David Viergutz, a disabled Army and Law Enforcement Veteran, writes diverse horror and dark fiction. Encouraged by his wife, he now pens tales fearlessly in a candle-lit room, always smiling.
David Viergutz The author’s technology stack—that is, the digital toolset they use to conduct business—is ever-changing. Technology grows and develops, adding features and functionality, solutions to problems that may not have arisen yet. Notion aims to fit into this category, offering an all-in-one organization and productivity tool...
K-lytics Helps Authors Understand the Industry with Data-Driven Insights The average indie author has probably heard about K-lytics founder Alex Newton’s monthly Amazon Kindle data deep dive. In each report, he curates aggregate data, both historical and current, and provides analytical insights into the state of things on Amazon’...
Two Conferences Collide as 20Books Vegas Transitions to Author Nation During the second week of November, the largest group of independent authors, publishers, and industry professionals gathered at the Horseshoe casino hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the sixth iteration of the event in seven years, yet it had...
A Look Back at the NINC 2023 Conference At the TradeWinds Island Grand Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, September 20–24, 2023, the professional novelists organization dubbed Novelists Inc. (NINC) put on their annual conference laden with conversations about the modern publishing landscape. NINC is a professional writer’...
What Is A Plug-In? Plug-ins are pieces of software that add new features or extend the functionality of an existing application. Plug-ins are extensions that integrate with software or websites, meaning you won’t need to exit the application to access the additional features. The application’s developer and others...
Sacha Black Builds Her Author Career on Authenticity, Helping Other Writers Who knew growing up in a remote village in the UK would be the spark that started a young woman’s journey to authorship? Such was the case for Sacha Black, podcast host, content and communication strategist for the...
