Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this talk, Danica Favorite (Community Manager at PublishDrive, hybrid author, and author coach) breaks down what it really means to scale a publishing business: expanding reach and sales while simplifying your workflow so you can protect your time, energy, and creativity. You’ll learn how to think like the CEO of your author business, “begin with the end in mind,” and make decisions based on your mission, values, and current season of life.

What you’ll learn in this video:

How to define your mission + vision so your priorities get easier

How to plan realistically with time blocks (including rest, real life, and sustainability)

How to brain-dump and organize every task required to publish a book so you can set sane release dates

What to automate, what to outsource, and what only you can do

The “time vs. money” reality check (and why DIY can cost more in the long run)

Tools that can save serious time (Notion, Trello, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Gemini)

Mentioned in the video:

PublishDrive: one-click distribution for ebook, print, and audio; bulk upload; AI metadata; promo tools; sales analytics; royalty management: publishdrive.com


Brave New Bookshelf: Perspectives in AI and Publishing (Danica Favorite + Steph Pajonas): bravenewbookshelf.com
Or Check Brave New Bookshelf out on YouTube: youtube.com/@UCb0FDfE5w2ymJPCE1LXQTxg

PublishDrive offer (new subscribers):
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