The Authorpreneur Secret$ Podcast C. Ruth Taylor

Are you seeking visibility as an author? Having a media kit is an essential part of this process.

So, what exactly should you put in this kit? Where should you store it?

In today's episode Ruth covers this and gives you some tips to do it well.



Useful Media Kit Items


Your author bio (a long and short one)
Professional author photos
Photos of your book in 3D mockup and the ebook cover
Sample interview questions
Book reviews
Your contact information
Sample chapter

Ruth's Media Kit Sample

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Ruth's Resources for Authors - Free and Paid resources to win on your author journey


About the Host

C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica.

She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works with authors to write and publish books to increase their income and impact. She enjoys teaching them how to win with books beyond book sales. Ruth is also the creator of the Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy, an initiative from her book, “Authorpreneur Secret$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

So you are ready to publish your book on Amazon, what exactly do you need?

In this episode, C. Ruth Taylor guides you in that process and provides tips to upload your ebook or print book successfully on Amazon.



Helpful Tools and Author Resources

https://publisherrocket.com/ - Publisher Rocket will help you get your book in front of more Amazon shoppers

https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/ - Free and paid books, audiobooks and other resources by C. Ruth Taylor for authors

https://bookow.com/resources.php#kdp-cover-template-generator - This helps you to calculate the dimensions of your book cover and spine



About the Host

C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works with authors to write and publish books to increase their income and impact. She enjoys teaching them how to win with books beyond book sales. Ruth is also the creator of the Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy, an initiative from her book, “Authorpreneur Secret$.” 

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com 

How do you publish a book? This is the most frequently asked question I get on a weekly basis.

In the last 97 episodes, I have done at least 15 episodes discussing and teaching the publishing process.

In this episode, I am sharing the links to 13 of these episodes from the backlist. 

Do share the episodes and let me know which has been most useful to you.

10 Episodes to Master the Publishing Process


TAS Ep. 04: How to Publish a Book with C. Ruth Taylor
TAS Ep. 06: Book Marketing & Sales Strategies That Work – Author Q&A
TAS Ep. 21: How to Publish & Sell Your Books Beyond Amazon – Author Q&A Session
TAS Ep. 33: How to Publish an Audiobook via Findaway Voices – My Audiobook Journey
TASP 42: 10 Amazing Tools/Resources for Authors to Publish Cost-Effectively
Ep. 43: A Brief Intro. to Copyright, Trademark & Intellectual Property Rights for Creators with JIPO 
Ep. 55: Website Building Tips for Authors with Collin Blake
Ep. 56: Book Cover Design and Formatting Tips for Authors with Clavia Watson-Reid 
Ep. 80: Amazon KDP Publishing Tips (What to do or know) & My Authorpreneur Story
Ep. 83: FAQs on ISBNs and How to Publish Wide Beyond Amazon 
Ep. 93: Self-Publishing Tips for Authors - Choosing Your Book Size
Ep. 95: A Useful Book Publishing Checklist and Resources for Authors
Ep. 96: Editing Tips and Costs for Authors

Podcast Website: https://authorpreneursecrets.com/podcast/

What kind of editing does your book need?

How do you find an editor or proofreader?

How much does it cost?

In this episode Ruth breaks down the editing process and shares some great tips to help you with self-editing, costs and further help in this area.



Quick Tips on Hiring an Editor:


Checking the genre
Paying for a sample edit with mistakes (a chapter or 1500 words), 
check time taken to edit and the quality of edit
check reviews and get referrals.



Useful Author Resources - Re Editing

BambuSparks Publishing Skills Center - https://bambusparks.com/the-publishing-skills-center/

Fiverr.com

Editing Freelancers Association's Directory: https://www.the-efa.org/hiring/

Reedsy - https://reedsy.com/ 

Referrals from other Authors

Kindlepreneur References: https://kindlepreneur.com/best-proofreading-service/

What to Look for in an Editor: https://kindlepreneur.com/book-editors/#h-what-to-look-for-in-an-editor



About the Host

C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works with authors to write and publish books to increase their income and impact. She enjoys teaching them how to win with books beyond book sales. Ruth is also the creator of the Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy, an initiative from her book, “Authorpreneur Secret$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

Our Self-Publishing Tips for Authors series continues. 

Today, Ruth shares a list of things to bear in mind when publishing your book. These include:


Knowing the parts of the book in proper order to organize the book
Creating a good book cover
Knowing the formats of the book cover per version (ebook or paperback)
Knowing the different formats to publish your book
Knowing what goes on your copyright page
Knowing type of paper will you print on (cream or white)



Useful Author Resources

https://kindlepreneur.com/isbn-bar-code-generator/

Kindle Create - to format your ebook

Authorpreneur Secrets: A Self-Publishing Guide

KDP Cover Calculator: Paperback and hardcover Calculator and Templates



About the Host

C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works with authors to write and publish books to increase their income and impact. She enjoys teaching them how to win with books beyond book sales. Ruth is also the creator of the Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy, an initiative from her book, “Authorpreneur Secret$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com

Are you thinking of writing for legacy?

Former Senator, author, and Attorney-at-Law, Delano Franklyn, wrote nine books, most of which were legacy building books to preserve Jamaica's history.

He passed away on February 10, 2023. He books recorded significant moments in Jamaica's history and chronicles the lives of prominent persons in Jamaica such as former Prime Ministers: P.J. Patterson and Michael Manley.  

He was the second guest on the Authorpreneur Secret$ podcast on May 10, 2021.  On this podcast, we discussed his book, "The Jamaican Diaspora: Building an Operational Framework."  In this interview, he tells us more about his book, "The Jamaican Diaspora: Building an Operational Framework" and his work as minister in 2002 -2007 with direct responsibility for the Jamaican Diaspora.

About the Host

C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 25 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual, and professional lives. Ruth works with authors to write and publish books to increase their income and impact. She enjoys teaching them how to win with books beyond book sales. Ruth is also the creator of the Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy, an initiative from her book, “Authorpreneur Secret$.”

Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com