Appearances
Festivals and personal appearances
A fee, a train ticket, a signing table, and a room full of people who already like books.
Needs a bookSolid ceiling
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The streams
34 ways writers have been known to turn the skill into money — from the contract you hope for to the invoice you can send on Thursday.
Every categoryBooks & rightsSelf-publishingAppearancesTeaching & coachingCommissioned writingDigital & audienceCollecting, prizes & grantsAdjacent skills
3 streams
Appearances
School and library visits
A day's work, a room of readers who have not yet learned to be jaded, and a fee that is not a royalty statement.
Needs a bookSolid ceilingLess obvious
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Appearances
Corporate speaking and after-dinners
The same craft, a different room: boards, conferences, and people who have a budget line for speakers.
Needs a nameUncappedLess obvious
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