If you are looking for a creative way to finance your first attempt at writing a book, then this is the powerpoint for you.

1. SHOW ME THE MONEY
by Sharon C. Jenkins, MA
FINANCING THE NEXT NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER!

2. RIGHT NOW …
GO TO WWW.FB.COM/THELITERARYHANGOUT
 POST YOUR NAME,
 YOUR GENRE (If you are an author.)
 THE CITY YOU ARE FROM

3. ABOUT SHARON
 I am a motivational speaker, workshop facilitator,
author, freelance writer, editor, the Inspirational
Principal for The Master Communicator’s Writing
Services.
 I have helped hundreds of authors get their message to
the masses through workshops, webinars, my radio
show and coaching. I’ve even written a book for authors
called Authorpreneurship!
 For more information about me go to
www.sharoncjenkins.com!

4. IN THIS WORKSHOP WE WILL
…
 Examine what are the costs for an average book
project
 Evaluate your literary resources, assets, and liabilities
 Look at potential in-house and outside streams of
revenue for your project
 Take a look at crowdfunding!

5. As a result of this workshop
you …
 Do not have to get a second mortgage, sell your first
born or take out a loan to finance your book dream
 Do not have to waste time avoiding the “expert”
counterfeiters
 Can test the literary waters without being drowned in
debt!
 Learn how crowfunding can help you finance your book
project

6. “Success is possible. It starts with making an
informed decision about what you want out of this
experience and completing an honest assessment
of your strengths and weaknesses in this industry.”
AUTHORPRENEURSHIP, BUILD A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS AS AN AUTHOR

7. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO
WRITE A BOOK?
HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK IT WILL
COST TO WRITE A BOOK?

8. Let’s examine your WHY for
writing a book …
Is it to …
 make money?
 establish your brand?
 establish your creditability as an expert in your
field?
 leave a legacy?
 get your message or cause out to the masses?

9. Why do I need money to
write a book?
Actually you don’t. Anyone can sit down in
one setting compose a book in word
document format. Upload it on Amazon and
start selling immediately and sit back and
wait on the money to come rolling in.

10. But …
You’ll be sitting there a long time if you expect to become
wealthy because:
 Who is going to know about your book? On February 3, 2014,
there were 1, 315, 048 books on Amazon Kindle alone.
(That doesn’t include the paperback books by the way.)
 Who will buy your book besides your friends and relatives?
(We call that mercy money which is similar to a mercy
dating.)
 How will you stack up to your competition who spent an
average of $1000.00 to publish their book. (Nice cover,
edited manuscript, great content)

11. So where are you going to
find an extra $1000?
In some of the most unexpected places you’ve ever
dreamed of. Let’s examine a few of the ways:
 Become thrifty in your spending habits.
 Sell some of your witty and creative ideas or
inventions.
 Raise it yourself from personal assets.
 Go on treasure hunt in your home or office.
 Freelance

12. Go on treasure hunt in your home or office.
Look for things that you have designated as
junk that you can turn into cash.
 Broken Gold Jewelry
 Antiques and Family Heirlooms
 Old Coins
 Old Stamp Collections
 Old Books – Collectors Editions
 An Old Car that is Cluttering Up Your Garage
 An Old House that was Left to You By Your Favorite Aunt
 Copper
 Old Appliances

13. You get the point …
The operative word is “old,”
something that you no longer
have use for and can live
without it.

14. Become thrifty in your spending
habits.
Cut back on some of your luxury expenses, such as eating
out, getting your nails done, or buying the latest and
greatest video games to make those funds available for
your book project.

15. Sell some of your witty and creative
ideas and inventions or Freelance!
Use your intellectual capital to make the extra money
needed to finance your book writing dream.
For example:
 If you are an artist solicit more opportunities to showcase
your talent.
 If you are a photographer, look for more opportunities
and events to photograph.
 If you work a nine to five, then look for other
opportunities on the job to use your talents that will
bring you more cash like working overtime.
 Enter writers’ contests or sell e-books online.
 Turn your hobby into a profitable business for $$$!

16. Raise it yourself from personal
assets.
Such as:
 Saving Accounts
 Equity in real estate
 Retirement Accounts
 Investments
 Life Insurance
 Your 401k or IRA

17. Do Crowdfunding or
Collaborative Funding ...
 Crowdfunding – Donation Based –Donor gets
immediate reward.
 Kickstarter, Indiegogo, gofundme
 Collaborative Funding – Investment Based –
Donor gets rewarded when you make some
money.
 Microventures, Collaborative Fund

18. Let’s go back to your WHY for doing all this?
Maya Angelou said:
“There is no greater agony than
bearing an untold story inside
you.”

19. Are there any questions?

20. THANK YOU! As a result of YOU VIEWING THIS
POWER POINT, I am offering you a complimentary
15 minute consultation. Send me a message at
sharon@mcwritingservices.com to schedule your
consult today.
THE MASTER COMMUNICATOR SAYS …