Kickstarter & Starting Over with Martha Carr

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors!

In this week's episode I interview urban fantasy author Martha Carr about Kickstarter and starting over in her author career. Some of the topics we discuss include:

·       How Martha went from being a prolific traditionally published author to starting over as an indie author with just one book in her backlist.

·       Why Martha chose to go indie rather than traditional publishing this time round.

·       Why Martha chose to open a Shopify store with only one book.

·       The strategies Martha uses to bring readers to her books and her Kickstarters.

·       How to set up your Kickstarter for success, particularly as a beginner.

·       Why Martha doesn't advertise on Amazon.

·       Why your greatest assets are the people in your author community.

·       The role the Enneagram and Claire Taylor's books and courses have played in Martha's pivot.

Whether you're an author just starting out, or starting over, Martha offers great tips and strategies for boosting your books and setting yourself up for success.

Find Martha's books here: https://authormarthacarr.com/

Learn more about Martha's Kickstarters here: https://marthacarr.com/

Contact Martha at: [email protected]

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Learn more about Claire Taylor and the Enneagram by visiting her website here:  https://www.ffs.media/ and listening to Episode 75: The Sustainable Author Career, and Episode 58: Author Alignment & the Enneagram on Alchemy for Authors.

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