As you may know, I wrote a book — Rich as F*ck — that has (so far, to date) sold over 130,000 copies. It hangs out as a best seller in its categories on Amazon, continually.
This book has opened the doors to:
Press and media (hello Entertainment Tonight, E!, Selling Sunset, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, US Weekly… and more)
Easily and naturally solidified my expert and authority status
Given those who were interested in my work a (truly accessible way) to learn about what I do
Helped a f* ton of people in their journey with finances and relationship with money
… and (as I always joke) finally my mom knew what to tell people it is I do (lol)
Today’s episode is intended to provide you with five tips to help you get your self published book into the world. And even become a… BEST SELLER!
Without further ado…
1. Write the Book You *Want to Write. Sure there are tons of things you could write about and certain topics you feel may perform better than others, but listen, writing a book is FOR REAL and you are going to be in the best position if you write the one you have the most energy and passion behind. Perhaps you’ve started other books that never fully come to fruition (we all have) — write what is on your heart NOW and everything will be… so much easier. Go where the motivation and inspiration are as you are going to need motivation and inspiration to do this thing. Trust me. 😉 2. Be the BOSS of Your Book. Remember: You are the expert on what you are meant to say, do and give in this world. Editors, proof-readers and cover artists may have something to say — and take in their feedback (you hired them for a reason) — but reject the edits and ideas that aren’t right for you. Preserve your voice. Bring your angle. Your book is your business. At the end of the day, trust yourself — you’ve been given the divine perfect wisdom for your book! 3. Own Your Voice + Find Your Angle. People get really stressed out about being “niche” enough — you are the niche, my love. Your take, perspective, spin, story and angle are your unique niche. Get to the root of who you are and what you have to offer through your book. Embrace your journey. In Cara’s example, she’s writing about love — but her unique experience (a post-divorce won living in the Lower East Side and embracing her mistakes and mishaps) makes the book interesting to people. Embrace your journey and story. 4. YOU ARE ENOUGH! Your Journey has been Perfectly Designed and Orchestrated for this Moment and this Book. People talk themselves out of writing their book (starting their business or creating their course) with the concern that it’s “already been done.” The world may have other books on your topic, my love, but they don’t have one from you. No one will do it like you. They couldn’t if they tried. Yes, your topic has been written about before, but the world does not yet have your perspective. Your stories, your history, your pain points — it’s all been perfectly designed and orchestrated in your life for you to use it for good. It’s time to use it for good. 5. Marketing Your Book is an Act of Service and Love. I love sharing with the world what I am most excited about. (This makes me a fantastic internet marketer. Lol) Here is what I embraced when it came to promoting my book: I wanted to create a movement. I wanted to be of service. By sharing my book I was taking so much of my information, wisdom, and knowledge, and I put it into something that is affordable and accessible for people (during a pandemic!). I charge a lot of money to get information from me in lots of ways — and I own that — but creating something that is truly accessible (my e-book is $5!) for people to start with felt like reaching the masses in a new way. You should never feel bad for promoting your book or work. Do it from a place of love and generosity. Do it from service. Your book is something to be so proud of!
Okay, a few time-sensitive things to share with you!
And stayed tuned because Cara and my digital course, Self-Published, is going on sale very soon! Check out Self-Published.
This course was created to walk you through your self-publishing journey, empowering you to do things your way, and sharing with you all we’ve learned while becoming best-selling authors. Woot woot!
As we’re wrapping up the year, Team AF and I have put together some of our favorite AF riffs of 2023. These clips were taken from lives and new modules for courses that were recorded this year.
Here are our favorite AF wisdom drops of 2023:
*Loving Yourself Through Change* (from Money Mama Module 3). We are good enough because we are — always. Any improvements we want to make to ourselves can come from a place of I am enough. I am enough and I get to change things. I am enough and I get to shift things. I am enough and I get to create whatever I want. Not from a place of I am lacking. The place your actions come from can create many, many different results. We can always do things from a place of I am enough and I choose it, not I have to do something to fix myself, to be worthy to others or to be acceptable in the world. We are good enough because we are.
