118. The business of being an author, with author and publisher Alexa Bigwarfe

Writing a book and being successful as an author is hard work. This week on the podcast, I unpack the hardness and amazingness of the author journey, from writing to marketing and beyond, with Alexa Bigwarfe, a USA Today best-selling author, publisher, and founder and CEO of Write, Publish, Sell. In this episode, we discuss: Alexa’s moving, personal journey into publishing What authors should know about the big-picture process of writing, editing, publishing, launching, and marketing a book The difference between integrating your book into your business growth strategy and making a living as an author Advanced author marketing strategies Alexa owns three hybrid publishing houses: Kat Biggie Press; Chrysalis Press; and Purple Butterfly Press, a children's book publishing company. Her courses and training focus on author professional development, platform growth, and fun, creative ways to market books. Alexa also has a publishing conference coming up: Women’s Publishing Summit. Sign up with my link here—this affiliate link helps support my ability to produce the pod.   No matter your stage of authorhood—idea to ongoing marketing—I know you’ll find value in this episode. Enjoy! Learn more about Alexa: Website Instagram @writepublishsell LinkedIn Facebook @WritePubSell Follow me on: Instagram @stacyennis Facebook @stacyenniscreative LinkedIn Youtube @stacyennisauthor To submit a question, email [email protected] or visit www.stacyennis.com/contact and fill out the form on the page.