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    Mailing Lists Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #2
    Going Wide Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #3
    Self-publishing Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #1
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    The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction Series

    By Patty Jansen

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    About this series

    So. You've self-published.

    You've written some books, but they're not selling as well as you hoped.

    Or maybe you sold well in the beginning but your sales have slipped and you don't know what to do. You've tried advertising, but you don't think you're very good at it. Or maybe your books just suck. Or maybe the algorithms hate you, or it's because some troll gave you a one-star review.

    At any rate, you're struggling.

    You're too busy doing stuff that probably doesn't matter, but you can't see what or how to cut.

    This book is for you!

    Indie Writer Unboxed follows four hypothetical writers from the same online writing community on their journey, with challenges they face and steps they take to overcome them.

    As reader with some self-publishing experience, you're sure to find something in common with one of them: Tom, the semi-retired chemist who looks after his ill wife, Jack, who has lots of small dabbles at many different things, including having sold some books to a traditional press, Emily, who writes lots and lots of books but feels burnt out, and Lucy, a stay-at-home mother with a husband who really doesn't "get" her desire to write.

    This is not a how-to book, and it's not a book that shows you how to (or claims that you will surely) make squillions. It's a book about the range of realities that the vast majority of writers will find themselves in after the initial glow of publishing has worn off.

    It's a book about how to adapt, how to change your mindset, and how to be happy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapricornica Publications
    Release dateOct 8, 2017
    Mailing Lists Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #2
    Going Wide Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #3
    Self-publishing Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #1

    Titles in the series (4)

    • 1

      Self-publishing Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #1
      Self-publishing Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #1

      Self-publishing Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #1

      Patty Jansen
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      Revised June 2019. You intend to self-publish or have published a book or two. You're not selling very well and wonder why not. You feel you should be doing something, but the thought of "marketing" gives you nightmares.  You don't want to become one of these people shouting "Buy My Book!" on Twitter.  But you would still love to start selling some books, and pay some or even all of your bills with your writing income.  The good news is that this is ever more possible when self-publishing, if you set yourself up right.  This is where the three-year plan comes in.  The Three Year, No-Bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction has been a popular forum and blog post on the subject of career and audience building vs chasing sales and rankings of individual books.  People have long asked me if I'm going to turn the post into a book. The post itself is about 1500 words long, but it covers only an overview of the strategy and is intended for people who are already familiar with many of the tactics discussed. There is much I could add and explain in more detail.  Enter the books!  Self-publishing Unboxed is a 101 guide to self-publishing and selling your self-published books, and it will show you:  --The basics of self-publishing  --How to optimise your book's listings  --How to decide which services to use (and how to pick scams!)  --How to decide what you need to spend your time on besides writing  --Easy and cheap ways to promote  --And much more  It is ideal for people who are at the beginning of their publishing career, as well as those who have dabbled a bit, but are ready to take it seriously.  Take control of your writing career and get your copy now.

      Revised June 2019. You intend to self-publish or have published a book or two. You're not selling very well and wonder why not. You feel you should be doing something, but the thought of "marketing" gives you nightmares.  You don't want to become one of these people shouting "Buy My Book!" on Twitter.  But you would still love to start selling some books, and pay some or even all of your bills with your writing income.  The good news is that this is ever more possible when self-publishing, if you set yourself up right.  This is where the three-year plan comes in.  The Three Year, No-Bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction has been a popular forum and blog post on the subject of career and audience building vs chasing sales and rankings of individual books.  People have long asked me if I'm going to turn the post into a book. The post itself is about 1500 words long, but it covers only an overview of the strategy and is intended for people who are already familiar with many of the tactics discussed. There is much I could add and explain in more detail.  Enter the books!  Self-publishing Unboxed is a 101 guide to self-publishing and selling your self-published books, and it will show you:  --The basics of self-publishing  --How to optimise your book's listings  --How to decide which services to use (and how to pick scams!)  --How to decide what you need to spend your time on besides writing  --Easy and cheap ways to promote  --And much more  It is ideal for people who are at the beginning of their publishing career, as well as those who have dabbled a bit, but are ready to take it seriously.  Take control of your writing career and get your copy now.

    • 2

      Mailing Lists Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #2
      Mailing Lists Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #2

      Mailing Lists Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #2

      Patty Jansen
      5/5 - 1 rating
      5/5 - 1 rating

      Self-published authors are coming to realise that a stable career is about a backlist of titles and keeping that backlist selling. But how do you do this? Invariably, advice given by other authors includes holding promotions and lowering the price of the first book in series, or even making it free. However, few people mention one of the most powerful ways to keep your backlist selling: the author mailing list. This is where Mailing Lists Unboxed comes in. It shows you: The different types of author mailing lists How to recruit people to sign up What to do with your list once you have one Attitudes about mailing lists, including those that stand in your way Warnings and precautions And much more This is not a book for beginners. If you know little about self-publishing, read Self-publishing Unboxed first.

