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Hey folks, we’re back in the lab this week (like the good evil scientists we are) to shed some more light on establishing a career as a self published author from the ground up. We’re gonna get mighty hypothetical on this one.
Wade and I (Xavier) are lucky to be joined once again by both Liam Kingman and Robert Chazz Chute (allthatchazz.com), and to add to the madness even more we’ve invited none other than our good friend Mat Morris (authorstrong.com) !! Unfortunately the lovely Michelle Read is still without internets but we’re expecting her triumphant return any week now!
So join us at the usual time and place (THURSDAY @ 7pm PST/10 pm EST) and listen in as we create the ultimate Frankenstein of an author career!
FYI- I’m drinking wine now so who knows what will happen later. Cheers!
writerwade I just had bacon, with a fried egg, cherry tomatoes and butter-fried mushrooms, all on toast š
How is everyone?
BatmanErica Fine Erica, how are you?
writerwade I’m doing good š
G’morning š
Not-first.
matmorrisauthor show time Mat
matmorrisauthor Yeah, stop screwing around in the comments and get this party started already.
CateMorganĀ matmorrisauthor I have nothing to do with this.
matmorrisauthorĀ CateMorgan Sure, a likely story.
Hiiiiya everybuuuddy!
SO UNBELIEVABLY MONEY.
CateMorgan Dolla dolla bills, y’all.
BatmanErica Not too shabby!
xgranvilleĀ CateMorgan So money it’s almost not like money at all. ????
CateMorganĀ xgranville Someone call the Federal Reserve because this? This shit is MONEY.
Greetings, my writer friends. Good to see you all š
xgranvilleĀ CateMorgan Quick! Alert the the Feds! This is over the legal wire amount of money.
Mgon Good evening, sir!
Hello Guys, I missed you last week. And now I’m late this week. I couldn’t get my Patients in the bed fast enough….lol
xgranvilleĀ Hey there hi there, X š
Mgon Heh-heh.
ReneeKelley You were missed!
Aww, thanks X. It’s nice to be missed.
So … who has a business plan?
BatmanErica Not it.
You’re the glass that hath no holder. LOL š
I really love that Robert does novella series, cuz that’s what I do. That is Money beyond reason.
Not me. I need one.
ReneeKelley I’m just thinking of: write, publish, market, repeat
Does Wade not think the first book will earn any money at all ?
BatmanErica I have an insane production schedule. Does that count?
CateMorganĀ Hiii Cate :o)
CateMorgan yes š
I like that Mat! I have a lot of plans to…lol
ReneeKelley some of mine are on post-its
BatmanErica More like encouraging to have healthy expectations. Don’t put too much worry in instant success.
It’s good to have a plan but not to keep working at that plan forever and never actually getting to the doing. The info that can contribute to a great plan is never-ending and ever-changing. At some point, it’s time to start pulling the trigger and see what you hit! Heh-heh.
Does Robert do print books for his novellas? I was wondering if it was worth it.
BatmanErica I have one, but it changes based on what I have learned…
Answer to Mat’s question.Ā Write novellas.Ā It’ll be faster :p
BatmanErica Sleep an hour less and write more!!
I like Novellas. I’ve written two so far.
ReneeKelley They’re kinda perfect, aren’t they?
CateMorganĀ ReneeKelley They are fun to read, that’s for sure! I struggle with short fiction these days but I do plan on remedying that soon.
My husband wants me to make the same money I am making now, have a 6K savings cushion of my own and 30K paid on my students before I go full time with my writing. Ā This makes making a plan essential for me.
Hate the world. Shut it out. Write more.
ChrishaunKellerHanna At least you’re being smart about it š
Amen! Robert.
xgranvilleĀ ChrishaunKellerHanna Thanks… but unfortunately, it lengthens the time before I go fulltime (sadness).
xgranvilleĀ ChrishaunKellerHanna (I make around the figure that Mat just mentioned)
I want all the podcasts Robert is on. All of them. Now.
Ooh, so now you’re rich, Mat!Ā lend me a grand.
Great adviceĀ matmorrisauthorĀ :o)
ReneeKelley Just gave you a grand… speech… š
ChrishaunKellerHannaĀ xgranvilleĀ Just keep at it. The right time will come!
matmorrisauthor comfortable… like pay the bills and not think twice about ordering extra guacamole…
Wow! Robert and Mat great stories.
xgranvilleĀ ChrishaunKellerHanna I will!
So true, Nancy.
matmorrisauthorĀ ReneeKelley Y’ALL TALKIN MONEY?!?!
Right, Mat! I heard that same thingĀ and I wish I had done that.
That’ll be messy…
Lion face! Lemon face! Lion face! Lemon face!
CateMorgan Apple sauce, bitch.
!!! News Letter !!!
Any last minute questions, folks?
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Yeah. Wow. Gotta keep that momentum going.
matmorrisauthor on that high quarter, how many were in your catalog?
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There were an appropriate amount of eargasms. U0001f601
::JAZZ HANDS:: Congrats Nancy!!
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After party
writerwade Have fun guys – I’m writing today, so no time to chat. Fun show, though š
DemelzaCarltonĀ writerwade It’s the only excuse I’m okay with!
xgranvilleĀ DemelzaCarltonĀ writerwade Well, you guys are all so adamant about “write your next novel”…I’d better, lol. I mean, 21 books out just isn’t enough.
Great show – I am also doing a Nancy, have quit the day job and becoming a full time author in October. Good to know some of your tips.
So happy I found you guys. I’m trying to learn everything about Ā indie-publishing. Only started in January.
avilan Yay. An exciting journey ahead! š