My Journey to Becoming a Full-Time Bestselling Romance Author | Kandi Steiner

For my first YouTube video, I’m sharing the full story of how I went from having absolutely no idea what I was doing to becoming a bestselling romance author - including the breakthroughs, failures, financial risks, and unexpected moments that completely changed my career. We’re talking self-publishing, Kindle Unlimited, BookTok, becoming an Amazon bestseller, going full-time, hybrid publishing, and signing my first traditional publishing deal. If you’re an aspiring author or you’ve ever wondered what it actually takes to make writing your career, this one’s for you. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - How I Became a Full-Time Author 01:14 - The Moment I Decided to Write a Book 02:01 - Writing & Publishing My First Book 03:05 - Working Full-Time While Chasing My Author Dream 04:17 - The Book That Changed Everything: Weightless 05:18 - My First Real Author Paycheck 06:20 - Success on the Outside, Struggling Behind the Scenes 07:45 - Writing A Love Letter to Whiskey 08:32 - Could I Actually Become a Full-Time Author? 09:02 - Revelry & Taking the Leap 09:20 - Quitting My Corporate Job to Write Full-Time 09:48 - The Highs & Lows of Being a Full-Time Author 10:22 - How I Ended Up Nearly $80,000 in Debt 11:05 - How BookTok Changed My Career 12:13 - Blindside Takes Off 12:34 - Becoming a #1 Amazon Bestselling Author 13:04 - Becoming a Hybrid Author 13:29 - Signing My First Traditional Publishing Deal 13:50 - Motherhood, Publishing Less & Losing Momentum 14:26 - What I’ve Learned After 13 Years as an Author 14:48 - Blindside Adaptation & What’s Coming Next BOOKS MENTIONED Tag Chaser Weightless A Love Letter to Whiskey Revelry What He Never Knew The Wrong Game Blindside Hail Mary The Right Player Love Overboard Make Me Hate You CONNECT WITH ME Instagram:   / kandisteiner   Website: https://kandisteiner.com/ Join my Facebook Reader Group:   / kandilandks   Subscribe and come along for whatever happens next in this wild author life. #KandiSteiner #AuthorJourney #FullTimeAuthor #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthor #RomanceAuthor #BookTok