You're throwing a lot of emotion into this, which feels more like outrage to me. Let's be honest, this isn't a level playing field where hard work equals success. There's luck and timing to consider. There's business decisions to be made. AI isn't craft or creative, but neither is publishing. I've been doing this for seven years and I find when I step away from the emotion of creativity and focus on what makes sense for a business that I have better success. This is an experiment for me. If it fails, it fails. If readers hate it, then I make a different business decision in the future. I'm not trying to convince you I'm right, just that this is the decision I've made for me. I hope your hard work brings you success. Good luck with the direction you take to share your work with readers.
Thank you so much for sharing this process. As a new indie author, I find your style of passing on this information far more helpful than to take a class and have someone tell me what to do. It's the whole show don't tell scenario and a real-life lesson. It has given me so many things to consider for my own budgeting.
Glad it was helpful! I was in the same position and realized we talk a lot about the basics of how to get started with indie publishing, but thats as far as most creators take it. I'm glad to know this is helping others make better decisions for themselves.
Hey Love! ❤😁 Yay for expansion/change! ❤🎉
Thank you!