Author Assessment

Questions:

  1. Is your book completed (written and edited)?
  2. Have you completed the first draft of your book?
  3. Have you outlined your book?
  4. Have you identified your area of expertise or theme for your book?
  5. Have you completed research on your topic?
  6. Do you have 3 main points identified for your book?
  7. Have you identified what success as an author looks like to you?
  8. Have you researched what is needed to achieve your vision of success as an author?
  9. Have you written out your author goals and your plan to achieve them?
  10. Do you currently have the resources to reach your goals as an author?
  11. Do you plan on writing multiple books?
  12. Do you plan on writing being a main source of income?
  13. Do you have a writing plan?
  14. Do you have a publishing plan?
  15. Do you have a marketing plan?
  16. Have you identified your publishing tools?
  17. Can you describe your ideal reader (target audience)?
  18. Are you currently engaging your target audience?
  19. Have you begun building your brand as an author?
  20. Have you fully established your credibility with your target audience?

Your Responses:

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Author DNA Assessment

Author DNA Assessment 4

What are your goals as an author?  Take this simple “Author DNA” assessment to determine where you are in the writing, publishing and marketing process for your book(s). This will allow you to understand what is still needed, what you would prefer to do on your own and where you would like to bring in assistance with the author process. 

Further, this assessment helps you identify where you are in your author goal setting process and determine your next steps.

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