8 Income Streams for Authors and Creatives in 2025

I'll be taking on a limited number of 1:1 business & social media coaching clients in 2025! If you'd like to work together to grow your business, add a new income stream, strengthen your social media, create a course, or something else, please apply here: https://forms.gle/8g2dkHCqZT3hn1pi9 As an author, artist or creative, diversifying your income is a great way to make more money and ensure you're not relying on just one form of income. In this episode, I talk about the 8 primary revenue streams I make money from on a monthly basis that has created the business of my dreams! Resources mentioned: Freebie page: https://www.marketingbyshelby.com/freebie Thrivecart (aff link): https://shelbyleighpoetry--checkout.thrivecart.com/thrivecart-standard-account/ Mailerlite (aff link): https://www.mailerlite.com/a/6m6hIJTYujG6 At the end of today's episode, I recommended that you listen to this next, which will explain how much YouTube paid me in one year: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IXs5QlyubDwcL6h1J3K9L I also mentioned this episode, where you can learn how I've sold over 60,000 books on my author journey so far: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v5LSq5VtRM2NFWSVcvWRz Thanks for listening to today's episode. Here are additional resources to explore so I can help your marketing journey! If you are looking for accountability and support on your creative journey, plus hands-on marketing help from me, come join The Creative's Content Club! It's the membership for busy creatives looking for help growing their impact and income, through done-for-you social media content, training and support every month. Learn more: ⁠⁠https://www.marketingbyshelby.com/club⁠⁠ ABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 7+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 50k books on social media, I now teach authors and creatives, like musicians, artists, poets, photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work on social media. CONNECT WITH SHELBY: ⁠⁠https://tiktok.com/@marketingbyshelby⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shelbyleighpoetry/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@marketingbyshelby⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://marketingbyshelby.com/⁠⁠ Thanks so much for listening! Please subscribe for weekly marketing episodes and tips. Disclaimer: This episode was originally posted on my YouTube channel, @marketingbyshelby.