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I really appreciate what you say about the writers who write because they are writers and the people who write to make money. If I wanted to make money I’d do anything else. My main strategy is to live a super-thrifty life so I can afford to write. Being able to afford to live by writing is the ultimate luxury.

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Love it.

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Talk about a Christmas present. Thanks, Russell!

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You're welcome!

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Thanks Russell, there’s a lot to unpack here. Will have to re-read a few more times to really dig into it.

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You’re welcome@

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I found this a really useful article. I've been slowly reading it over the course of a few days whilst on holiday. As a writer who is looking to release my first book in the coming months, I found the points on setting targets, finding my 'win condition', and identifying which marketing methods resonate with me personally, all really useful content. Thanks so much for writing and sharing.

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Yay! I’m so happy to hear that.

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Wow this is incredible. Every time I follow my "passion" I end up defeated bc 1) adhd 2) the marketing aspect . The thought of marketing myself /my writing is - daunting. Lots of food for thought in this blog.

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This is a helpful guide. I love how you point out the importance of figuring out what feels like a “win” and how it varies by individual. Thanks!

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It’s so important. Glad it resonated :)

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Thank you, impressive and generous.

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You’re welcome!

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Talk about a reference guide 😮. I haven't even read a third and it's already helping me plan for my own publication. Thanks so much 😊!

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Yay!!!

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Thanks two

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I took away so much from this article - thanks Russel. I just wondered if you have any resources, articles or suggestions for how to start some of these things while I work on getting my first book out, when I don't have a product to work with yet? Growth/audience building tactics, etc so when the book is out I've done some of the groundwork. Thanks

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We have resources for all of them, but each one has steps in the article so I am not sure what you want to get started on that is not described in detail in the article. https://www.theauthorstack.com/p/nonfiction

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Thank you for this generous summary. There is much here that I hope to apply, and it is appreciated!

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Summary? I don’t think a 16k article is a summary, but you’re welcome!

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Overview?

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Detailed how-to-do-it better?

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Whatever works. I am just happy it’s helpful.

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