Chelle Honiker empowers indie authors to thrive in publishing. As publisher of Indie Author Magazine, she helps authors navigate the business of storytelling with confidence, strategy, and community.
Indie Author Magazine: How will the strategy of publishing wide play a part in the future of the industry? Paddy Finn: I don't subscribe to the idea of exclusive versus wide. It focuses too much on such a narrow sliver of your intellectual property's potential. The...
**Indie Author Magazine:** On an individual level, direct publishing can equate to greater control over titles, greater royalties, and a closer relationship with readers. What will the trend of authors publishing direct mean for the industry as a whole? Oriana Leckert: I think we’re in a thrilling moment of...
**Indie Author Magazine:** How will the strategy of publishing wide play a part in the future of the industry? Do you anticipate that the definition of wide will ever evolve to mean more? If so, where do you see authors going? **Storm:** As KU rates continue to plummet, more and...
In the hushed solitude of the writer's room, the clatter of keys is the only sound. The author weaves worlds from nothing but creativity and caffeinated determination, crafting tales that possess the power to transport readers to distant realms. Yet a specter lurks, threatening to shatter this tranquil...
Indie Author Magazine: How will the strategy of publishing wide play a part in the future of the industry? Anthea Sharp: As the retailers make "pay to play" an increasing part of discoverability on their platforms (whether through direct ad programs or the assumption that writers will pay...
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