Free Author Resources
Navigate the business side of writing with clarity, direction, and momentum.
Writing is creative. A writing career is by design
These free resources are here to help you take your next step with more confidence — whether you’re exploring publishing paths, building your platform, marketing your book, or simply trying to figure out where to begin.
Start Here: Find Your Next Step
Not sure where you are on the author journey — or what to do next? Start with these simple tools designed to help you gain clarity before you invest time, money, or energy in the wrong direction.
Publishing Path Decision Guide
Traditional publishing, hybrid publishing, or self-publishing? This guide will help you begin sorting through your options so you can move forward with more confidence.
Assessment Quiz
Take a quick quiz to discover where you are in your author journey and what next step may fit you best.
Free eBook: 10 Essential Steps to Kickstart Your Author Career
A practical guide to help aspiring authors gain clarity, direction, and momentum as they begin navigating the business side of writing.
Keep Learning on the Authorpreneur Compass Blog
Need practical guidance for the business side of writing?
The Authorpreneur Compass Blog is filled with articles to guide you as you
navigate publishing strategy, author platform growth, book marketing, visibility, networking, and the writing life.
Whether you’re just beginning or trying to build more momentum,
you’ll find clear next steps, encouragement, and practical tools for your author journey.
Free Author Tools
Quick Start Author Checklist
A simple checklist to help you review the basic pieces every aspiring author needs as they begin building a writing career with intention.
Assessment Quiz
Take a quick quiz to discover where you are in your author journey and what next step may fit you best.
Free eBook: 10 Essential Steps to Kickstart Your Author Career
A practical guide to help aspiring authors gain clarity, direction, and momentum as they begin navigating the business side of writing.
Training & Coaching
Ready to go a little deeper?
Watch for upcoming webinars, workshops, and MasterClasses
designed to help authors navigate the business side of writing with more clarity and confidence.
Topics may include publishing strategy, author platform growth, book marketing, networking, visibility, and building a writing career with intention.
Webinars
Short, focused teaching sessions designed to give you practical next steps without overwhelming you.
Workshops
Short, focused teaching sessions designed to give you practical next steps without overwhelming you.
Coaching
Need personal direction for your author journey? Coaching gives you space to talk through where you are, where you want to go, and what next step makes the most sense.
Authorpreneur Marketplace
Looking for more tools for the trail? Visit the Authorpreneur Marketplace for practical resources designed to help you navigate the business side of writing and publishing.
Inside the marketplace, you’ll find author tools, downloadable resources, books, and other products created to give you more clarity, direction, and momentum.
Navigator's Bookshelf 📚
Books I personally recommend for authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs.
Helpful Industry Links
Looking for a few trusted places to learn more about writing, publishing, speaking, or the author business? Here are a few industry links that may be useful as you continue your journey.
Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the resources recommended on this page may contain affiliate links. This means that if you purchase through those links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend books, tools, and resources that I have personally used, trust, or believe will provide value to authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs.
I created the Authorpreneur Compass Guide and other Author Resources
to give you clarity, direction, and momentum on the business side of writing.
Need Help Choosing Your Next Step?
You don’t have to figure out the author journey alone.
If you’re ready for personal direction,
I’d love to talk with you about where you are, what you’re working on,
and what next step makes the most sense.
About DeeDee Lake
Business Coach for Authors, DeeDee Lake has been guiding authors on the business side of writing for eight years. With DeeDee you receive a coach, cheerleader, encourager and navigator all in one!
Navigating the Publishing Industry
Let's do the journey together!
Checklists and eBooks
Step-by-step instructions and checklists to get you started and to stay on your publishing path. Grab an eBook on various topics.
Webinars and Workshops
Explore our live webinars and in-person workshops on various topics for directions to success.
Online Course
Coming Fall 2024
Video course to traverse the journey from Manuscript
Publishing
Platform Building
Networking
Sales
Coaching Packages
Limited Time Offer: sign up for 1-1 coaching our group coaching before Online Course is released.
When the limited time offer expires the Online Course completion will be required before purchasing coaching packages.
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By engaging the services of DeeDee Lake Consulting, you agree to abide by the following terms and conditions outlined below. Our services are tailored to meet the specific needs and objectives of each client. All information shared with DeeDee Lake Consulting during the consulting process will be treated confidentially and will not be disclosed to third parties without the client's consent.
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