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Life & fun · June 17, 2014

Authority (2nd edition)

Learn to profit from self-publishing

Authority (2nd edition) launched on June 17, 2014 with 94 votes, #273 of 1,531 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

What it does

In less than a year I’ve made over $150,000 from self-published books. Plenty of my friends have made far more, all writing on topics so small and targeted a traditional publisher wouldn’t consider it. Many of them started—just like me—without an audience. After hearing enough of these stories I can tell you they aren’t a fluke. With a good topic and the right marketing tactics you can make a living from teaching as well. Making money from book sales is wonderful—but it is only one benefit. Getting a raise, landing a new job, and having new clients come to you are all common side effects of publishing a book. Brett Kelly wrote Evernote Essentials because he loved the productivity tool and…from nathanbarry.com

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