The Chic Author: Create Your Dream Career and Lifestyle, Writing and Self-Publishing Non-Fiction Books

by Fiona Ferris

Perhaps you dream of becoming an author - of holding a book with your name on the cover, sharing your ideas with the world, and creating a career and lifestyle around something you genuinely love.

That was my dream too.

My name is Fiona Ferris, and five years ago I began educating myself about writing, publishing and the business of being an author. Within two years, I had built a self-supporting work-from-home author business. Today, I continue to write and self-publish the books I love, while enjoying the freedom and flexibility that this career brings.

In The Chic Author, I share everything I've learned along the way, including how

Find ideas for books people will want to read/listen to Make time to write, even when life is busy Set motivating goals and create your own author dream Structure and write your book quickly Move past fear, perfectionism and self-doubt Edit your manuscript and create a beautiful book cover Format your book and prepare it for publication Understand the difference between traditional publishing and self-publishing Price and publish your book for success Market your books without spending a fortune Build readership through blogging and social media And most importantly, start thinking and showing up as the author you want to become Being an author isn't only about writing books. It's about creating a life that gives you the freedom to do more of what you love.

If you've ever imagined yourself as an author, The Chic Author will help you turn that fantasy into a real possibility - and give you practical ideas for getting started.

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Published September 15, 2026

About the author

Hi, and welcome to my Goodreads page!

I love to write books about living a fabulous life without spending a lot of money.

I adore mindset work and how we get to be happier and more successful just from looking at things from a different angle. We get to change our circumstances if we want to, and change our thoughts as well.

My goal when I write my books is to provide inspiration, ideas, and reminders for my readers so that they can wear their rose-tinted sunglasses as they live their life. Just like I do!

I have found that everything works out better when you are positive as much as possible. When you expect things to work out for the best. When you have gratitude for all you have. And when you are always looking at how to make your life better, and richer (in all ways). In doing all these things you are elevating the happiness levels of those around you as well as yourself.

Of course life isn't perfect and we all go through sad or difficult times, however I believe when we are starting from a base level of positivity, it makes those times easier to bear.

I love the saying attributed to Queen Elizabeth II's private secretary, who told her that her job was to spread a carpet of happiness wherever she went. I have taken this on as my own life's motto and with my writing too.

I hope you enjoy reading my books and get loads of golden nuggets from them. Happy reading and please let me know your thoughts or leave a review!