Tom Corson-Knowles is an international best selling author and entrepreneur who knows more than a thing or two about being self published. He created Ebook Publishing School, a free video training program for authors who want to learn how to successfully write, publish and market their own books online. Tom is also the founder of TCK Publishing, whose mission is to helps clients earn a full-time income from royalties by creating publishing and marketing strategies specially tailored to each book and author. If you are a creative of any discipline this episode is a must listen! Tom has a wealth of knowledge and I’m glad he joined us for an episode of OE.

In this episode Tom and I talk about:

• Tom’s passion for learning and sharing good ideas that work, especially as they pertain to aspiring authors

• Utilizing the “self published” method

• Various failures that Tom experienced in his early days as an author / blogger – “You only need one big success to be successful. No one remembers your 25 failures…” – Tom

• Tom’s crack at running a debt collection agency

• The importance of pivoting in business weather you have a multi billion dollar company or you are a brand new startup – You always have to adapt.

• The importance of having control in your business endeavors. – “You have to have things you can do to improve your profitability.” – Tom

• Where the majority of money is made in books (ebooks, physical, etc.)

• Ancillary revenue opportunities for authors

• First steps to launching and marketing a new book

• Product vs. Marketing

• The “starving artist” is a myth!

• “If you model successful people you will get successful results.” – Tom

LINKS & THINGS DISCUSSED:
EbookPublishingSchool.com
TCK Publishing
Tom’s EOFire Interview
Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Publishing Profits Podcast
Blogger
Debt Collection

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