05/29/2026
What Michelle Obama and Emma Grede know that authors need to adopt...
Learn As You Proceed and Make Your Author Business Up As You Go Along What Michelle Obama and Emma Grede know that authors need to adopt
Conspire Creative offers coaching, consulting, and project management services for authors. Start you
We especially help authors become authorpreneurs and create profitable and sustainable enterprises they love around their book/s, work, experience, and knowledge. Follow us on Medium where you can learn how to craft results from your author life that will delight you (https://conspirecreative.medium.com/)!
05/29/2026
What Michelle Obama and Emma Grede know that authors need to adopt...
Learn As You Proceed and Make Your Author Business Up As You Go Along What Michelle Obama and Emma Grede know that authors need to adopt
05/28/2026
Congratulations to our client, Ken Indermark, publishing his first book, a collection of short stories, eight decades into life.
05/27/2026
MaryCatherine Jones helps you decide—yes, no, or not yet. Join our next free Zoom power hour for all authors, Thursday, June 4, 1pm-2pmCT.
Audiobooks as Business Strategy: Should You Produce One? MaryCatherine Jones helps you decide—yes, no, or not yet
05/23/2026
Low speaking fee? Negotiate for value—book sales, promotion, connections, and more...
What would you include in your author rider?
Your Author M&M Clause: 50+ Things to Ask For in Addition to Money Low speaking fee? Negotiate for value—book sales, promotion, connections, and more
05/22/2026
Many authors think branding starts and ends with visuals, but a strong author brand is really about strategy, positioning, and connection.
On July 9, I’ll be joining Conspire Creative's Power Hour for Authors to lead a conversation on Author Branding as Business Strategy. During this free 60-minute Zoom session, we’ll explore how intentional branding can help you reach the right audience, grow your influence, and create meaningful opportunities for your author career.
Come with your branding questions and leave with practical insights, direction, and a stronger understanding of how to build a brand that truly supports your work.
Reserve your spot at the link in the comments!
05/22/2026
From the archives and updated: Think like a pop-up retailer—professionalize your book sales at every author event
Author Income Streams, 6 of 17: Event Book Sales Think like a pop-up retailer—professionalize your book sales at every author event
05/21/2026
Sophisticated displays, evident business models, and how to maximize four hours...
Take a moment to steal some ideas for your next booth/table/fest event.
What I Learned Watching Authors Sell Books at a Local Book Fair Sophisticated displays, evident business models, and how to maximize four hours
05/20/2026
05/19/2026
Building a sustainable business around your books IS creative work, not a compromise
“Good Business Is the Best Art”: What Andy Warhol Understood About Author Businesses Building a sustainable business around your books IS creative work, not a compromise
05/18/2026
Ten mindset shifts translated for building a sustainable author biz...
Badass Author Money Making: Jen Sincero’s Cheat Sheet Applied to Your Book Marketing and Author Business Ten mindset shifts translated for building a sustainable author biz
05/15/2026
Congratulations to Randy Richardson on his new Tanner Ford thriller, Another Havana Hangover. Look at the fitting swag from his launch party last night: a shot glass, a coaster, devalued Cuban currency (great bookmark!). https://www.randyrichardson.co/anotherhavanahangover