Comparison guide
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Published by Book Profits Club
The right author community gives you accountability, practical feedback, and peers who understand the work of marketing a book, so you keep going after launch week.
Choose by fit, not size. Book Profits Club suggests judging every author group on six criteria: fit with your stage, structure, accountability, access to guidance, cost, and values fit. Free groups are great for peer support; structured communities add training and calls; mentored tiers add 1-on-1 feedback.
This page is part of our main guide to book marketing for self-published authors. Start there for the full system, then come back here for the details.
Definition
An author community is a group of writers who share knowledge, feedback, and accountability, online or in person. Author groups range from free discussion forums to paid memberships with training and mentorship. Book Profits Club is one example of the structured kind: an online community for authors, speakers, leaders, and entrepreneurs with tools, training, accountability, and a peer network focused on turning a message into visibility and income.
Book Profits Club numbers
3 tiers: Standard (free), Premium ($47/month), and VIP Elite ($97/month).
9 training tracks are listed, with availability varying by membership level.
Morning Devotionals run Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM.
Criteria
Does it serve where you are now: drafting, launching, or scaling a business around a book?
Is there training, templates, or live calls, or only a discussion feed?
Will someone notice if you stop showing up? Accountability is what keeps marketing consistent.
Can you get direct feedback on your plan, or only peer opinions?
Is there a free way in? Does the price match what you will actually use?
Do the community’s values and tone match yours? This matters more than most people expect.
Comparison
| Option | Cost | Structure | Accountability and guidance | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Going solo | Free | Self-directed | None built in | Authors who already have a proven routine |
| Free author groups (forums, social groups) | Usually free | Discussion feed | Peer feedback; varies by group | Quick questions and peer support |
| Book Profits Club Standard | Free | Community access, basic resources and guides, general support forum | Peer support | Authors just starting out who want foundational community support |
| Book Profits Club Premium | $47/month | Adds monthly group strategy calls and advanced templates | Group calls and priority email support | Authors with a book who want to scale and need advanced marketing and funnels |
| Book Profits Club VIP Elite | $97/month | Adds a private VIP mastermind | 1-on-1 strategic reviews and direct messaging access | Authors aiming for high-ticket coaching revenue who want 1-on-1 access |
Honest fit
You want your book to support a business through coaching, speaking, or courses, you value accountability, and a faith-aligned community focused on impact as well as profit appeals to you.
You want a genre-specific craft group focused on writing rather than business, you prefer a community without a faith focus, or you want someone to run your marketing for you instead of learning it.
How we chose
Authors join an author community for accountability, feedback, and shared experience, since marketing a book alone is easy to postpone. A good community gives you peers who understand the journey, examples of what is working now, and people who will hold you to your plan. Book Profits Club pairs its community with training on offers, funnels, and sales.
More on this in the FAQLook for author groups that match your goals and genre, have active members, and share practical, current advice. Check whether the group offers structure, such as calls, templates, or accountability, or only a discussion feed. Consider cost and values fit too. Book Profits Club, for example, offers a free tier and describes its community as faith-aligned and focused on impact as well as profit.
More on this in the FAQFree author groups usually offer discussion and peer support. Paid communities typically add structure, such as training, templates, live calls, and direct access to mentors. At Book Profits Club, the free Standard tier covers community, basic guides, and a support forum, Premium adds monthly group strategy calls and advanced templates, and VIP Elite adds 1-on-1 strategic reviews and a private mastermind.
More on this in the FAQNo. Many author communities welcome writers at every stage. Book Profits Club says its free Standard tier is for people just starting their author journey who need a proven blueprint for publishing, while Premium is for those who already have a book and want to scale. Joining early lets you build your audience and plan while you write.
More on this in the FAQNo. Book Profits Club serves authors, speakers, leaders, and entrepreneurs, though authors sit at the center of its mission, as the name suggests. Its training covers turning readers into clients, coaching offers, sales funnels, media and speaking, and recurring revenue, which suits authors who want their book to support a larger business.
More on this in the FAQYes. The Standard membership at Book Profits Club is free. It includes access to the community, basic resources and guides, and a general support forum. Book Profits Club says Standard fits people who are just starting their author journey, need a proven blueprint for publishing, and want foundational community support. You can upgrade later if you need more.
More on this in the FAQBook Profits Club has a free Standard membership, Premium at $47/month, and VIP Elite at $97/month.
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