Ep. 37: First-Time Author Stories: Lessons & Tips from Garfield Robinson, author of Dare to Ask

Is writing and publishing a book profitable for first-time authors? What should we really know about the process? In this episode, first-time author of the book, “Dare to Ask,” Garfield Robinson shares his writing and publishing journey with us, the successes, lessons he learnt along the way and things he wished he had done differently, and will do differently for his second book, “Dare to Contend.” Garfield Robinson published his debut book, Dare to Ask: 35 Questions From Scripture That Still Matter Today in May 2021. He has been a Bible Teacher for over 28 years. He holds a B.A. in Theology from the Jamaica Theological Seminary, and is currently a discipleship leader at Portmore Gospel Assembly. Although the Amazon sales are low, Garfield has sold 350 books via direct sales. Most first-time author sell less than 250 copies in a year. Contact Garfield at: Email: [email protected] Garfield’s Book: Dare to Ask: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Ask-Questions-Scripture-Matter/dp/1626764832/ Episode Sponsor: The Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy Note that our Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy will be open for enrollment in January 12-25, 2022.  Join the group at https://bit.ly/ASAMGroup Register for the Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit at: Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit Website Page: https://bit.ly/CaribbeanAuthorpreneurSummit2022 Live Q & A Sessions - Indie Authorpreneurs Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Indieauthorpreneurs Summit Registration Link: https://bit.ly/CASummit2022 Resources to Win Segment Book Launchers YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BookLaunchers/featured About the Host C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 20 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual and professional lives. Ruth works with authors to write and publish books without breaking the bank, and teaches them how to leverage books to transform lives, achieve their goals and create sustainable income. She is also the creator of the Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy. C. Ruth Taylor’s Contact Get the expert publishing guidance you need to publish your book. Visit https://extramileja.com to see what Ruth has to offer. Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com