*How I Handle Haters* (from Show The F*ck Up Module 10). In this journey of showing the f*ck up and being visible online, people will see you through whatever lens they see life. (And some people are seeing life through crazy as hell lenses.) They view life the way they view it, and they’re projecting it on to you, and it’s not always fun. But it’s worth it. It’s worth it to build a community that feels safe and supportive and lets people learn and grow on their journeys. To have staying power, you keep your heart soft, you keep your skin thick, and you do what you believe you’re called and meant to do no matter what.
*Overcoming Anxiety and Fears Around Money* (from Money + Overflow + Vibes Livestream). We often have fears around money. Both around not having money and having it. What if the money doesn’t come? What if I get it, but then I don’t fit in with my friends or family? What if I lose the money? What if I can’t handle having it? Know this: Avoiding our fears makes them appear… bigger and scarier. Acknowledging your fears takes the power away from them. You’re human, it’s ok to be afraid and always know, you can move through and work through these fears. We reduce the power the fear holds, so that the fear isn’t enough to keep us from wanting it, going for it and knowing we are safe to have it. The work is knowing you are safe to have the things you desire. When you know it is safe to use and have money, you are able to stack and build it up. This is what we call overflow… and this is where the fun starts.
*Knowing Your Power Even When the World is Mad* (from Wealthy Woman Module 6). We’ve been through a lot as a society, but do we have to succumb to it? Do we have to be caught up in it? Does it have to affect our dominant vibration of expecting good things to come to us in this life? No. We still get to choose how we feel, how we be, what we expect, how we vibrate, what we create. We don’t have ultimate control of the world all the time, but we do always have power. You are a powerful being. Even when things feel crazy and out of control and we don’t know what’s happening in the world, you are a powerful being.
*Let a Season be a Season* (from Instagram Live). Slow seasons are just that. Do not perpetuate, accentuate and intensify what it means to be a season. Over identifying with a limiting belief calls in more of what you don’t want. When you recognize that you aren’t aligning with the thing you want, ask yourself: Who am I being that is available for this? We have so much power over our lives. Everything is happening in co-creation with us and for us. Let’s stay in and choose our power. Amen?
*Let Your Money Desires Evolve* (from Money Mentality Makeover Module 9). What I desired in the past supported me then, and what I desire now supports me now. It’s all available and it’s all possible. The nuance here is this: I don’t feel afraid to spend. I don’t think it’s wrong to spend. I don’t think I’m going to mess up anything by spending. I believe I can spend and invest at the same time. I still believe in more than enough. I still believe in overflow and spending is still joyful to me. But what wins for me today is: Does it feel worth it? Does it feel worth it to me? Is it a good use of my money? If it doesn’t feel worth it, I don’t do it, because it’s my money and it’s my job to use it well. Different things have felt like using it well pre-babies and post-babies. And I trust these phases of life to move me in the right direction as I go.
Money still loves you. Money still wants to work for you. Money is still for you.
What was your favorite AF wisdom drop of 2023? Let us know on Instagram or in the *free* Amanda Frances Money Queen App (available wherever you get your apps!)
Four Principles for Creating What You Desire in Life + Business:
1. Owning your desires + being the real you. Who are you when you feel like yourself? Who are you when you’re not holding back? Who are you when you’re being your best self — your most youiest you. I’m bold, and I’m loud, and I’m confident, and I’m sure, and I trust myself, and I trust the process, and I trust the God in me. I feel anchored to the heart of God, I feel stable in who I am and what I believe. When you trust your heart and your soul and your desires, you can create offers that have no good reason to sell. You can create content just because you believe in it. You can create what’s just simply aligned in your heart and soul. You can create based on your desires when you know who you are, you like who you are, and you trust yourself.
2. Shattering the illusion. When we start saying things like: “I believe in manifestation, but it doesn’t work for me in business,” or “I believe in the principle that I can co-create whatever I want, but it doesn’t work in my relationships,” that is the illusion. When we start believing that our power doesn’t exist and doesn’t apply to certain areas of our lives, that is the illusion. When we give away our power and believe the fear, and doubt, and chaos, and anxiety more than we believe in our own selves, more than we believe in the God within us, that is when we fall into the illusion. That is when we become trapped in ideas that were never actually mother f*ing real.
