The Authorpreneur Secret$™ Podcast

C. Ruth Taylor
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Inspiration and information to publish independently and dominate the field of Authorpreneurship. Join C. Ruth Taylor every Monday to discover the secrets to publish cost-effectively, leverage your book to transform millions of lives, create financial freedom, and leave a legacy with special focus on empowering Caribbean authors.

  1. Ep. 182: Lesson Learnt from 10 Years as a Entrepreneur

    MAY 12

    Ep. 182: Lesson Learnt from 10 Years as a Entrepreneur

    This is the season finale of the Authorpreneur Secret$™ podcast as I celebrate 10 years as an author entrepreneur. I share some of the lessons on the journey, including: Learning to balance purpose and profitFixing my money mindset and pricing for profitCreating systems and setting boundariesEmbracing struggle and mistakes as a normal part of the processUnderstanding the business and money are not inherently evil or sinful as a ChristianThe value of an accountant The value of having a team The show returns in October 2025. Books Mentioned Better Than I Dreamed by C. Ruth Taylor https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Dreamed-Beautiful-Destinations/dp/B0F4NH4RLD/ Business for the Glory of God – Wayne Grudem https://www.amazon.com/Business-Glory-God-Teaching-Goodness/dp/1581345178 The Better Than I Dreamed Book Club 🔗 Register here to join the Better Than I Dreamed Book Club: Your purchase of the book “Better Than I Dreamed” gives you exclusive access to Cohort 1, starting Monday, May 26, 2025! 👉 https://extramileja.com/btidclub/ Let’s journey through Ruth together—and discover how your story can become better than you dreamed. 🌾 About the Host Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published 30 books, including 5 Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.

    50 min
  2. Ep. 181: The Profitable Author: 1001 Ways to Build an Author Business You Love with Sharon Woodhouse

    MAY 5

    Ep. 181: The Profitable Author: 1001 Ways to Build an Author Business You Love with Sharon Woodhouse

    Today’s show is an exciting one! It’s the perfect authorpreneurship episode with our guest author Sharon Woodhouse. She will be sharing ideas from her book, “⁠TheProfitable Author: 1,001 Ways to Build a Business You Love Around Your Books⁠.” Sharon is a former indie book publisher and current owner ofConspire Creative, a book business agency that offers coaching, consulting, project management, and business support services for authors and indie publishers. She writes about all aspects of creating holistic, income-generatingauthor businesses you love and finding your place in the vibrant ecosystem of books. Sharon has helped tens of thousands of other authors and publishers through her teaching, group coaching, and writing. In 1994, Woodhouse founded her first publishing company and created with a small staff the beloved Chicago brand of Lake Claremont Press (LCP). LCP published over 500,000 books of 80 different titles in its 25 years and won 30 small press awards. In 2011, she started Everything Goes Media, LLC, to encompass her growing range of book industry activities, including consulting, coaching, mediation, print brokering, private publishing, and project management, adding the Conspire Creative name in 2015. Contact Sharon at Conspire Creative Email: ⁠sharon@conspirecreative.com⁠ Website: ⁠www.conspirecreative.com⁠ Substack: ⁠An Author Business You Love subscription⁠ Books Mentioned Better Than I Dreamed ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Dreamed-Beautiful-Destinations/dp/B0F4NH4RLD/⁠ ⁠The Profitable Author: 1,001 Ways to Build a Business You Love Around Your Books⁠ About the Host Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published 30 books, including six Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winningCaribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.

    43 min
  3. Ep. 180: Launching the Better Than I Dreamed Book Club

    APR 28

    Ep. 180: Launching the Better Than I Dreamed Book Club

    Ruth is launching the book “Better Than I Dreamed” and a book club on May 4, 2025, as her latest authorpreneurshipventure. In today’s episode, she does a book reading and a poem from the book. To join the book club, purchase a copy of the book and complete the Google form below to book your spot. After that, the Zoom link will be shared. Meetings will beover six weeks, every Monday., starting May 26 at 7p.m. Jamaica Time. Let’s journey through Ruth together—and discover how your story can become better than you dreamed. 🌾 🔗Register here to join the Better Than I Dreamed Book Club: 👉 ⁠https://forms.gle/FxEBvXrHQ86rEwSy8⁠Your purchase of the book “Better Than I Dreamed” gives you exclusive access to Cohort 1, starting Monday, May 26, 2025! Better Than I Dreamed https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Dreamed-Beautiful-Destinations/dp/B0F4NH4RLD/ Ruth’s author website: https://extramileja.com/ Jamaica Author Survey - Visit bit.ly/Jamaicanauthorsurvey to complete the survey. Alliance of Independent Authors: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/ About the Host Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published 30 books, including 5 Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.

    21 min
  4. Ep. 179: Lessons Learnt from 10 Years as a Published Author

    APR 20

    Ep. 179: Lessons Learnt from 10 Years as a Published Author

    In this episode, Ruth shares at least 10 lessons learned from 10 years as a published author. These include: 1.      The value of being an author 2.     The need for extra pairs of eyes 3.     To err is human 4.    The value of building a business around your books 5.      Books open doors. Books Mentioned 1.     Small Book … Big Impact https://www.amazon.com/Small-Book-Big-Impact-Authorpreneur-ebook/dp/B0DRDJM8CJ/ 2. Better Than I Dreamed https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Dreamed-Beautiful-Destinations/dp/B0F4NH4RLD/ Jamaica Author Survey - Visit bit.ly/Jamaicanauthorsurvey to complete the survey. Alliance of Independent Authors: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/ About the Host Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published 30 books,including 5 Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.

