Coaching Chicago's Creative Community
Hear Conspire Creative owner Sharon Woodhouse talk to host Mike Stephen on Outside the Loop Radio, episode #828, on Chicago's WGN Radio.
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Jul 27, 2022
- 4 min
Building a Profitable Author Life You Love
With your ebooks, Gumroad content, or a single published book. There are some truths I know from 27 years as an indie book publisher...
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Mar 18, 2022
- 7 min
So, You Want to Write a Bucket List Book?
Here’s the whole range of things to consider before you get started...
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Feb 21, 2022
- 9 min
Creative Financing for Your Book Projects: 4 Models to Cover Your Startup Costs
And why a book worth publishing requires a real investment. These days it’s quite easy to publish a book with minimal startup costs...
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Feb 14, 2022
- 4 min
Author Events 101: Promotion and Profits
New or established author, self or traditionally published, a primer for getting started in the world of events.
What is an author event?...
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Feb 3, 2022
- 8 min
Book Promotion Advice Gleaned from Analyzing a Decade of Reading
What mining my own data taught me as a publisher and what authors and writers can learn from that. As a longtime indie book publisher...
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Jan 27, 2022
- 5 min
Speaking Gigs 101 for Writers, Authors, and You Too
From Toastmasters to speakers bureaus with income along the way.
Extrovert or introvert. Enthusiastic amateur or noted expert. Informal...
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Jan 19, 2022
- 5 min
Authors and Writing Pros, It’s Time to Lawyer Up
9 affordable ways to build legal protections into your writing business. Why would, why should, authors, writers, and similar creatives...
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Nov 12, 2021
- 4 min
Creators Should Study This Author’s Email Newsletter
I’m a huge fan of best-selling author William Hazelgrove’s humorously long email newsletter--and the successful business model it reveals.
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
Please Don’t Dumb Down Your Writing
Please don't dumb down your writing. 21 reasons that consider you, your readers, your content, language itself, and how they all relate...
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
Authors and Writers: When the Formula Fails, Follow the Tangents
When the formula fails, follow the tangents: How the side stories of you, your writing, and your books can lead to solid exposure and sales.
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Oct 21, 2021
- 2 min
Your ‘How’ Is the Story: Your Writing Process as Media Angle or Speaking Focus
Authors and writers: What is the "how" of your story? Use your writing process or what your learned as a media angle or speaking focus.
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Oct 19, 2021
- 7 min
Naked Book Contract Signing and 9 Other Ways for Authors to Max Out Their Themes
Find ALL the themes of your fiction or nonfiction book, then max out them all to sell and promote your book.
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 min
52 Benefits of Being an Author
52 benefits of being an author, including community/social, personal/internal, career/business, and financial benefits.
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Oct 14, 2021
- 3 min
Start Here: All the Things for Pitching Your Nonfiction Book
All the things you need to know for your nonfiction book proposal and an index to the full, free "Pitch What's True" content.
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
Pitch What’s True: A Step-by-Step Summary for Finding a Nonfiction Publisher
A one-size-fits-most , step-by-step cheat sheet for finding the best publisher for your nonfiction book.
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Oct 6, 2021
- 4 min
Savvy Author Book Proposal Checklist: Your Book's Sales and Marketing Considerations
What are the opportunities for you, the author; the publisher; your fans; and other vested parties to promote and sell the book?
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Sep 28, 2021
- 5 min
Savvy Author Book Proposal Checklist: Considerations of You, the Author
Savvy Author Checklist: How do you fare as a writer, a thought leader, a promoter, and a promotable figure? Prepare your nonfiction pitch.
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Sep 16, 2021
- 3 min
Savvy Author Book Proposal Checklist: Considerations of Your Manuscript, the Book
Size up your work as a print and digital product from the point of view of the publisher before you prepare your nonfiction book proposal.
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Sharon Woodhouse
- Sep 13, 2021
- 5 min
Savvy Author Book Proposal Checklist: Knowing About Publishing and Specific Publishers
What general knowledge about publishing and specific knowledge about publishers do you need to find the right book publisher for you?
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