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Book Outline Template
Save time and fill-in-the-blanks with our FREE 25-page pre-formatted book outline template, including a guided structure, title pages, table of contents, copyright page, and more!
Fiction Readthrough Calculator
Making it as a full-time fiction author requires that one knows exactly how much their series is worth. That’s why we created this nifty little tool for you. Check out this article that explains how to use the calculator and why it is essential to getting your fiction career off the ground.
Word & Page Count Calculator
Make sure your book is up to industry standards and quality by learning exactly what wordcount you should be shooting for to set your book up for real success!
Character Worksheet
Stay organized and get your free character worksheet to uncover your character’s motives, personality traits, appearance, and more!
Strong Verbs List
Instantly improve your writing with over 300 strong verbs and the commonly used weak verbs they replace.
Story Structure Templates
Set your story up for intrigue by grabbing your 3 story structures with fill-in-the-blank spaces in order to better plot!
Fiction Writing Tutorials
Become a strong, intentional writer with our 50+ page fiction writing tutorials workbook delivered right to your inbox in a convenient printable download you can fill-in.
Fiction Writing Prompts
Write new stories, create plot points, gain character inspiration and more with over 200 fiction writing prompts in 8 different genres.
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24 Hour Fiction Outline Challenge
Finally move from “Fiction Writer” to “Fiction Author”! Get your story out of your head and onto paper and eliminate “story gaps” in as little as 24-hours – with our fiction outline challenge!
24 Hour Nonfiction Outline Challenge
Get started faster! Outline your book in as little as 24-hours (or longer if you need) with our mini-course designed to help you craft your outline quickly and with quality.
Author Success Planner
Use our Author Success Planner to accomplish your #1 author goal in the next 90 days! Stay more organized and tackle your goals, complete with daily actionable task sections specific to author needs!
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Publishing & Launching Your Book
FREE Resources to help you build a full-time income (and business) using a book as your launchpad!
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FREE Book Publishing Training
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Book Launch Checklist
Ready to launch your book? Don’t hit “publish” without checking off each item on our book launch checklist to maximize success!
Self-Publishing vs Traditional Analysis
Learn the true numbers behind whether you should pursue traditional or self-publishing by understanding what you truly get with each.
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Author Success Planner
Use our Author Success Planner to accomplish your #1 author goal in the next 90 days! Stay more organized and tackle your goals, complete with daily actionable task sections specific to author needs!
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Marketing Your Book & Building Your Full-Time Income and Business
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Book Profit Calculator
Becoming a full-time author means knowing how many books you need to sell in order to hit your goals! This calculator will help you do just that.
ROI Business Calculator
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Social Media for Authors
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Grow your author email list with this self-guided course dedicated to teach you how to use lead magnets to create more email subscribers—with ease! We've helped thousands of authors not only publish bestselling books, but create email lists where they can communicate with fans, and ultimately sell your next book to. Having a healthy, functioning email list of raving fans in your Book Sales Network is the #1 way you can make a move from one-time author to an author with a full-time income. Grab this course today and start growing your list!
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