In a Sometimes Lonely Career Indie Authors Find Creative Ways to Connect As writers our path is primarily a solo endeavor Some authors have an easier time combating loneliness but others find it difficult to get past the isolation hump When the need for companionship strikes online writing sprints and smaller in person writing retreats can hellip
Once you ve written The End how do you prepare for your manuscript to go in front of new eyes nbsp By new eyes I mean those of your editor beta readers or ARC team that special selection of people who get to see your book before it s truly a book Putting your published book out into the hellip
Writing Realistic Stories about Siblings The author Leo Tolstoy famously wrote in his book Anna Karenina All happy families are alike each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way I would change this to add that whether happy or unhappy all children are unique in their own way but for children who grow up in hellip
On April 14 I moved my favorite houseplant to the edge of my desk and clamped my backdrop behind my office chair adjusting my lights and setting up my webcam I was not the only one Writers podcasters and artists across the world were doing the same preparing to appear at the annual online Science Fiction hellip
A Year after TikTok Users Exploited Amazon s E Book Returns Policy What s Been Done to Protect Indie Authors In June of last year a TikTok trend that showed viewers a life hack for getting free books from Amazon caused a major stir in the indie author world The impact and response were equally quick with indie hellip
A Literary Dichotomy Simple Words Not Simple Stories There are those who write as a cerebral exercise and then there are those authors who make money Here s an axiom that you should apply to all facets of life People don t like getting talked down to nbsp Simple words don t have to be conveyed simply Words are hellip
There s no feeling quite like the elation of delivering your manuscript to someone excited to read it You ve poured hours months and sometimes years into your work and now it s ready for the eyes of your beta advanced reader copy ARC or review crew Unfortunately plenty of authors also understand the dread and disappointment of hellip
The Prospective Power of Your Advance Reader Team There are several schools of thought when it comes to engaging advance readers Some authors don t like to share their books in advance of publication for fear of losing out on book sales Some authors use a limited number of advance readers solely to catch mistakes and hellip
Award nominated author podcaster and creative entrepreneur Joanna Penn is a force to be reckoned with in the world of writing and publishing Writing under the name J F Penn she s a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Thrillers Dark Fantasy and Crime Her popular ARKANE Action Adventure Thrillers Brooke amp Daniel Psychological Thrillers hellip
The Independent Book Publisher Association IBPA which recently celebrated its fortieth anniversary chose a resort and spa nestled on beautiful Coronado Island located just across the bay from downtown San Diego as the landscape for its 2023 Publishing University conference With catered meals complimentary drinks and first class hospitality the resort was the perfect location for hellip
Unlock a world of creativity and communication with the integrated tools of Google Workspace Once a free platform for writers on a budget and not thought to be useful Google s ecosystem has matured More and more writers are turning to it as their platform of choice nbsp Anywhere you need to go Google is there with hellip
As we ve explored the ins and outs of making Facebook Ads work for you I ve explained how to set up ads that will reach the highest number of interested readers and how to choose images that will grab their attention as they scroll This time we need to examine the copy and headline Figure 1 hellip
Dear Indie Annie I 8217 ve hired personal assistants PAs and virtual assistants VAs in the past with varying degrees of horrible experiences But I know myself and I keep burning myself out trying to wear all the hats I could put out more books a year if I didn 8217 t have to do the things that slow hellip
Developmental Editor or Beta Readers Which Path Is Right for Your Story After several months or even years of research interviews and mastering the art of adept wordsmithery you ve finally finished your manuscript You have cleared the skillful craft and creation hurdles and now face the challenge of polishing your masterpiece and introducing it to the hellip
Whether it s your alpha or beta readers your advance review copy ARC readers or your editor there are plenty of situations in which authors need to share their work with others before it s published Doing so securely and easily can be daunting especially if the person you need to share with uses a different program hellip
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