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How To Set Up Your Goodreads Author Profile (Step-By-Step Guide)
If you’re an author — or becoming one — here’s how to get started on Goodreads ⬇️
👉 Step 1 — Create a Goodreads account
👉 Step 2 — Search for your book
Already published? Search title → open book page → scroll to the author name.
Click your name → select “Is this you? Let us know”
If your book isn’t published yet — skip to Step 5.
👉 Step 3 — Apply for Author Status
You’ll submit: ✔ your name ✔ book link ✔ confirmation you’re the author
Goodreads reviews & approves it.
👉 Step 4 — Customize Your Author Profile
Add:📸 a warm author photo📝 a meaningful bio🔗 links to website + socials📚 your books🧠 your areas of expertise💛 what you care about
This builds trust.
👉 Step 5 — Add Unpublished / Upcoming Books (If Relevant)
Yes — you can list works in progress.
This helps:✨ early awareness✨ metadata accuracy✨ credibility
(We’ll ask Steve the best timing approach!)
👉 Step 6 — OPTIONAL: Sync Your Blog
If you write regularly — readers can follow.
👉 Step 7 — Start As A Reader First
Add books you loveRate honestly Join conversations gently Stay human, not salesy
Because Goodreads is a reader space first.
🎤 We’ll dig deeper into all this when Steve Sarner — former Goodreads VP joins our Impact Mastermind session soon. Jan 21 📆 Mark your calendar
Bring your questions 💛
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How To Set Up Your Goodreads Author Profile (Step-By-Step Guide)
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