What Most Author Coaches Won’t Tell You | Rebecca Hamilton Coaching
What Most Author Coaches Won’t Tell You (And Why It Matters for You)
First, a little background on me to give some context.
My name is Rebecca Hamilton, and over the years I’ve been blessed to hit the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists multiple times. I’ve signed agents, landed film deals, hit the Top 100 on Amazon, had $40k royalty months, and earned six figures a year with a single series, more than once.
Now before you roll your eyes and think, “Good grief, is she just bragging?” let me stop you right there.
I’m telling you this because… none of it matters for you. You don’t need me to make money on my books. You need me to help you make money on yours.
The Truth About Many Author Coaches
Here’s what most author coaches won’t tell you:
A lot of them are still focused on building their own writing careers. That means:
- Their courses disappear or go out of date
- They don’t offer guarantees on results
- They can’t give you consistent one-on-one ...
5 Questions to Answer to Ensure Marketability for Authors| Six Figure Author Coach
Many of authors express how much they have worked on their craft. They cite their glowing reviews, point out their professional book covers, and tell us about their fantastic editors. And sure, sometimes authors are disillusioned, but there's plenty of authors who have done "all the right things" … but just aren't getting the expected results for their efforts.
After helping countless authors become six and seven figure earners (and helping over 550 authors become USA Today, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers), author coach Rebecca Hamilton with her team discovered the key element to marketability.
And it's not about "writing the latest fads" or "trying the latest marketing trends." There's many ways you can sell a book (and most of them are very easy), but none of them will give an output of book sales equal to the input of money and effort from an author if their product isn't marketable.
The key to marketability goes beyond book covers, blurbs, and editing, too
...8 Costly Mistakes Self-Published Authors Make (And When Spending Actually Pays Off)
Are You Wasting Money as a Self-Published Author?
Many self-published authors dream of hitting six figures but stall out because they pour money into the wrong things. If you’ve been struggling with low royalties despite hard work, the problem isn’t always your writing, it’s often what you’re spending money on. Let’s break down the top 8 areas where indie authors waste money—and when spending can actually give you a positive ROI.
1. Should You Hire a Personal Assistant?
Hire a PA only when you have recurring tasks that must be done but cost you less to outsource than the income you could earn in the same time writing or running profitable Amazon ads. For example, if an assistant costs you $20/hour but you can make $100/hour by writing and publishing, the math makes sense. Otherwise, it’s a financial drain.
2. Do Teaser Images Really Sell Books?
Pretty graphics and teaser images are fun, but they don’t convert strangers into buyers. If you already have a loyal fanbase, these ima...
Reader Psychology for Authors: How to Make Your Books Addictive and Unputdownable
Every author wants to write books that readers devour in a single night. But why do some novels create super-fans, while others stall out after a few chapters?
The difference isn’t just talent or luck. It’s Reader Psychology, the heartbeat of the Reader Cloning System we teach at Six Figure Author Careerand Seven Figure Author Career.
Coined in 2016 by author coach Rebecca Hamilton, Reader Psychology explores the psychological and biological triggers that keep readers engaged. When you understand these triggers, your books stop being “just another read” and become addictive experiences.
What Is Reader Psychology?
There’s a major myth in the author world: that market research means chasing trends.
Too many writers look at what’s hot on TikTok, Amazon, or BookTok and try to copy it. Yes, this may make a little money in the short term, but it burns authors out. You end up constantly targeting new audiences instead of growing your own brand.
And the worst case? Authors pour money i...
Market Research for Authors: How to Reach the Right Readers & Sell More Books
If you’re serious about scaling your author career, and want to actually sell books rather than just publish them...then market research isn’t optional. It’s the foundation of everything: your positioning, your marketing, and yes, even your writing.
At Six Figure Author Coach, we don’t just talk about market research. We help our clients implement it using tools we’ve developed (and refined) to cut through the noise and give authors the clarity they need to grow.
Why Your Audience Might Not Be Who You Think It Is
Even authors who know their genre and write familiar tropes often miss the mark when it comes to identifying their true audience. And that’s understandable, because most market research tools out there don’t go deep enough.
Inside our 3xP Program, we guide clients through our proprietary Author Nebula Research Tool, which helps them isolate the most relevant data for their current career stage.
And quite often, this process leads to one major revelation:
“My readers...
Your Fiction Author Career Starts Here: A Proven Path to Six Figures
If you’re new here, welcome! I’m Rebecca Hamilton, a multi-listing New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and the only author career coach who has helped over 550 authors hit national bestseller lists while teaching hundreds more to earn six and seven figures a year writing fiction.
Today, I run the Six Figure Author Coach platform to help serious authors, whether just starting out or already established, turn their creative passion into a scalable, profitable business.
What I Do (and Why It Works)
When people ask me what I do for a living, I get to say something pretty wild:
I help fiction authors become millionaires.
And no, it’s not hype. I’m able to guarantee six-figure NET profit increases for authors who follow our methods not through fads, but through a data-driven, psychology-backed system I’ve built over the last decade.
Why So Many Fiction Authors Struggle (and How We’re Different)
Over the years, I’ve talked to thousands of authors. Most...
