From Book to Video Game: Inside the Business of Being an Author

Dark fantasy author J.V. Hilliard started writing during COVID with no plan and no platform. What he discovered was a crash course in being a micropreneur — and an unexpected opportunity to license his fantasy world for a blended reality video game. In this conversation, Joe talks about building the Warminster series from scratch, what 20 years of entrepreneurship taught him about the publishing world, and why showing up to a library event with two attendees turned out to be one of the best business decisions he ever made. Whether you write books, run a coaching practice, or make things for a living — this one's for you. In this episode:✦ Joe's origin story and the uncle who made him a writer✦ Why authors are micropreneurs (and what that actually means day-to-day)✦ Rapid release publishing and the realities of indie authorship✦ The magic of showing up — even when two people come✦ How to niche your work so the right readers find you✦ 3 tips for anyone building a creative business from the ground up Connect with J.V. Hilliard:✦ Website: https://jvhilliard.com✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jvhilliardbooks✦ Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/4t7AYAy Joe packed a lot into this one. We pulled out the 7 biggest business lessons from this conversation — read them at http://kandasrodarte.com/129 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices