Non-Fiction: Authorpreneurship: The Business of Creativity

Authorpreneurship: The Business of Creativity

Relevant for illustrators, designers, writers or multi-media innovators. 

The business of creativity is changing, not just in the formats in which ideas are presented internationally, but in how authors perceive themselves.

'Author' is the brand which can be overwhelming if there's just you.

Today a creator needs to be an 'Authorpreneur': an originator and an entrepreneur.Apart from creating words or images for  specific audiences, this means learning the marketing, publicity, technological,legal and entrepreneurial skills to establish and maintain self employment in the business of ideas.

Even if a VERY small business. Just you.

Strategies are offered for beginners, mid-list and highly experienced creators needing to adapt to a fast-changing, digital, global industry. It's about sharing ideas so you can work effectively at what you most enjoy creating and providing ways to help sell your work for longer, in varied new formats and to larger audiences.Great ideas won't reach audiences unless the creators can stay in business and survive financially.

Chapters in 'Authorpreneurship'' are based on answering the most common questions asked during Hazel's popular workshops. 

These include:

• Asking for Payment & Costing Your Time 
• Pitching for Business
• From Local to International
• Using Author PR photos
• Speaking Circuits
• Structuring Public Speaking With Fewer Hassles
• Proposals Rather than Gambles
• Collaboration
• So You Want to get Published? 
• Mentoring
• Fans, Reviews, Critics & Privacy
• Talkback Radio from an Author Perspective
• Adaptations, Translations & Judging
• Surviving Rejection
• Speed dating: Titles for Stories or Projects
• Etiquette of Literary Events & Launches
• Time & Travel & Energy Managemen
• Finances, Agents & Legal Stuff
• Confidence, Success & Reputation
• Improving Workstyle, Space & Image

Authorpreneurship also includes cartoons by Sheila Hollingworth

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Purchase an E-Book copy of 'Authorpreneurship'

'Authorpreneurship' is available for purchase  as a downloadable E-Book from hazel@hazeledwards.com or from Alchemy

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Media Resources for 'Authorpreneurship'

• Media release

• Links to Hazel's published articles:

  • Hazel Edwards – experiences from an ‘Authorpreneur’ – Digital Publishing Australia
  • Booksbywomenonwriting  talking about why Authorpreneurship was written
  • Authorpreneur Magazine:What I've Learnt From Projects That Didn't Get Up; A New Way to Analyse Profit & Loss for Writers 
  • Founding Moms -Collaborating :the business of creativity mother & daughter

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Authorpreneurship Workshops & Launch

(Far Nth Qld: Cairns 'Authorpreneurship' seminar.Two local, regional creators participants travelled over 200 kilometres to take part.  Photo by Paul Oliveri)

Launch: Sydney's 'Better Read Than Dead' bookstore, with ASA's Keesing Press editor Lucie Stevens.

Hazel regularly runs Authorpreneurship workshops and the Authorpreneurship Master Class. More details are available here. 

Check Events for upcoming workshops and other related topics including:

• Writing a Non Boring Family History
• Non Boring Travel Writing

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Reviews & Comments

•  Hawkesbury Writers Group  Stefan's review 'Authorpreneurship' 'this book is a must read for many of our members'.
  
•  Top Five Business books to read now.  NZ Idealogue 
•  Oliver P's review valuable tips to save writers time and (potentially) money.
•  Good Reads  Julie Ditrich reviews Authorpreneurship 5 stars
• Good Reads  Mark Carthew reviews Authorpreneurship 5 stars  'excellent resource'
• Shauna Hicks, genealogist:  of value for family historians
• Corries_Good_Reads_Review_Authorpreneurship_.pdf  5 star review.'the full range of caps an author must wear'
• Helpful Hints for First time Author.pdf review by Jenny Yates

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