Writing a Best-Seller shouldn’t feel like a accounting nightmare.

As an author, your income looks very different from a standard 9-to-5:

• Multiple Payout Streams: Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Kickstarter, audiobooks, direct sales, and traditional advance installments arriving on completely different schedules.

• Foreign Taxes & Royalties: Confusing withholding rates, multi-currency payouts, and platform fee deductions.

• Complex Expenses: Editing, cover design, marketing ads, formatting, newsletter software, audio production, and travel expenses for book signings.

Trying to track all of this in a generic spreadsheet—or worse, waiting until tax season to figure it out—wastes hours of creative time and leaves money on the table.

You shouldn't have to choose between writing your next book and keeping your books clean.

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Bookkeeping Designed Specifically for the Author Business Model

Standard bookkeepers don't always understand how royalty reporting works, how to properly categorize Kickstarter funds, or how to handle author-specific write-offs.

I speak your language. Whether you are an indie author publishing multiple books a year, a hybrid author, or a traditionally published author managing large advances, I take the financial weight off your shoulders so you can focus on your craft.

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How I Can Help Your Author Business

1. Monthly Bookkeeping & Reconciliations

• Categorization of all royalty payouts, direct retail sales, and course/speaking income.

• Tracking and reconciliation of publishing expenses (editors, designers, narrators, software, ads).

• Multi-currency and platform fee reconciliation so you know your true net income.

2. Author Profitability & Cash Flow Tracking

• Profit & Loss reports tailored by book release or pen name.

• Tracking launch profitability to see which marketing channels actually convert.

• Clear, easy-to-read monthly summaries so you always know where your money is going.

3. Tax-Ready Financial Statements

• Organized end-of-year financials ready to hand directly to your CPA or tax strategist.

• Maximized deductible expenses unique to authors (home office, research trips, reader gifts, conventions).

4. Historical Catch-Up & Clean-Up

• Behind on your books by a few months—or a few years? I’ll clean up past transactions and restore order to your financial

• records without judgment.

 

Why Work With Us?

• Author-Centric Expertise: I understand KDP reports, distributor schedules, and the business of publishing inside and out.

• More Writing Time: Reclaim 5–10 hours every month that you would otherwise spend wrestling with software or spreadsheets.

• Peace of Mind: Enter tax season with confidence knowing every penny, expense, and royalty payment is accurately accounted for.

• Proactive Clarity: Make smart decisions on ad spend, narrator investments, and launch budgets using real data.

How It Works (Simple 3-Step Process)

1. Step 1: The Discovery Call

   I’ll discuss your publishing business model, current financial setup, and immediate goals.

2. Step 2: Custom Onboarding & Setup

   I set up or clean up your accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks or Xero), sync your accounts, and tailor your chart of accounts specifically for publishing.

3. Step 3: Hands-Off Monthly Bookkeeping

   Each month, I process your income and expenses, reconcile your accounts, and send you clear, actionable reports. You get to stay in your writing flow.

​Ready to trade financial overwhelm for peace of mind?

Let’s get your author business organized so you can focus on writing your next hit.