Brave New Bookshelf 57 - Turning Your Pen Name into a Six-Figure Business with Kanika Bailey
Nov 13, 2025
Kanika Bailey, a contemporary romance author known as Joy Jackson, shares her insights on treating pen names as profitable digital businesses. She discusses using platforms like Flippa to monetize author intellectual property. Kanika reveals her innovative use of AI in workflows, from building personalized editing teams to generating detailed reader profiles. She emphasizes the potential for substantial cash flow and the importance of blogging for visibility. Discover how authors can leverage these strategies to elevate their careers!
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Buying A Passive Journal Business
- Kanika bought a journal digital business in 2017 and it produced passive cash flow with minimal upkeep.
- The business rode seasonal sales spikes and required only occasional updates to keep earning.
Pen Names As Sellable Digital Businesses
- Pen names can be packaged as sellable digital businesses with transferable assets and revenue.
- Marketplaces like Empire Flippers and Flippa facilitate transferring KDP titles and related assets to buyers.
Use Brokers For KDP Transfers
- Use brokers like Empire Flippers to handle KDP account transfers instead of risking manual transfers.
- Let experts manage asset migration to ensure titles and email lists move correctly to your account.
