148 episodes

Inspiration and information to take charge of your publishing and dominate the field of Authorpreneurship.

If you are a published or aspiring author in the Caribbean or the Diaspora, join C. Ruth Taylor every Monday to discover the secrets to publish cost-effectively, leverage your book to transform millions of lives, create financial freedom, and leave a legacy.

The Authorpreneur Secret$™ Podcast C. Ruth Taylor

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Inspiration and information to take charge of your publishing and dominate the field of Authorpreneurship.

If you are a published or aspiring author in the Caribbean or the Diaspora, join C. Ruth Taylor every Monday to discover the secrets to publish cost-effectively, leverage your book to transform millions of lives, create financial freedom, and leave a legacy.

    Ep. 148: Does it really pay to publish? ALLi's Big Data Drop for 2023

    Ep. 148: Does it really pay to publish? ALLi's Big Data Drop for 2023

    Are self-published authors earning more than traditionally published authors?

    On World Book and Copyright Day, as ALLi’s Caribbean Ambassador, I shared the report by the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi pronounced Ally) global report on just how well self-publishing authors are doing.



    ALLi's Big Data 2023 - Indie Author Income Report

    https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Big-Indie-Author-Data-Drop-FINAL.pdf



    Discover what genre sells the most and how you can benefit from ALLi membership.

    Visit ALLi at the link below.

    https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/




    About the Host:

    Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Since 2015, she has published 29 books, including six Amazon bestsellers.



    Ruth works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. She is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to create sustainable income, alleviate poverty, and transform lives for generations.



    Free Resources for Author Success: ⁠⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠⁠

    • 40 min
    Ep. 147: 15 Ways to Leverage and Monetize a Book as an Authorpreneur

    Ep. 147: 15 Ways to Leverage and Monetize a Book as an Authorpreneur

    How do you move from author to authorpreneur?

    In today's episode, I share 15 ways to do this from a masterclass in the Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy.



    Important Presentation

    ⁠ALLi’s Big Data Drop 2023 Report – Live Broadcast⁠ (April 23, 2024)



    About the Host:

    Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Since
    2015, she has published 29 books, including six Amazon bestsellers.

    Ruth works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. She is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to create sustainable income, alleviate poverty, and transform lives for generations.



    Free Resources for Author Success: ⁠⁠⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠⁠⁠

    • 18 min
    Ep. 146: Caribbean Author Empowerment Events - April 2024

    Ep. 146: Caribbean Author Empowerment Events - April 2024

    What are some Caribbean author events to empower more authors in the Region to write and publish more books?

    Today’s episode shares two upcoming events: one in Trinidad and one in Jamaica.

    One Momentum is having their first Caribbean Author Conference (Trinidad) and Dayelight Publishers (Jamaica) is hosting their Reach Millions Author Live event. 

    See the links in the show notes below.

    The Caribbean Author Conference (April 23)

    https://www.ompublishing.org/

    Reach Millions Author Live (April 25-26)

    https://dayelightpublishers.com/reachmillions/



    ALLi’s Big Data Drop 2023 Report – Live Broadcast (April 23, 2024)



    Books Mentioned

    The Roadblock: Jamaica’s Resistance to the
    Caribbean Court of Justice by A.J. Nicholson

    https://www.amazon.com/Roadblock-Jamaicas-Resistance-Caribbean-Justice-ebook/dp/B0CX9B81GL

    Introduction to Competency-Based Education and
    Training by Dr. Winston Stone

    https://www.amazon.com/INTRODUCTION-COMPETENCY-BASED-EDUCATION-TRAINING-COMPETENCY-ebook/dp/B0CW6KX3W3/

    No Cell Left Behind: A Jamaican Scientist's Breakthrough to the First Caribbean Cell Line, ACRJ-PC28

    https://www.amazon.com/Cell-Left-Behind-Scientists-Breakthrough-ebook/dp/B0C31YWZLK/



    Ruth’s Authorpreneur Initiatives

    Sign up for the course at Write and Retire Right Masterclass: https://extramileja.com/writeandretireright



    Get the book, “Write and Retire Right” on
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Write-Retire-Right-Non-Fiction-Authorpreneur-ebook/dp/B08QZBDVVF



    About the Host:

    Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Since
    2015, she has published 29 books, including six Amazon bestsellers.

