Your Author Business Plan Paperback

I have followed Joanna for probably 16 years and she has been the most welcome guide to self-publishing expertise of all. Additionally, I attended the webinar she offers on this very subject of author business and it was excellent, I highly recommend. Both this book and the webinar are no-brainer small investments in your career or even just one book. In both she covers the nuts and bolts and best practices that make for a successful author career no matter how you are published, actually. Not a "magic trick" or silver bullet, but the actual business practices that WORK over the long term. Foundational to an author career.

Good resource

Suitable for someone setting out to self-publish. Gives a lot of insight to someone who wants to publish traditionally, but more information than you need.

I’m finally giving myself permission to follow my lifelong dream of becoming a writer. To that end, I’ve been doing a decent amount of research about the art and business of writing. Having read a decent amount about the topic, I can say that this guide by Joanna Penn is offers one of the best overviewed I’ve come across!

The content is good, but it's quite vague in places with lots of links externally or to websites. If you need a quick reference then this would be ideal. If you're wanting something in depth that you can learn from without having to Google suggested links to explain the topics further, it's not for you. I must admit I prefer this author's podcast to the non-fic books. My copy arrived but looks like a misprint. The cover was all lower than it should be with a black/grey line along the bottom too, so that was disappointing.

Joanna Penn does it again! Great book! Don't waste any time read it as soon as you can. Without a business plan your career as a writer is doomed!

I found the content to be both informative and helpful it is packed with ideas on how to maximise your author earnings. The ideas Joanna talks about are easy to understand and thought provoking. I liked the summary at the end of each chapter which I used for note taking, referencing, research, reflection and reviewing. You don’t have to do everything that is in the book, read it and then do what is right for you.

An excellent book whether you're writing your first book or your fiftieth. After writing and publishing novels for many years while also juggling other endeavors, I was feeling overwhelmed. Then I read Your Author Business Plan and filled out the questionnaire and template it provides. It opened my eyes to how many things I was doing “for my author career” that I didn’t love and that didn’t increase my bottom line. Despite all the contrary evidence on my income statements, I still believed working more = earning more. Now I’m working less, feeling less stressed, yet earning a little more profit each month. Wish I’d grasped this 5 years ago!

Good useful book. Wish it were longer.

As always, Joanna Penn provides clear, concise, and immensely helpful information on her chosen topic. I love her “books for writers” series because I learn so much about different aspects of being an author in a short amount of time. If you’re looking to learn what a business plan is and create a simple, effective plan for your stage in the author journey, this is the book for you. Joanna gives lots of personal examples and explains how each section can apply at various stages of the author career. Highly recommended for career authors.

I am not business-minded, or at least I wasn’t till I started following Joanna Penn. Her fantastic podcast, newsletter, and series of author books have changed the way I operate and think about my author career. The audio was fantastic for this one and I have printed out the questions to work through. When I finish, I’ll have a comprehensive business plan and great next steps! Thanks, Joanna!

Being an author this book helps a lot to become an authorpreneur

I read through the book quickly to get the gist of the concepts. Now I am going to reread the book in more depth, and answer the many questions posed, by the author, that support the reader in the process of making their own business plan. This book is filled with thought-provoking questions, resources and examples for each step, as well as example plans. There is a bibliography full of other books to refer to throughout. It is a minefield of information and well worth a read for anyone starting or running an author business.

Like the podcast, Joanna lays out a no nonsense guide to making a business plan. It has the same elements as any business plan must and goes the extra step to add personal examples. Thanks Joanna. Your success and passion is a gift to all authors.