For the first half of my publishing career (from 1994-2010) I worked on 56 book projects and while I knew how to make money writing, I never really understood how the money side of publishing worked. At the beginning of my career, I worked in traditional publishing. The authors and publishers who hired me had …
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I’ve analyzed hundreds of books that have made a difference and discovered they all share the same attributes of success. That’s why I want to share these steps with you, because they help you ensure your book has them, too. I call this The D.I.F.F.E.R.E.N.C.E. ProcessTM, and you can use it to write your book …
Here at The Author Incubator we think it’s pretty clear that writing a book is the best way to create a positive impact that ripples outward into the universe. 800+ Incubated Authors don’t lie. But think about it— a book gives you, as a creator of change, a platform to stand on. Simply having your name …
None of us here at The Author Incubator ever had any doubt that our CEO was eventually going to hit the silver screen. And we could have assumed that, however it came about, anything featuring Angela would be inherently dramatic. But over a year after we started filming first shots I think it’s safe to …
Remember back in the ’90s there were these 1-900 lines where people would call and role play with the operator about their fantasies? And the operator on the other end would play the part and engage them, knowing that none of it was ever going to happen in real life? There is a LOT of this going on in …
My brilliant friend Diana messaged me at 7am this morning. “Is this a good title for my book?” she asked. “I can’t answer that,” I told her. “Titles don’t live separately from the book. I have a whole process I take my clients through and I’d need to take you through that process to answer …
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As a woman, I have thought about the role my gender has played in my success – good and bad. I’ve studied feminist literature as well as the neuroscience around the differences in male and female brains. I’m a hard core supporter of nurturing the neuroplasticity of our brains to combat biologically-predisposed social disadvantages. What …
You’ve seen Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs I bet. Making the impact you want to make shows up way at the top under “self-actualization” – achieving one’s full potential. Even making a difference with a book, what I teach authors how to do, falls pretty high on the pyramid, under esteem needs. …
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“You’ve got quite a big brain there,” he said as he tussled my hair and walked away. The smoke from the campfire was blowing in my face and filling my lungs. I coughed and stared into the fire. ‘What the fuck did that mean?’ Here I am standing with one of my heroes and I …
I am so excited to announce that The Author Incubator is welcoming Ramses Rodriguez to the team. This is a very special addition because in his role as our Social Media Manager he is going to be representing the voice of our authors. I believe anyone …
