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June 2025

Unlocking the transformational power of Author Ecosystems
Learn how each archetype helps readers transform, and why your book’s impact isn’t about you, but the journey it enables.
 • 
Russell Nohelty
7
Turning your natural writing patterns into audience growth
Discover how to turn the themes and topics you naturally write about into a strategy for building a loyal, engaged audience.
 • 
Russell Nohelty
13
The Novel Blueprint: Transforming your story from idea to final book
Learn how to transform your story idea into a polished novel with expert guidance on compelling characters, immersive worlds, and professional packaging…
 • 
Russell Nohelty
7
You’re not broken, but your author business might be
Why your author business might be broken even if you’re doing “everything right”.
 • 
Russell Nohelty
13
How to successfully repurpose your book into new formats
Unlock the potential of your book by transforming it into multiple formats, reaching new audiences, and maximizing its impact with these proven…
 • 
Russell Nohelty
4
Is churn quietly killing your Author Business?
A clear-eyed look at audience churn for authors—why it happens, why it’s normal, and how to build an ecosystem that outpaces it.
 • 
Russell Nohelty
11
How to Build a Book Marketing Stack Without Hiring Consultants (or Losing Your Mind)
A practical guide to book marketing in the age of AI
 • 
Russell Nohelty
 and 
Florin
6
The Hidden Danger of Hyperproductivity: How I Sabotaged Myself With Action
An honest look at how launching too many products too fast sabotaged my business and how slowing down, simplifying, and focusing on what matters rebuilt…
 • 
Russell Nohelty
14

May 2025

Breaching the trust thermocline
Better understand how to avoid the trust thermocline, a gradual erosion of reader trust, by maintaining consistent communication, engagement, and…
 • 
Russell Nohelty
8
The Future of Direct Sales and Author Ownership with Monica Leonelle and Greg Keogh from Curios
Discover how indie authors can future-proof their careers with direct sales, own their reader relationships, and thrive outside traditional publishing…
 • 
Russell Nohelty
, 
Monica Leonelle
, and 
Greg Keogh
Money as means or money as ends?
Discover how authors can balance creative integrity and financial success by understanding the difference between using money as a means versus an end.
 • 
Russell Nohelty
6
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