      Self-published authors are coming to realise that a stable career is about a backlist of titles and keeping that backlist selling. But how do you do this? Invariably, advice given by other authors includes holding promotions and lowering the price of the first book in series, or even making it free. However, few people mention one of the most powerful ways to keep your backlist selling: the author mailing list. This is where Mailing Lists Unboxed comes in. It shows you: The different types of author mailing lists How to recruit people to sign up What to do with your list once you have one Attitudes about mailing lists, including those that stand in your way Warnings and precautions And much more This is not a book for beginners. If you know little about self-publishing, read Self-publishing Unboxed first.

    • 3

      Going Wide Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #3
      Going Wide Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #3

      Going Wide Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #3

      Patty Jansen
      5/5 - 1 rating
      5/5 - 1 rating

      A companion guide to Self-publishing Unboxed and Mailing Lists Unboxed, for those who want to start selling on all ebook platforms. In this book, you will learn: The major non-Amazon platforms and their quirks Tips about promoting your books and increasing non-Amazon sales The greatest hack for maintaining website pages with multiple retailer links.

      A companion guide to Self-publishing Unboxed and Mailing Lists Unboxed, for those who want to start selling on all ebook platforms. In this book, you will learn: The major non-Amazon platforms and their quirks Tips about promoting your books and increasing non-Amazon sales The greatest hack for maintaining website pages with multiple retailer links.

    • 4

      Indie Writer Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #4
      Indie Writer Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #4

      Indie Writer Unboxed: The Three-year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction, #4

      Patty Jansen
      5/5 - 1 rating
      5/5 - 1 rating

      So. You've self-published. You've written some books, but they're not selling as well as you hoped. Or maybe you sold well in the beginning but your sales have slipped and you don't know what to do. You've tried advertising, but you don't think you're very good at it. Or maybe your books just suck. Or maybe the algorithms hate you, or it's because some troll gave you a one-star review. At any rate, you're struggling. You're too busy doing stuff that probably doesn't matter, but you can't see what or how to cut. This book is for you! Indie Writer Unboxed follows four hypothetical writers from the same online writing community on their journey, with challenges they face and steps they take to overcome them. As reader with some self-publishing experience, you're sure to find something in common with one of them: Tom, the semi-retired chemist who looks after his ill wife, Jack, who has lots of small dabbles at many different things, including having sold some books to a traditional press, Emily, who writes lots and lots of books but feels burnt out, and Lucy, a stay-at-home mother with a husband who really doesn't "get" her desire to write. This is not a how-to book, and it's not a book that shows you how to (or claims that you will surely) make squillions. It's a book about the range of realities that the vast majority of writers will find themselves in after the initial glow of publishing has worn off. It's a book about how to adapt, how to change your mindset, and how to be happy.

      So. You've self-published. You've written some books, but they're not selling as well as you hoped. Or maybe you sold well in the beginning but your sales have slipped and you don't know what to do. You've tried advertising, but you don't think you're very good at it. Or maybe your books just suck. Or maybe the algorithms hate you, or it's because some troll gave you a one-star review. At any rate, you're struggling. You're too busy doing stuff that probably doesn't matter, but you can't see what or how to cut. This book is for you! Indie Writer Unboxed follows four hypothetical writers from the same online writing community on their journey, with challenges they face and steps they take to overcome them. As reader with some self-publishing experience, you're sure to find something in common with one of them: Tom, the semi-retired chemist who looks after his ill wife, Jack, who has lots of small dabbles at many different things, including having sold some books to a traditional press, Emily, who writes lots and lots of books but feels burnt out, and Lucy, a stay-at-home mother with a husband who really doesn't "get" her desire to write. This is not a how-to book, and it's not a book that shows you how to (or claims that you will surely) make squillions. It's a book about the range of realities that the vast majority of writers will find themselves in after the initial glow of publishing has worn off. It's a book about how to adapt, how to change your mindset, and how to be happy.

    Author

    Patty Jansen

    Patty lives in Sydney, Australia, and writes both Science Fiction and Fantasy. She has published over 15 novels and has sold short stories to genre magazines such as Analog Science Fiction and Fact.Patty was trained as a agricultural scientist, and if you look behind her stories, you will find bits of science sprinkled throughout.Want to keep up-to-date with Patty's fiction? Join the mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/qqlAbPatty is on Twitter (@pattyjansen), Facebook, LinkedIn, goodreads, LibraryThing, google+ and blogs at: http://pattyjansen.com/

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      This whole series has lots of great information. I’m a beginner, so keep that in mind. But I feel like I know lots of pitfalls to avoid now.