Building multiple income streams as a solopreneur is one of those things people love to romanticise and quietly fear. The truth is, it has been both straightforward and demanding in equal measure. As a single mum, I do not have the luxury of chaos disguised as ambition. My business has to work around school runs, morning routines, and the non-negotiable family time that belongs to my boys. Unless, of course, they approve you first.
That reality forced me to create automated income streams that are sustainable, ethical, and scalable. Not hustle-for-the-sake-of-it nonsense, but systems that allow my work to earn while I am present where it actually matters.
Writing books has been central to that strategy. Not because books are a vanity project, but because they allow clients to understand how I think, how I work, and what I have actually done. Long before we ever speak, they already know what to expect. That is the difference between preaching and practising. I prefer the latter.
A few months ago, I mapped out every viable income stream available to me as an author, publisher, and author coach. The list reached fifty. Will I implement all of them? Possibly not. But six are already live, another six are in development, and more will follow as the foundations strengthen. This is not about rushing. It is about building something that lasts.
This week, I launched Share Your Story™, a members-only online author coaching community for writers who are serious about impact, craft, and longevity. By the end of the year, this community will support at least 150 members, and I will have guided 50 new authors to achieve their goal of becoming a bestselling author in their chosen genre. Not hypothetically. Not “one day”. Actually.
If you are looking to hire an author coach who understands publishing, positioning, audience, and the psychology of writing work that matters, this is where that journey begins.
I have been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. I am the person who walks down the street reading and feels genuinely unsettled if I leave the house without a book or a journal. Ideas arrive whether I am ready or not. Books distract me the way chocolate distracted Augustus Gloop, and I have made peace with that. Yes, I read on my phone too. Needs must.
Some people are addicted to sugar. Some to sex. I will spare you the comparison. I am addicted to books. They offer escapism, intellectual rigour, cultural memory, new perspectives, and connection across time and geography. Since becoming an author, they have also opened doors I could not have planned. Speaking invitations. Global conversations. The ability to turn lived experience into social impact.
That, to me, is the real return on investment. The income is a welcome bonus, particularly when school letters arrive announcing yet another residential trip and my boys start calculating how many books need to sell to fund it. They are already brainstorming sales strategies. Consider it an early education in entrepreneurship.
So here is the question. How many income streams does your business actually have? How are you funding the life you want, not just the bills you tolerate? And what are you teaching your children about creating value rather than simply earning a wage?
If you are ready to write a book that builds authority, income, and influence, and you are looking for an experienced author coach to guide you, you already know what to do next.