    41 min
  5. Ep. 178: Lessons Learnt from Hosting a Publishing Summit and Expo

    APR 14

    Ep. 178: Lessons Learnt from Hosting a Publishing Summit and Expo

    This episode is the recap of BambuSparks’ Inaugural Publishing Summit and Expo and the lessons learnt. These include: 1.      Events are expensive 2.      In person events build connections and bond 3.      Events sell books 4.    There is a need for more events like theseBooks Mentioned 1.     Small Book … Big Impact https://www.amazon.com/Small-Book-Big-Impact-Authorpreneur-ebook/dp/B0DRDJM8CJ/ 2. Better Than I Dreamed https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Dreamed-Beautiful-Destinations/dp/B0F4NH4RLD/ Jamaica Author Survey - Visit bit.ly/Jamaicanauthorsurvey to complete the survey. Alliance of Independent Authors: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/ About the Host Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published 30 books,including 5 Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.

    33 min
  6. Ep. 177: Small Book ... Big Impact Audiobook by C. Ruth Taylor

    APR 7

    Ep. 177: Small Book ... Big Impact Audiobook by C. Ruth Taylor

    Your book doesn't need to be long/big to be effective. In "Small Book ... Big Impact," author and publisher C. Ruth Taylor explores the transformative power of small books. This concise guide reveals 12 success tips drawn from the example of famous small books that continue to have a powerful impact today. With a focus on creating memorable, impactful works, this book will inspire both seasoned authors and beginners to write more books quickly and boost long-term sales and leave a lasting impact. Small Book … Big Impact Tips 1.     Small Book… Inspirational Guide 2. Small Book… Powerful Memoirs3. Small Book… Quick Win 4. Small Book… Timeless Relevance5. Small Book… Powerful Life Lessons6. Small Book… Unknown Author 7. Small Book… Holds Attention 8. Small Book… Famous People, Town and Family 9. Small Book… Signature Event 10. Small Book… Enduring Legacy 11. Small Book… Tool for Transformation 12. Small Book… Cost-Effective Small Book … Big Impact - eBook and print https://www.amazon.com/Small-Book-Big-Impact-Authorpreneur-ebook/dp/B0DRDJM8CJ/ Jamaica Author Survey - Visit bit.ly/Jamaicanauthorsurvey to complete the survey. Alliance of Independent Authors: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/ About the Host Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published 30 books,including 5 Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.

    42 min
  7. Ep. 176: How to Sell More Books on Amazon with Dave Chesson

    MAR 31

    Ep. 176: How to Sell More Books on Amazon with Dave Chesson

    Are you struggling to sell books on Amazon? Well, Dave Chesson has some strategies to boost your sales. In today’s masterclass, Dave will break it down for us.Book MentionedSmall Book … Big Impacthttps://www.amazon.com/Small-Book-Big-Impact-Authorpreneur-ebook/dp/B0DRDJM8CJ/Register for BambuSparks’ Inaugural Publishing Summit and Expo at https://bambusparks.com/expo2025/Join the Alliance of Independent Authors:https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/About the HostJamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published 30 books, including 5 Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean. #howtosellbooks #Amazonbooksales #bookmarketingtips

    39 min
  8. Ep. 175: The Unexpected Benefits of Being a Published Author

    MAR 24

    Ep. 175: The Unexpected Benefits of Being a Published Author

    What are some of the unexpected benefits of being an author? For me, that includes the beautiful relationships that have been forged in the last decade and the connections made. In this episode, there is a chapter from the book, “Pen It to Win it: Going Beyond Book Sales” which speaks to the 21superpowers of a book. Books Mentioned “Better Than I Dreamed” on Amazon – eBook only. https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Dreamed-Beautiful-Destinations-ebook/dp/B0DQQNVD9Q/ Small Book … Big Impact https://www.amazon.com/Small-Book-Big-Impact-Authorpreneur-ebook/dp/B0DRDJM8CJ/ Pen It to Win It – Audiobook- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mehB6_DJ6Sc Pen It to Win It eBook and paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Pen-Win-Beyond-Authorpreneur-Secrets-ebook/dp/B08QH2SL5W/ Register for BambuSparks’ Inaugural Publishing Summit and Expohttps://bambusparks.com/expo2025/ Jamaica Author Survey - Visit bit.ly/Jamaicanauthorsurveyto complete the survey.   About the Host Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “TheRocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. Ruth has published 30 books, including more than five Amazon bestsellers. She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, and books for authors. Since 2019, Ruth has leveraged her book "Authorpreneur Secret$" to create the Authorpreneur Secret$™ Academy,the Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit, and the Authorpreneur Secret$™ podcast. She now works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. Ruth is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning CaribbeanAuthorpreneurs by 2030 to transform lives and create sustainable income for authors across the Caribbean.

    30 min
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