Nicole Schroeder is a storyteller at heart. As the editor in chief of Indie Author Magazine, she brings nearly a decade of journalism and editorial experience to the publication.
For several years, my brother and I had a New Year’s Eve tradition that was maybe slightly unusual. He and I shared an office in the house, the room divided on a diagonal with our desks on either side, and on the last day of each year, we would...
Whether it was the fond send-off for 20BooksTo50K® events with 20Books Sevilla or the thrill of the inaugural Author Nation event in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2024’s events calendar offered authors plenty of memorable moments. They also showcased revelations about advancements in the industry, with speakers highlighting trends in direct...
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...
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Summer on a college campus is much quieter than any other time of the year. Students have returned home for a few months between semesters or have taken a break from coursework for internships, summer jobs, or just to travel. But for...
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A few months ago, IAM publisher Chelle Honiker shared on Facebook a lesson that she’d presented at the Future of Publishing Mastermind: that of the “suck list,” a prioritized list of tasks you don’t want to do or that eat...
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Blame it on how invested I am in superhero movies, but I am paranoid about spoilers. If I’m worried about encountering a leaked plot twist from a movie, book, or game, I will take a social media hiatus and resort to...
