I Make $130,000/Year as a Fantasy Author
Everyone told Jed Herne that he'd never make money as a full-time author. But 11 months ago he quit his tech job to pursue his dream -- and now he makes $130K/yr as a fantasy writer!
I asked Jed how he did it -- and his advice for others who want to pursue their passion.
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How Jed Went from 0 to 90K YouTube Subscribers
While working a regular job, Jed started a YouTube channel to talk about his passion for fantasy books. He published over 120 podcast episodes, but he only got a few hundred subscribers.
Then he spent $4000 on a YouTube growth course -- which was one month of salary from his day job. After completing the course, the first video he posted got over 250,000 views!
How Jed Makes Money
Jed thought he could never make money as a fantasy author. But that all changed one year ago, when he asked members of his YouTube community to submit the first chapter of their novels.
He received over a dozen submissions, and he started a coaching business to help writers with their novels.
Soon Jed was making more from his hobby than his day job, and he quit his job to go full-time as a fantasy author and coach.
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He started with one-on-one coaching, but he got so much interest that he moved to group coaching.
What's Next
Jed's business has a problem -- too much demand! He's now making on-demand courses so he can reach more people in less time.
But ultimately he wants to make most of his money from writing, not coaching.
So far Jed has published 3 books and a game. He just raised $13,000 on Kickstarter for his 4th book, Kingdom of Dragons.
As Jed's channel grows -- and his writing skills level-up -- his book sales should follow!
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