SFA 078 – Keys to Long-term Success as an Author

This week, we talked about several things that are important for long-term success as an author/publisher. As indie authors, having a marathon mindset is vital if we plan to be successful at this in five, ten years, and not just now. Sprints (one-off books) are fun and can bring in some good cash in the moment, but our goal is to develop a large backlist of books that readers want to read over and over again and share with their friends and family. 

In the show we went over:

• Our personal habits and systems (not writing) that have helped us develop long-term success.
• Schedules that work for us.
• Writing habits that let us keep consistently getting books out.
• Developing the necessary self-discipline to work from home as a writer full-time.
• Adapting when your books aren’t selling (or to keep selling as the markets change).
• The importance of good business decisions and some of our suggestions.

A relatively short list, but we managed to talk for an hour! Hopefully, you’ll find something useful.

Thank you for listening, and thank you to Joshua Pearson for producing the show.