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What We Do

Author Ducks provides systems-based solutions for indie authors who want to spend less time on admin and more time writing their next book. Through courses, workshops, and practical resources, we help authors build personalized systems that prevent burnout, support sustainable success, and challenge the one-size-fits-all approach to author business management that leads so many writers to overwhelm.

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You're in the right place.

Most common productivity advice is written for people who aren't trying to juggle being creative, running a business, marketing their work and trying to do all of that while having a life outside of publishing. No wonder so many authors experience burnout!

If you're looking for solutions to streamline your business, organize your work, and save time you've come to the right place.

Being an author is hard work, especially if you're an indie. Even more so if you have commitments outside of your writing and publishing.

Online training available on-demand focusing on technological solutions for your author business.

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Bespoke workshops for your author group delivered online or in-person by an experienced educator and author.

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Courses for authors who want to streamline their processes and build a solid foundation for their business.

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Ways to Work Together

You want to create a solid foundation for your business but you don't know where to start.

A GOOD FIT FOR YOU IF:

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Author Ducks' courses are ideal if you have limited time and prefer to "do" while you learn. With a background in education, research and project management, we use our knowledge of how people learn best to deliver effective, efficient self-paced courses. If you want a solid foundation for your business, then this is a great place to start.

Our courses focus on helping you get organized and build solid foundations for your business, without overwhelm.

Courses for authors

Classes For Authors

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We're all about helping you save time and money. You could do all the research yourself into the latest trends in technology and their potential to improve your author business, but we've already done it. Why not watch our on-demand classes and use your time to write instead?

Author Ducks runs regular online classes on technology topics of interest to authors like you.

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You have a good system already but want to keep abreast of the latest tech advances for authors.

You want to look behind the curtain and see the tools and books that have helped other authors.

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The Author Ducks resources includes books we've read, tools we've used, and our own resources we've created. A curated collection, this is a treasure trove of free information to get your ducks in a row. We're always interested in adding to this list, so feel free to reach out if there's something you think is missing.

This is where you will find proven tools and downloads to streamline your business.

Resources for authors

Workshops for authors

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Contact Author Ducks to start a conversation! Melanie has years of experience as an educator, author and researcher and can design a bespoke workshop for your group. A confident speaker and presenter, she is available to deliver in-person or digital workshops for your group. Get in touch for more information.

Do you have a group of authors who could benefit from improving their business systems?

A GOOD FIT FOR YOU IF:

You need an experienced educator to run a workshop for a group of authors either in-person or online.

Number of years spent in tertiary education

18.5

Number of months to get back to writing after burnout

500+

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Number of books indie published

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