{"id":10176,"date":"2017-12-06T18:13:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T18:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/?p=10176"},"modified":"2021-05-25T18:49:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T18:49:27","slug":"e9-author-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/e9-author-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Effectively Collaborate with Other Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/itunes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Subscribe-to-Book-Marketing-Show-Podcast-on-iTunes.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10134\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/GooglePlay\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Subscribe-to-Book-Marketing-Podcast-on-Google-Play.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10133\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/stitcher\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Subscribe-to-Book-Marketing-Show-Podcast-on-Stitcher.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10132\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"podcast-box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5970913\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/autoplay\/no\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/204a83\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this lesson, we\u2019ll learn about how collaborating with another author to write a book together not only helps you to make more books faster, but also cut costs, and combine both of your marketing capabilities so as to create a better chance of book sales success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are some things you should be wary about, and using the tips we go over in this episode, you should have a better chance of success, if not also be able to create a large list of great books under your name, like our case study will show you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefits to Collaboration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Can write more, faster<\/li><li>Two+ people working on marketing together<\/li><li>Splitting the cost of <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/book-cover-design\/\">book covers<\/a>, formatting, editing and more<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-setup-good-collaboration-with-other-authors\">How to Setup Good Collaboration with Other Authors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to do Collaborative works, you need to do the following<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Find the right person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Make sure they have the same vernacular or writing style<\/li><li>Ensure you can trust them to do the work &#8211; do they have a proven track record<\/li><li>Ensure you\u2019ve got respect for them<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Define scope of work, and responsibilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It\u2019s best to give one person in the group a \u201cveto\u201d capability. That way, someone has the final say and is in charge of the overall picture.<\/li><li>Figure out on who\u2019s KDP account will the book be published and dates other authors will be paid. It also helps if you have some way to showing the other authors what the sales were.<\/li><li>Also, make sure you clearly lay out who is responsible for what and dates in which that part should be completed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Prepare any legal work<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"standard-cta testimonial\" id=\"cta-block_60a2afd218233\">\r\n    <div class=\"cta-inner row\">\r\n                    <div class=\"cta-media col-md-4\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"cta-media-inner\">\r\n                    \r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/click\/rocket-in-content\" alt=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">                        \r\n                                                    <i class=\"fa fa-play\"><\/i>\r\n                        \r\n                                                    <div class=\"img-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PR_Competition-Feature-e1621274721682.png\" alt=\"Publisher Rocket Amazon Dashboard\" height=\"232\" width=\"400\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <\/a>                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"cta-body col-md-8\" style=\"text-align:center;\">  \r\n                            <a class=\"cta-heading\" href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/click\/rocket-in-content\" alt=\"\">\r\n                            <h3>Book Marketing Made Simple<\/h3>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n            <p>Over 47,000+ authors, NYT bestsellers, and publishing companies use Publisher Rocket to gain key insight to the market.\u00a0<b>Help your book now<\/b><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-problems-collaboration-causes\">Problems Collaboration Causes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Version control<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Passing versions of the book back and forth can be a nightmare. That\u2019s why it\u2019s very important that you know which version is what, you label them and have a master copy somewhere.<\/li><li>Programs like Google Docs make this super simple. It allows for easy communications.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But remember, once you\u2019ve gotten through all of that, you now have the ability to split the work, responsibilities, and cost. You\u2019ve been able to join force combine efforts and ultimately get more done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bio-of-the-author-in-the-case-study\">Bio of the Author in the Case Study:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Justin-Sloan-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Justin-Sloan-1.png 300w, https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Justin-Sloan-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After serving five years in Marine Corps Signals Intelligence, Justin studied fiction at the Johns Hopkins MA in writing and screenwriting at UCLA. 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