Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business Strategies from an author that sold over one million books
Take your book from a single product you feel like you have to hustle to a foundational piece of your prospering entrepreneurial enterprise with the help of this encouraging, no-nonsense guide to promoting—and profiting from—your writing, whether or not you have a relationship with a traditional publisher. Joylynn M. Ross has decades of experience in multi-genre writing, and here she shares her insider knowledge of how to treat your books like a business, especially the nitty-gritty, behind-the-scenes details of literary finances, from finding grants to printing options to cover pricing.
SUBJECT: Microcosm Published / Writing / Business / Publishing
PUBLICATION: Oct 14, 2025
PRICE: $16.99
ISBN: 9781648415364
FORMAT: 192 pages, 5x8.25", PB
WHOLESALE: $10.19
CARTON QTY: 46
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Marketing Notes
- Joylynn M. Ross is an award-winning and national-bestselling author, editor, literary consultant, publishing coach and literary educator, who has more than 40 publications in print and has sold over three-quarters of a million books
- According to Statista, data showing how many books were sold in 2023 revealed that the printed book market in the U.S. remains healthy
- The gig economy can serve as an excellent incubator for entrepreneurial spirit and correctly navigating the space can allow people the chance to build their brand, per LinkedIn
Joylynn M. Ross is a Master Literary Educator and publishing expert. A national bestselling-author with over 40 books and publications in circulation, written under various pen names in multiple genres, Joylynn empowers writers, authors, and content creators with the tools, information, and resources to help them achieve literary and financial literary success. She equips indie publishers with the systems, processes, and strategies needed to start and grow a successful publishing company. Joylynn also serves as a subject matter expert for private and public sector entrepreneur and small business support programs. In working with business owners Joylynn has learned that every business starts with a thought, idea, or concept. In working with authors, she’s learned that every book starts with a thought, idea, or concept. She has passionately and fiercely married the creative side of writing and the art of publishing with the business side of writing and publishing.
A small, innovative publishing house, Microcosm Publishing specializes in work designed to make the reader feel good about being alive, take an active role in bettering their life, and impact the world around them. Microcosm has developed a reputation for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, politics, and art. Our books are printed in the USA.
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