Indie Author Conference Calendar 2025
Showcasing trends in direct sales, content creation strategies, the popularity of subscription platforms, and new ways to incorporate AI into the publishing process.
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Issue #44 - December 2024
This month we look ahead - what's next for Indie Author Magazine, Indie Author Training, and our newest project Direct2Readers.com.
Issue #43 - November 2024
This month we focus on paid ads and ways to strategize and maximize your campaigns. Plus this month we meet Joe Solari, Managing Director of Author Nation, who provides a powerful perspective on how indie authors can create lasting success through smart business practices.
Scale Your Success: The Growth Strategy Guide for Established Authors
Your books are selling. You've built a readership. Now it's time to transform your author career into an empire.
Stop Struggling Alone: Your Roadmap to Finally Finishing Your First Book
Stuck on your manuscript? Wondering if you'll ever type "The End"? You're not alone—and we've got the exact solutions you've been looking for.
Indie Author Gifts 2024: Creative and Practical Picks
The Author’s Planner by Audrey Hughey https://thewriteservices.com Prepare to revolutionize your author’s writing life with a smorgasbord of planners designed to transform a schedule into a well-oiled word factory. Audrey Hughey’s planner series can help your favorite author launch their new book without stumbling, focus...
Issue 42 - October 2024
Indie Author Magazine: October 2024 issue offers advice, strategies, and inspiring stories for indie authors. Featuring IAM’s 2024 Ultimate Indie Author Gift Guide with perfect picks to boost creativity and productivity for the year ahead.
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Our Word for 2025: Limitless
Here’s to 2025—the year of limitless possibilities for all of us.
Indie Author Conference Calendar 2025
Showcasing trends in direct sales, content creation strategies, the popularity of subscription platforms, and new ways to incorporate AI into the publishing process.
Seasonal Survival Guide for Indie Authors
Tips to Balance Writing, Wellness, and Success During the Holidays
Dreaming Big for 2025? Here’s How to Turn Your Writing Goals into Reality
Master the Five-Year Plan, Boost Your Wellness, and Embrace a Prosperity Mindset
Issue #44 - December 2024
This month we look ahead - what's next for Indie Author Magazine, Indie Author Training, and our newest project Direct2Readers.com.
ALLi Exclusive - Setting Goals and Your Sights on Future Success
The idea of goal setting can seem intimidating, but it’s often a lack of goal setting that leads authors to a place of stress and overwhelm. Without a clear idea of your goals for your author business, you may try to do everything you see successful authors doing without...
Reflecting on 2024 and Looking Ahead
2024 has been quite the year, hasn’t it? Over the past twelve months, we’ve watched the continued rise of trends like direct sales, crowdfunding, and transmedia, allowing indie authors to take even more control of their careers. We’ve witnessed several organizations and platforms expand their focus to...
Indie Author Training Roundup
Book Club Summaries, Introducing Soundbooth Theater, Webinar: Create 6 Months Hours of Content in 2 Hours, Podcast Episodes to Catch Up On
IAM Limitless
Publisher Chelle Honiker Reflects on the History of Indie Author Magazine and Looks to New Horizons for 2025 Three years ago, Indie Author Magazine was an idea that Creative Director Alice Briggs and I shared. It was a bold step into the unknown—much like any indie author deciding to...
Keeping Your Resolutions Alive
Dear Indie Annie, I love setting New Year’s resolutions, sitting down with my planner, and mapping out my most productive and creative year yet. I do it every December … and I end up falling off the wagon halfway through February. I know we all do it, but how do...
Feeling Invisible? Here’s How to Get Your Book Noticed
Discover how to make your book stand out in a crowded market with these articles
Here's something to be thankful for!
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! If you don't, and are feeling rather left out, here's something we can all be thankful for. If you find there's never enough time to get everything done, maybe cloning yourself is the answer. Use code “BFCM24” for...
New webinars at Indie Author Training
It's a busy week for our US friends so I'm jumping in your inbox ahead of your celebrations and bargain shopping to let you know about the upcoming webinars at Indie Author Training and, trust me, you don't want to miss these! Automations Masterclass...
Want a Loyal Fanbase? Start with These Branding Basics
Want to build a loyal following? We’ll share branding basics to help you connect with readers and turn fans into lifelong supporters.
When Feedback Hurts – Turn Criticism into a Growth Tool
Not all feedback is easy to hear, but it can be a powerful tool for growth. This week, learn how to turn criticism into fuel for improvement.