Career Day – Shadowing Published Authors

Exploring What It’s Like to Write & Be an Author For a Living

What you’ll learn
Learn: Do authors work for themselves or for someone else?
Learn: What are the day-to-day activities of an Author?
Learn: What motivates Authors to write nonfiction versus fiction?
Learn: How much (formal) education is required to become a published Author?
Learn: What motivates someone to write for a living?
Learn: Do Authors work with a lot of people or is this mostly a solitary profession?
Learn: What characteristics are essential for an Author to have?
Learn: What types of equipment does an Author need?
Learn: Is there any traveling involved as an Author?
Learn: Let’s Talk Money! Do Authors make a healthy financial living?
Learn: What are the pros & cons of self-publishing vs. traditional publishing?
Learn: What stigmas will Writers have to deal with that make work easier/harder?
Learn: What are the positive & negative aspects to becoming an Author?
Learn: How much time does this job take up in your personal life?
Learn: How can someone figure out if becoming an Author is the right career path for them?
Requirements
No experience needed!
We encourage taking personal notes as you go through this course.
Exploring careers should be fun, so don’t pressure yourself to fit a career mold presented to you.
Professional Recommendations: Please note that all of the general advice provided by these professionals is from their own perspective only and is not meant to cater to every individual watching, been seen as professional advice or represent any official position from ShadowingGenius.
Description
Have you ever thought about writing your own book and becoming a published author? Could this be a career path for you?You’re a Genius: In this course you have a front row seat to five interviews with published authors who focus on different genres, different audiences and have differing levels of experience. You’ll be able to compare and contrast their individual thoughts about the industry to help facilitate your own potential dreams of becoming a paid author. Who/What You’ll Find: Within this course you’ll find testimonies from professionals in these categories:Author of Children & Young Adult Author of Creative NonfictionAuthor of a MemoirAuthor of Comic BooksAuthor of Crime Thrillers & Historical FictionQuestions Answered: Find out what it’s really like to be a writer who publishes books for a living. Get real answers to your questions — Can this line of work actually support my current or future lifestyle financially? What are the good and bad aspects of working within this industry? Will this career path require any formal education? What sacrifices will I have to make to pursue this career? What are the barriers to entry? Is trying to publish a book worth it? And so much more…Just for You: The choice to move forward in a career is often made with an uncomfortable lack of quality information and proper exposure to work/life realities. Shadowing current professionals by listening to their experiences is a perfect way to dip your toe into the industry to see if this is something you would love to be doing, too. Professional Contributions: Please note that all general advice provided by featured professionals is from their perspective only, is not meant to replace sound advice from your own advisors and does not represent any official view of ShadowingGenius.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Career Ambition: Becoming a Published Author

Lecture 2 Introducing Shadowing Genius

Section 2: Professional Feature: Shannon Anderson – Author of Children & Young Adult Books

Lecture 3 Introduction & Employment Status

Lecture 4 Job Duties

Lecture 5 Education Requirements

Lecture 6 Motivation to Work within Publishing Industry

Lecture 7 Teamwork or Solitary Profession

Lecture 8 Usefulness of Past Jobs

Lecture 9 Essential Characteristics an Author Should Have

Lecture 10 Equipment Needed for Work

Lecture 11 Traveling for Work

Lecture 12 Advantages/Disadvantages of Writing for Younger Audiences

Lecture 13 Let’s Talk Money!

Lecture 14 Beware: Industry Stigmas

Lecture 15 Positive & Negative Things About the Publishing Industry

Lecture 16 Looking Back: Things You Wish You Had Known Before Getting Started

Lecture 17 Work/Life Balance

Lecture 18 Navigating Career Decisions

Section 3: Professional Feature: David W. Brown – Creative Nonfiction

Lecture 19 Introduction & Employment Status

Lecture 20 Job Duties

Lecture 21 Appeal of Writing Nonfiction vs. Fiction

Lecture 22 Education Requirements

Lecture 23 Motivation to Become an Author

Lecture 24 Teamwork or Solitary Profession

Lecture 25 Usefulness of Military Experience

Lecture 26 Essential Characteristics an Author Should Have

Lecture 27 Equipment Needed for Work

Lecture 28 Traveling for Work

Lecture 29 Let’s Talk Money

Lecture 30 Beware: Industry Stigmas

Lecture 31 Positive & Negative Things About Being an Author in the Publishing Industry

Lecture 32 Work/Life Balance

Lecture 33 Looking Back: Things You Wish You Had Known Before Getting Started

Section 4: Professional Feature: Tara Coyote – Memoir

Lecture 34 Introduction & Employment Status

Lecture 35 Motivation to Become an Author

Lecture 36 Job Duties

Lecture 37 Education Requirements

Lecture 38 Teamwork or Solitary Profession

Lecture 39 Usefulness of Past Jobs

Lecture 40 Essential Characteristics an Author Should Have

Lecture 41 Equipment Needed for Work

Lecture 42 Traveling for Work

Lecture 43 Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

Lecture 44 Let’s Talk Money!

Lecture 45 Beware: Industry Stigmas

Lecture 46 Positive & Negative Things About Becoming an Author

Lecture 47 Looking Back: Things You Wish You Had Known Before Getting Started

Lecture 48 Work/Life Balance

Lecture 49 Navigating Career Decisions

Section 5: Professional Feature: Shemar James – Comic Books

Lecture 50 Introduction & Employment Status

Lecture 51 Job Duties

Lecture 52 Education Requirements

Lecture 53 Publishing Industry Appeal

Lecture 54 Teamwork or Solitary Profession

Lecture 55 Usefulness of Past Jobs

Lecture 56 Essential Characteristics an Author Should Have

Lecture 57 Equipment Needed for Work

Lecture 58 Traveling for Work

Lecture 59 Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

Lecture 60 Let’s Talk Money!

Lecture 61 Beware: Industry Stigmas

Lecture 62 Positive & Negative Things About Becoming a Comic Book Author

Lecture 63 Looking Back: Things You Wish You Had Known Before Getting Started

Lecture 64 Work/Life Balance

Lecture 65 Navigating Career Decisions

Section 6: Professional Feature: Libby F. Hellmann – Crime Thrillers & Historical Fiction

Lecture 66 Introduction & Employment Status

Lecture 67 Job Duties

Lecture 68 Education Requirements

Lecture 69 Publishing Industry Appeal

Lecture 70 Teamwork or Solitary Profession

Lecture 71 Usefulness of Past Jobs

Lecture 72 Essential Characteristics an Author Should Have

Lecture 73 Equipment Needed for Work

Lecture 74 Traveling for Work

Lecture 75 Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

Lecture 76 Let’s Talk Money!

Lecture 77 Beware: Industry Stigmas

Lecture 78 Positive & Negative Things About the Publishing Industry

Lecture 79 Looking Back: Things You Wish You Had Known Before Getting Started

Lecture 80 Work/Life Balance

Lecture 81 Navigating Career Decisions

Section 7: Conclusion

Lecture 82 Final Sendoff – Continue Exploring!

Young High School & College/University Learners! – Individuals entering the workforce,Adult Career Shifters! – Individuals already in the workforce,Hobby Hunters! – For those who simply want to learn what other jobs entail