The player is loading ...
Goodpods Top 100 Books Indie Podcasts
Listen now to Going North Podcast
Don’t assume that you will be a successful author without time, talent and or money.
Today’s featured USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author is publishing industry expert, Amy Collins. Amy and I talk about what it takes to become a successful author and more!!!
Key Takeaways:
Over 1.3 million new books came out in 2018.
4 million ISBN numbers have been generated in 2018.
No book has become a bestselling book without some kind of help.
No one is exempt from the hustle requirement when it comes to marketing and selling your books.
Constantly get the word out about your book consistently.
Time, money and or talent are a must with writing. Any 2 of these with daily consistent effort can help you become a successful author.
Have a good growing relationship with your readers and be willing to grow your readership.
People who call themselves lazy are just really afraid.
Don’t wait for the perfect moment to ask for what you want.
Ask or make an offer at least once a day.
Seek to become a successful author and not just a bestselling author.
“Being afraid is not an unusual thing. We all have fears.”
“Do not build your team based on who you like. Build your team based on what you need.”
“Don’t say yes to things unthinkingly.”
Amy’s Site: https://www.newshelves.com/
Amy’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Amy-Collins/e/B001K8G8KW/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
The opening track is titled "New Perspective" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. http://marcusd.net/album/secret-bosses-unreleased-retrod-beats
Related Episodes:
13 - "Water in a Broken Glass" with Odessa Rose: http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/going-north-podcast-episode-13-odessa-rose-findyourvoicenow
18 - "Inspirational Stuff" with Amy Brooks (@AmyReneeBrooks): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/18-inspirational-stuff-with-amy-brooks-amyreneebrooks
42 - "Courage" with Christie Lindor (@MuseMece): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/42-courage-with-christie-lindor-musemece
134 - "The Courage Self-Love Journey" with Erica Glessing (@EricaGlessing): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/133-the-courage-self-love-journey-with-erica-glessing-ericaglessing
147 - "The Connector's Advantage" with Michelle Tillis Lederman (@mtlederman): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/147-the-connectors-advantage-with-michelle-tillis-lederman-mtlederman
155 - "Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business" with Laura Pennington Briggs (@sixfigurewriter): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/155-start-your-own-freelance-writing-business-with-laura-pennington-briggs-sixfigurewriter
Check out some of the more popular episodes below.
"Technology has changed so much that the gatekeepers are no more. There's nothing stopping people from writing a book except themselves." – Christopher Greyson
“Own where you are at the moment.” – J.R. Martinez
“Every breakthrough I've ever had in my whole life came from effective communication.” – Aurora Winter
"You are far more powerful than you've been told. We have a sense of powerlessness now…I just want you to know that this power, which is usually denied by authority figures, is something you were born with." - Lynne McTaggart
“You have to create an undying, almost unrealistic belief in yourself.” – Eliot Marshall
"Luck is the ability to take the correct action in an opportunity." - Victoria M. Gallagher
“You are a lot more fortunate than everybody in the cemetery.” - Joe De Sena
“It’s one thing to know the gift, it’s another thing to nurture the gift.” – Dr. Ray Charles
Authentic Leadership
“To have a sense of humor is to be human.” – Art Bell
Kindness is and always will be important.
“Immediate gratification never creates lasting happiness.” - Douglas Vermeeren
Don’t assume that you will be a successful author without time, talent and or money.
“Don’t let fear masquerade as wisdom.” – Angel Aviles
“If you tell a story in the right way, it really has an impact.” – Ira Rosen
“Everything is a lot of work.” - Pamela Hilliard Owens
“Be radical and revolutionary about self-care.” – Dr. Ro
“The people who carry happy money are generally nice, generous, happy people.” – Ken Honda
“Worrying will get you absolutely nowhere.” – Hank Phillippi Ryan
“If you want to find the happiest place on the planet, believe it or not, it’s the pocket of twitter where the authors hang out. Especially the fiction writers.” - Catherine Saykaly-Stevens
Solve people's pain point.
Karma works both ways. Use it to your advantage by putting out as much good as possible for others.
"Every reader has more books than they will read in their lifetime, and they will still buy more books today." - Honorée Corder
“No matter what you attract in accomplishments, it means nothing unless you build your life around who will be crying at your funeral.” – Simon T. Bailey
“You cannot go to divorce court with your body.” - Kimberly Spencer
“Write as boldly as you can and don’t worry about what people will think.” – Tosca Lee