    Ruth works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. She is on a mission to raise up
    10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to create sustainable income, alleviate poverty, and transform lives for generations.



    Free Resources for Author Success: ⁠⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠⁠

    • 17 min
    Ep. 145: The Art of Storytelling (Part 2) with Ric Couchman - Fiction vs. Non-Fiction

    Ep. 145: The Art of Storytelling (Part 2) with Ric Couchman - Fiction vs. Non-Fiction

    As we continue our conversation with Guyanese author Ric Couchman, he encourages aspiring authors to focus on the story first. You can get help with the writing later on.



    Ric reminds us to not let the perception of our writing ability hinder us from telling our stories and publishing a book.

    In this episode Ric talks about the story behind "The Little Boy from Water Street," his plans for this book and his upcoming works (Requiem for Shira) and "From Faith to Faith"). He speaks about how retirement gave him the time to write.



    Get the "Little Boy from Water Street" on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Little-Boy-Water-Street/dp/B0CX4GGTRB/


    About the Host:

    Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Since
    2015, she has published 29 books, including six Amazon bestsellers.

    Ruth works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. She is on a mission to raise up
    10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to create sustainable income, alleviate poverty, and transform lives for generations.


    Free Resources for Your Author Success: ⁠⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠⁠

    • 59 min
    Ep. 144: The Art of Storytelling (Pt. 1) with Ric Couchman

    Ep. 144: The Art of Storytelling (Pt. 1) with Ric Couchman

    Narrative poetry. Yes, it's a thing. In this episode, our guest sheds more light on it.

    Ric Couchman is a brilliant Guyanese poet, author, and retired educator. He recently released his new novel, "The Little Boy from Water Street." I sat with him to discuss his writing journey and the art of storytelling.

    In this part one of this conversation, Ric shares his journey into writing and publishing poetry and how this art form is vehicle for storytelling.

    Ric was born in Georgetown, Guyana. His background is in Theology, Literature, and Philosophy, and is the former dean at the Robert Louis Stevenson School in New York City where he worked for twenty-six years before retiring.

    In Part 2 of this conversation, we'll talk more about his latest book, storytelling vs. writing, retirement, and upcoming works.

    Get "The Little Boy from Water Street" on Amazon


    https://www.amazon.com/Little-Boy-Water-Street/dp/B0CX4GGTRB



    Karissa’s Second Chance

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVG51FZC



    About the Host:

    Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Since
    2015, she has published 29 books, including six Amazon bestsellers.



    Ruth works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. She is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to create
    sustainable income, alleviate poverty, and transform lives for generations.

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    Free Resources for Author Success: ⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠

    • 36 min
    Ep. 143: The Million-Dollar Retirement Book Challenge

    Ep. 143: The Million-Dollar Retirement Book Challenge

    Today is the course launch of "Write and Retire Right" and I am sharing an abridged version of a digital seminar on how to retire right with books.

    It's a very practical seminar and part of the course itself.

    If you are 40 and over, don't miss this! We are continuing the series on writing and retirement.

    An article by AIHR states, “With people living longer than ever before, many retirees will spend more time out of work than in their entire careers. This poses significant challenges, particularly from a pension perspective.” 

    This means the course I have created is important in meeting this need. It gives retirees something meaningful to do in retirement and is an added income source.



    Sign up for the course at Write and Retire Right Masterclass: ⁠https://extramileja.com/writeandretireright⁠



    Get the book, “Write and Retire Right” on
    Amazon ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Write-Retire-Right-Non-Fiction-Authorpreneur-ebook/dp/B08QZBDVVF⁠



    About the Host:

    Jamaican authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Since
    2015, she has published 29 books, including six Amazon bestsellers.

    Ruth works with published and aspiring authors to write and publish their books to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. She is on a mission to raise up 10,000 winning Caribbean Authorpreneurs by 2030 to create
    sustainable income, alleviate poverty, and transform lives for generations.

    Free Resources for Author Success: ⁠⁠https://authorpreneursecrets.com/resources/⁠

    • 29 min

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