Real talk: building your sales on retailers like Amazon is throwing a party on someone else’s turf. You don’t set the rules, and when the algorithm shifts, you’re the one scrambling. Not cute.
Flip the script with direct sales. Own your reader relationships, keep more of your earnings, and build a business that runs on your terms—not theirs.
This week, I’m spotlighting smart, no-fluff ways to step off the retailer treadmill and into a direct-sales groove that works for your readers and your bank account—without the tech headache.
Ready to stop renting your success and start owning it? These reads will get you there. Give it a whirl.
Local Event Marketing Tips for Indie Authors
One of the first rules of marketing any indie author learns is to identify your ideal reader. You build an avatar of the person you’re writing for: their age, gender, socioeconomic status, interests, habits, and anything else you can think of that will help you visualize and personalize your
Jenn Lessmann
From Texts to Tabletops: 3 Direct Sales Channels You Might Be Missing
Think beyond your website—here’s how to connect (and convert) readers IRL and on-the-go.
Chelle Honiker
How to Stop Letting Retailers Own Your Readers
Take control of your sales, your readers, and your royalties (no storefront required)
Chelle Honiker
