In this episode, we talk about:
The time and financial investment it takes to write your own book! (We bet it’s less time and money than you think!)
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Show Notes:
Have you thought about writing a book? It can seem intimidating to go from idea to seeing your book in customers hands! In this episode, we’re excited to chat with author, book coach, and speaker Jake Kelfer! Jake breaks down the range it can cost to publish your own book, and we bet it’s less than you may have thought! With any investment, you’re going to want to know what the benefit is of becoming an author. Jake also shares multiple different ways he has been able to earn money, credibility, connections, and opportunities because of his books WHILE he was in the process of writing them! Have more questions about what it takes to publish your own book? Shoot Jake a DM on Instagram to get a free copy of his book to get started!
00:40 How much time and energy does it take to write a book?
03:00 What is the biggest thing that holds people back from writing a book?
06:00 What got you into writing 4 books by 30 years old?
10:30 Why did you choose to write your books at the time you did?
14:15 How writing a book can get you more speaking gigs.
18:30 Different benefits of writing a book.
20:00 What are you focusing on right now to sell your books?
24:40 What does it cost, all in, to create and release a book?
29:15 This is how to publish your book on Amazon!
30:20 What goes into the launch to promote your book?
31:30 The cheapest vs the average cost of releasing a book.
37:00 How do you think AI and things like ChatGPT will impact the book industry?