You don't need a
6-week course. You need to be writing. . But a step-by-step career blueprint can't hurt...
I've Been There. I can Help.
You have really big ideas, and very little time.
You're a writer, creator, dreamer, caretaker.
You tired.
You've written a manuscript, or part of one(s).
You have a closet of previous-project supplies.
You own a million domains or 20 Instagram handles.
You have downloaded 1,239 free guides.
You're tired of the social media rat race.
You're tired of being tired.
You want to create great work and life a great life.
You want the vibes, sitting at your cute desk, candle lit, music on, in flow state. Or maybe you're painting canvases with death metal music blaring. Vlogging in the airport.
You get the idea.
You want to stay sane but also gatherthe readers, viewers, listeners, buyers, reviews, and the community (both fictional and real!)
Welcome, fellow wackadoodle. This is a safe space.
Here, I offer my exact, in-order playbook to go from blank page to a bestselling series — and an actual author business — without quitting your day job, your kids, or your sanity.
You Are An Author...
Almost.
You have a book in you. A series. A trilogy. Maybe it's half-written. Maybe it's done and just… sitting there.
The thing is, every time you go looking for help, you get lost:
"Here's a 400-page publishing textbook you'll never finish!"
"Here's a $500 course with weekly two-hour live calls you don't have time to attend!"
"Here's 900 conflicting YouTube videos and a Facebook group that argues about everything!"
Imma tell you the truth: you don't need all that. You. Need. To. Be. Writing. And as you write, you need a guide sitting next to your laptop, a map explaining the right steps, in the right order, stripped down to what actually moves the needle.
That's the whole reason this exists.
The old way:
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A 6-week live course with weekly 2-hour calls
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A 400-page publishing textbook
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"Figure out the right order yourself"
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Homework and journaling before you're even allowed to start
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$499, $999...
The Blueprint:
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Self-paced — done when you say it's done
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One clear map; read the part you need
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The exact order of operations, step by step
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Start now. Right now. Today.
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$297
This is NOT a $999 course.
It's also not a $500 community program with a lot of extra fluff.
I'm not going to make you show up live every Tuesday. I'm not going to drip 6 weeks of modules at you. I'm not going to add one more standing commitment to a life that's already full.
The Author Business Blueprint is a get-it-done guide. Open it this weekend, grab the editable tools, set your calendar alerts, follow the steps in order, and build your author business alongside your actual life.
Get monthly updates from me.
If you want hand-holding and a live cohort, I love that for you. Go buy one of those! If you want the fast lane — the shortcut a busy writer can actually use — today's your lucky day.
This IS a
one-stop-shop
for you!
90+ pages. 14 parts. Zero fluff.
A complete, beautifully designed digital guide that walks you through the entire journey — in the order you should actually do it:
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Plan a series, not a one-off book (a single book is a risky product; a series is a business)
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Finish the manuscript — plotting, pantsing, and writing a story that actually sells
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Edit, and start book two the right way
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Build an author brand that signals your genre in a glance (with a fill-in-the-blank brand workbook)
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Launch a simple website that captures emails on autopilot
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Write blurbs and get covers that make readers click "buy"
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Publish on KDP — wide vs. KU, categories, keywords, pre-orders, all of it
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Launch to sell — pricing, promos, promo stacking, and the reputable sites for every genre
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Find readers — the freebie, newsletter swaps, reviews, short-form video, and a posting system that sells
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Run ads without lighting money on fire
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Turn readers into superfans and bingers
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Become a real business — numbers, legal, taxes (the unsexy stuff that protects you)
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Expand your income — audio, print, special editions, crowdfunding
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Build your team, beat burnout, and survive AI
It's the map I wish someone had handed me before I published 13 novels and made juuust under six figures in a year.
Plus the editable tools that do the work for you
This isn't just reading — it's doing. Every "button" in the Blueprint drops you into a ready-to-use, editable Google Sheet you copy and make your own:
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Series Workbook — map a world that can hold a whole series
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Drafting Tracker — watch the word count climb (it's addictive)
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Publishing Calendar — see every book's stage at a glance
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Book Launch Checklist — every task, prioritized, in one place
Fill-in, not just read-along. Because you're busy, and busy people need tools, not homework.
This is for you if…
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You're a new or aspiring indie author who wants the shortcut, not a semester.
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You've got a finished (or nearly finished) manuscript and no idea what's next.
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You're busy — parenting, day-jobbing, life-ing — and need steps you can actually follow.
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You want to build a real business, not just publish one book and hope.
This is NOT for you if…
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You want weekly live coaching and someone to chat with (I don't offer that — I'm writing!)
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You're already a seasoned indie earning a full-time author income (you've got this, quit buying courses).
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You want a magic button. This is the map; you still have to walk it.
Who Am I?
I'm Gossip Girl. jk
What's my deal?
I have published 12 novels across 3 pen names, sold over 10,000 copies, gained over 33MM kindle page reads and over 5000 Amazon reviews! And I am still actively publishing fiction, 1-2 titles a year.
But! Due to the special needs of my huge, still-young tribe—we adopted and our family grew overnight, so my writing pace went out the window overnight—I can't keep up the publishing schedule I used to. To supplement that lag time, I offer help to other authors, with the resources here and with my Q&A videos on YouTube.
The Bottom Line
It's $297.
One-time. Yours forever. Instant download.
Here's what you're getting for that:
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The full 90+ page Author Business Blueprint (digital)
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Every editable Google Sheet tools and trackers
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The exact order of operations, start to finish
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Lifetime access — including annual updates as the industry changes
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Monthly emails from me with need-to-know-news in our industry
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Zero recurring fees, zero required calls, zero fluff
My honest promise
I built this to be the most useful, least fluffy, absolute banger of a guide for indie authors — the thing I wish I'd had. I figured all this out through bingeing YouTube, scouring FB groups and stalking other indie authors. You get to skip all that. Follow the steps in order and you'll have a real plan for your books, your series, and your business.
It's a digital product, so all sales are final — but if something's broken, mislabeled, or a link won't work, email me and I'll fix you up fast. kelsey @ kelseyhumphreys .com
FAQ
Is this a course with videos and live calls? Nope — and that's on purpose. It's a self-paced digital guide you can start the second you buy it. No schedule, no Zoom, no homework due dates.
How is this different from the big $500-999 author courses? Those are multi-week live courses with weekly calls and a community. Great if you want that. This is the shortcut version: the exact steps, in order, that you can follow on your own time — for a lot less.
I haven't finished my book yet. Is it too early? Perfect timing, actually. The Blueprint starts before "The End" — planning a series and writing a story that sells — so you set yourself up right from the start.
I already have books published. Will I still get value? Yes — start at the selling, publishing, and marketing sections. Plenty of authors have the books but are missing the business engine. That's most of this guide.
Do I need to be tech-savvy? If you can use Google Sheets and follow a checklist, you're golden. Everything is spelled out.
What do I actually get, and how? An instant digital download plus links to the editable templates. It's yours forever, including future updates.
Do you offer coaching or done-for-you services? I don't do weekly coaching besides my free YouTube videos — but I do offer a limited number of done-for-you branding and launch packages for authors with completed manuscripts.