Becoming a full-time writer can be overwhelming. Join J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon as they help you improve your craft and find your audience, so you too can become…a career author. This is The Career Author Podcast.
In many past episodes, the guys have discussed the importance of income diversification with multiple revenue streams. In today’s episode (part 1 of 2), Zach and J. dive deep into potential ways authors can help other authors while earning money. Thanks to our newest Patrons: Brian Winston, Roland Denzel, Lynda Washington, Sharon Finster, Gavin Collinson,…
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Would you be prepared if your computer crashed tomorrow and your cloud service went down? It’s a doom and gloom subject, but implementing a backup system is something many authors put off until it’s too late. On this episode, J. shares his time and experience as a systems administrator to help you implement a plan…
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Do you feel like you don’t have enough time to write? Is it hard to focus? Do you find yourself procrastinating? Today, J. and Zach share some tips to help stay in the zone and get more writing done. Thanks to our newest Patrons: Leigh Ann Beckett (increased pledge) and Brandy Henry Get exclusive bonus…
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J. and Zach have two big announcements on today’s show and also take you behind the scenes to discuss some of the big mistakes we’ve made running past author events, and how they’ve fixed them for 2019. Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthor Let J. check the…
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Have you ever worked on a project you just don’t want to do? Of course you have! On this episode, Zach talks about a recent bout with burnout and Resistance he faced and has an open discussion with J. about it. Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthor…
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The guys have been teasing this episode for a while, and it’s finally here. On this episode, J. and Zach go in-depth about why and how they are publishing a free digital magazine for post-apocalyptic fans and building their own network to engage with those people in. Also, they talk about why they are building…
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How effective is BookBub in 2019? Do Facebook ads still work? What about Amazon ads? On this episode, Zach and J. talk about their experience with different paid advertising avenues for books, including what works and doesn’t work for them. Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthor Thank…
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If you’ve listened to the podcast for any amount of time, you’re likely to know that J. and Zach aren’t big fans of goals. On the show today, they discuss how they focus on systems to achieve the results they want while giving the finger to New Years resolutions. Get exclusive bonus content by supporting…
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The landscape of the publishing is everchanging, especially for indies. On this episode, J. and Zach discuss the changes in marketing and selling your books, why you need to be ready to pay to play, and talk about some of the different things they are thinking about as we move into a new year. Get…
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Are you ready to take your writing from a side gig to your full-time work? If so, are you asking yourself the right questions or making the best moves to prepare for the transition? On this episode, J. and Zach discuss some of the practical things aspiring Career Authors need to be doing and thinking…
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