3. Rising up + assuming the energy of being on the other side. The energy of being on the other side is: It’s already been done. I already have more clients. I already have more money. It’s already mine. It’s been mine since the beginning of time. It’s the feeling of, oh, that’s actually already sorted and now I’m just walking it out on the planet as a human, but it’s already been sorted in the spiritual realm. It’s already been sorted because it’s my birthright to feel good. It’s my birthright to be happy. It’s my birthright to live my calling. Our limiting beliefs tell us that there is a block, there is an upper limit, there is something we need to do. So if there’s nothing to do, and only something to walk out, and you were already on the other side, how would you feel right now? What would you do right now? Is there anything else that would be going on right now that you can go ahead and feel into and bring that energy into your space now?
4. Releasing victim stories. Sometimes we feel like we have to be in a victim story. We have to be the underdog in our own minds. We have to believe that we’re the person that it’s so unlikely for the good thing to happen to so we can then overcome. And then because we overcame, we now believe we’re worthy of the success story. But what if we were worthy of the success story all along? What if we never had to be the underdog, tell the victim’s story, or think lowly of ourselves. What if we didn’t have to have the abusive dynamic or the toxic dysfunctional situation to break out of something to let ourselves be great? What if we could just f*ing be great? What if you could just be great now because you decided? Don’t get me wrong, we will always take any bad things that happen to us — because we’re human beings living life, and life sometimes hurts — we will always take all those things and use them for good, but there’s this misconception in a lot of our minds that the bad things have to happen to let ourselves have the good things… but what if we could just have the good things?
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Are you ready to elevate your life, manifest from a place of alignment, and embrace the flow of abundance? In the latest episode of “And She Rises, The Fuck Up” podcast, I’m diving deep into the principles for living an aligned life and manifesting from a place of authenticity. If you’re seeking to prioritize feeling good daily, cultivate self-love, and manifest your desires, this is the episode for you.
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In this episode, I delve into the concept of selling as a sacred act and offer insights on how to transform the sales process into one characterized by ease and flow. While there’s no one-size-fits-all formula for success, I want you to understand the importance of aligning your sales processes with your unique vision, lifestyle, and business culture.
==> It’s vital to recognize that you have the power to do things your own way, irrespective of how others have approached it.
Co-Creating Your Process: you’ll hear my unique approach to creating offers, how I collaborate with the universe by making a list for God of my desires. This includes everything from the offer’s appearance to its launch timeline. By following my intuition and allowing the path of least resistance to guide me, I find a harmonious flow in my business… always.
Hold on to Your Desired Outcome: During a sales process, you’re likely to encounter various challenges and uncertainties; however, it’s so so so important to maintain a strong sense of direction and faith even when circumstances appear unfavorable. I encourage you to let go of expectations imposed by others and focus on what truly resonates with you.
Why Selling is SACRED: We simply must dispel the misconception that selling is a negative or manipulative act… I will continue to say this over and over again… Selling is about offering people an opportunity to engage with you. It’s a means of sharing what you have to offer and how it can benefit others. Selling, when done with integrity, has the potential to transform lives positively.
How to Sell-Out Your Offers (or Get Anything You Want): This is how I deal with any question that starts with the word ‘how.’ How I do it is by becoming a match for it. I’ll share a little trick for how I assume the energy of what I desire when I don’t yet know ‘how’ it will occur.
Faith in Something Greater: You’ll hear the significance of having faith in a higher power and the belief that money flows through people, rather than solely coming from them. When you release the pressure on potential clients and trust them to make choices aligned with their best interests, you can embrace a more authentic and inviting approach to selling. Ultimately, your energy, expectations, actions, and beliefs play a crucial role in what you manifest.
All of this is to remind you that selling can be a spiritual and transformative experience when approached with authenticity and a willingness to align with the flow of the universe.
If you’re eager to explore this concept further, my Sell From Your Soul course is a great place to start.
