The Author Estate Handbook: How to Organize Your Affairs and Leave a Legacy

by M.L. Ronn

The definitive guide to estate planning for authors—now available in audiobook and large print!

If you died tomorrow, would your books survive you?

It's so easy to focus on writing and marketing. You’re so busy building a writing business, but you know that if you don’t plan on what will happen after your death, everything you’re building won’t matter.

Yet, you probably don’t know where to start.

This book will help you get your affairs in order, understand estate planning basics, and make a plan so that you can create a legacy that will continue making money for your family long after you're gone.

Get organized once and for all--quickly and painlesslyAvoid the top 10 estate-ending mistakesLearn how to gather all your affairs in one placeDiscover key talking points to bring up with your estate planning attorney that no one else will tell you aboutFrom passwords to bank accounts to book retailer accounts, this book will hold your hand through the process of getting your ducks in a row.

This book will help you get more organized and help your heirs make more money from your books. It'll give you a fighting chance at preserving the amazing legacy you're already building.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Business

228 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 18, 2022

Reviews

[Daryl Horton · Rating 5 out of 5]

As writers, we pour our hearts and souls into crafting stories—but what happens to those stories after we're gone? M.L. Ronn’s The Author Estate Handbook is an unexpectedly essential guide for any author who wants their work to outlive them. With clarity and compassion, Ronn demystifies the often-overlooked world of estate planning for creatives, offering practical steps to protect our intellectual legacy. I found this book not only informative but indispensable. It’s earned a permanent spot on my reference shelf as I continue to build my writing career with the long view in mind.

[Wanjiru Warama · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved The Author Estate Habdbook book. As a person who worked in probate for two and a half years, I thought I had covered all areas of my estate planning. Not until I read this down-to-earth, straighforward book did I realize how many areas I had not covered, especially as an author. This is a book that every author needs to read.

[Susie Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Author Estate Handbook is an indispensable guide for any author concerned about what will happen to their books after they die. ML Ronn covers the topic comprehensively and delivers his advice in plain language, laying out a clear plan of action. I am very grateful for his guidance.

[Elizabeth Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author estates are just as much work as the rest of indie publishing, sigh.

[Marcia Clayton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very thought-provoking book which should be read by all authors! Lots to think about.

[D.A. Henneman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Precisely what I was looking for in a very easy to read style and broken down into actionable steps. Gives a great place to start on an overwhelming topic. A must have read for all authors!

[Amy Hagerup · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an author, I was eager to find a book that would help me on the legal side of protecting my manuscript, passing the rights on to my children, and more. I have followed Michael on youtube off and on so was thrilled to find out he had published a book. He covered even more topics that I was expecting. And this is the type of book to keep on hand for reference. I highly recommend it.

[Chris Norbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good read that addresses that necessary evil for authors-estate planning. I learned that it's way more complicated than simply making a will and designating an executor. Daunting when taken as a whole, but Ronn gives action plans and step-by-step instructions for dealing with all the issues of a modern day author.

Easy to read, concise, this book seems to have good and useful information. Now all I need to do is act on it.