The Three-Year, No-bestseller Plan For Making a Sustainable Living From Your Fiction Books in Order

A practical guide to distributing independent books across multiple retailers and international markets. Jansen examines the business approach behind selling widely, encouraging writers to build a sustainable readership rather than depend on a single platform.

Jansen explains how independent authors can establish a mailing list and use it to reach readers and sell books. The guide places direct reader relationships within a broader plan for making a sustainable living from fiction.

A guide to the first stages of self-publishing, emphasizing business judgment and an author’s approach to building a career. Jansen discusses beginning an independent publishing practice as part of a longer plan for sustainable writing income.

Jansen examines the emotional and practical challenges that follow publication, from professional setbacks to comparisons with other writers. The guide considers recovering from mistakes, managing jealousy, and avoiding burnout while building a sustainable independent writing career.