Hear Conspire Creative owner Sharon Woodhouse talk to host Mike Stephen on Outside the Loop Radio, episode #828, on Chicago's WGN Radio.

With your ebooks, Gumroad content, or a single published book. There are some truths I know from 27 years as an indie book publisher...

Here’s the whole range of things to consider before you get started...

And why a book worth publishing requires a real investment. These days it’s quite easy to publish a book with minimal startup costs...

New or established author, self or traditionally published, a primer for getting started in the world of events. What is an author event?...

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...

From Toastmasters to speakers bureaus with income along the way. Extrovert or introvert. Enthusiastic amateur or noted expert. Informal...

9 affordable ways to build legal protections into your writing business. Why would, why should, authors, writers, and similar creatives...

I’m a huge fan of best-selling author William Hazelgrove’s humorously long email newsletter--and the successful business model it reveals.

Please don't dumb down your writing. 21 reasons that consider you, your readers, your content, language itself, and how they all relate...

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.

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.

Find ALL the themes of your fiction or nonfiction book, then max out them all to sell and promote your book.

52 benefits of being an author, including community/social, personal/internal, career/business, and financial benefits.

All the things you need to know for your nonfiction book proposal and an index to the full, free "Pitch What's True" content.

A one-size-fits-most , step-by-step cheat sheet for finding the best publisher for your nonfiction book.

What are the opportunities for you, the author; the publisher; your fans; and other vested parties to promote and sell the book?

Savvy Author Checklist: How do you fare as a writer, a thought leader, a promoter, and a promotable figure? Prepare your nonfiction pitch.

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.

What general knowledge about publishing and specific knowledge about publishers do you need to find the right book publisher for you?