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I help storytellers and solopreneurs reclaim their creative time with smarter automations and AI-powered workflows. From done-for-you systems to hands-on training, I’ve got a path for wherever you are.
Fresh tools and opportunities for indie authors from the Athenia Creative ecosystem.
No more waiting for the next cohort. Join any week for group coaching calls on a new set of topics every month, 1:1 help with me, and StorytellerOS.
Schedule posts to 15 platforms, run ads across seven networks mapped to your books, and answer every reader from one inbox. From $29/month.
Your author business in a box. Write, publish, sell, and market from one platform, with email marketing for unlimited contacts included. Works with or without AI.
Every month, Indie Author Training hosts a focused online summit on a single topic, with live sessions from working authors and industry experts.
Day 1 is free. Day 2 walks through building your own AI executive assistant.
Self-paced courses and workshops on the Author Automations Hub. Start any of them today.
Every issue of Author Automations breaks down the tools, strategies, and examples behind creative business systems—so you can understand what’s possible, even if you’re not ready to build it yet.
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Last week I walked you through getting the desktop app set up, why Cowork lives there instead of the web, and what a terminal is
Last week, over 700 of you showed up for the AI for Author Business Summit. I had planned to pre-record some sessions to save my
I’ve been getting the same question from about forty different directions since Ireland: “What is Claude Code and why won’t you shut up about it.”
I’m writing this from Canterbury, which is where I usually post up after a string of conferences on this side of the Atlantic. (After Author
Exactly six years ago, I was sitting in a B&B in Northern Ireland trying to figure out how to get back to the States. The
I’m writing this from a corporate apartment in Savannah that I booked because it’s in the same building as a Regus co-working space. I have
From DIY guidance to done-for-you systems, choose the path that fits where you are right now.
Group coaching calls Tuesday through Thursday, 1:1 help with me, and the full StorytellerOS platform. Every call is recorded. Open enrollment, $250/month or $2,500/year.
Skip the learning curve. I’ll build your automations, sites, or systems while you get back to creating.
Book a SessionOne day, cohort of 8. Walk out with StorytellerOS fully built for your business — plus a year of the platform and weekly calls included.
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I help authors and creators build smarter systems so they can spend less time on tech—and more time creating.
With 30+ years in technology and training, I founded Indie Author Magazine (going strong since 2021) and built the systems that let our small team publish monthly to thousands worldwide. Now I help other authors do the same.
I don’t teach theory—I teach what I use every day.
Read my full story →A regular presence on industry stages including Author Nation, Self Publishing Formula, The BookFest, London Book Fair, and Indie Network Events. I translate AI, automation, and direct sales into practical strategies that inspire action—authentically, jargon-free, and tailored to empower authors.
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USA Today Bestselling Author
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