Have you ever hated your creative work so much you just wanted to quit? This self-loathing can lead to long periods where you don't get any work done. It can even make your non-creative life miserable. Robert Thacker shares how he has been able to overcome his chronic creative despair every time he falls into it. You'll learn how to avoid the comparison trap and how to reinvigorate your creative mind! And once you are able to stop worrying, you will be more creative and even enjoy the work more. This is the Indie Hoot Podcast - the meeting place of faith, business, and the arts. "Tawny Owls 2" By benboncan. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/64544/ "District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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How many books do you need to sell per day to make a living from writing, without spending tons of money and time on advertising and marketing? Robert Thacker talks about the "critical mass" of book sales you need to make a living and how the best selling authors do it without spending their entire life on marketing! Here's what you'll learn in this episode - - How the best sellers sell books by optimizing repeat customers. - The "sales rank" on Amazon you need to make hundreds of sales EVERY SINGLE DAY. - Whether you should publish via KDP Select (exclusively selling on Amazon) or go "Wide" by publishing on your own site, Nook, etc. and which way is the most profitable & stable. - Even more info on the book market for strategizing successful book selling. AuthorEarnings.com "16mm Film Reel" by bone666138, used under the CC 3.0 license. This podcast is in no way affiliated with bone666138 or for that matter with anyone similarly named. https://www.freesound.org/people/bone666138/sounds/198838/ "District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Heath Robinson has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars via Kickstarter with his publishing company RAINN Studios. Today he talks with Robert about the secrets to his successes and why creators are often left strapped for cash at the very end of a campaign. Heath discusses what you need to start a crowdfunding campaign, how to market it, how to distribute your final product, and how to keep up monthly cashflow AFTER your campaign closes.
In this Indie Hoot episode you'll learn: - How to handle the hidden costs of doing a crowdfunding campaign to make your campaign successful from start to finish. - How RAINN Studios marketed their Kickstarters to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars. - And a BONUS: Heath discusses what you need to set up an online store to get monthly cashflow! And much more. This is the Indie Hoot podcast, the meeting place of profit and creativity. Heath’s Personal Website and Blog: http://www.edwardheathrobinson.com Heath’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCufT1sjhS2YdUeItDFWYkOA RAINN Studios: http://www.RAINNStudios.com The RAINN Studios YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCus37J-hpSgOF5Z5NpIWnSQ RAINN Studios Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RAINNStudios/ Heath’s Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/EHeathRobinson RAINN Studios Twitter: https://twitter.com/RAINN_Studios Credits: "District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Tawny Owls 2" By benboncan. Liscened under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/64544/ |
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