ASP 75: A Beginner’s Guide to Co-Authoring a Book

“I don’t know about you, but I’m wired for networking and co-laboring. I love team-work and prefer joint projects over flying solo.”

– Frank Viola

Steve and Barrie talk about co-authoring and how it works. Most authors spend a lot of time writing by themselves. Co-authoring is a great way to share the workload and make the entire publishing process faster, especially for independent authors.

“I don’t know about you, but I’m wired for networking and co-laboring. I love team-work and prefer joint projects over flying solo.” - Frank Viola

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

  • Steve and Barrie’s experience with co-authoring books, including their writing and editing process and books planned for 2017
  • The benefits and downsides of co-authoring
  • Steps to take to ensure co-authorship success
  • How to handle copyright and book income and other formal agreements
  • How to decide whose name appears first on the cover

Important Links and Mentions:

Books Steve and Barrie co-authored:

Books Steve and Rebecca Livermore co-authored:

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