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Dear Indie Annie, I can’t seem to figure out a social media strategy that works! I never know what to post, and I have to
Dear Indie Annie, I can’t seem to figure out a social media strategy that works! I never know what to post, and I have to
To anyone who thought the discussions around AI might be quieting down, let this past month be an assurance: among authors, at least, the debate
Michael Evans’s Creator Economy for Authors delves into the significant shifts occurring in the publishing world. Highlighting the movement from traditional platforms to communities spearheaded
Dear Indie Annie, I like working with my usual editor, and I know she’ll clean up my draft without messing up my writing style. But
Ah, editing. The stage of the publishing process every author always seems eager to reach … until they reach it. Don’t feel bad. Editors get
Dear Indie Annie, My last self-published book took off, and I’m finally gaining traction as an author. I’m eager to release my next book as
Some of the best things about being an editor for Indie Author Magazine are the gems of wisdom I come across in our writers’ stories.
Dear Indie Annie, I’ve hired personal assistants (PAs) and virtual assistants (VAs) in the past with varying degrees of horrible experiences. But I know myself,
Once you’ve written “The End,” how do you prepare for your manuscript to go in front of new eyes? By “new eyes,” I mean those
Dear Indie Annie, I’m a new author about to publish my first book. I’m so excited, but I’m also a little overwhelmed! What advice do
Ever since I started my author Instagram account, the app has been one of my biggest time sucks. A lot of it stems from the
Dear Indie Annie, If I’m being honest, AI concerns me. I worry about its impact on the publishing industry and that it is taking jobs
At IAM, we have always prided ourselves on our ability to dissect and disseminate technology information for authors. From the beginning, we’ve understood the importance
Without Ethical Standards, AI Poses Risks to the Creative Industry As co-founder of the Future of Publishing Mastermind, people ask me about artificial intelligence (AI)
How These Tools Became My Secret Weapon Concerning. Frustrating. Scary. Terrifying. Horrifying. These are all words I’ve seen used to describe writing with AI in
Dear Indie Annie, I write in a genre that is dominated by males: male authors, male main characters. I know my writing is important, but
Six months ago, I wrote “The End” on the first draft of my current manuscript. It was some time in the early evening, in the
Dear Indie Annie, I’ve started a new social media account to market my book, and I love posting photos and videos of the other things
One of this month’s features asks a handful of authors that exact question, and I always love hearing people’s responses. I met mine through Camp
Dear Indie Annie, I am desperate to fulfill my dream of being a published writer. It’s all I’ve ever wanted since I was a child,
I have an honest confession to make: I’ve been staring at my computer for a few minutes now, trying to figure out what I want
This past month, more than eighteen hundred independent authors gathered at Bally’s Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, to learn, to grow, and to celebrate
I started to write a fairy-tale retelling, but it has morphed into something more Sci-Fi. Do I let the story run away with me? Or
One of my favorite parts of Christmas morning has always been reading the letter Santa Claus leaves for me and my siblings. My parents started
When you have no books published, what does a launch strategy look like? This is a question I have been asked at every stop so
I was so excited when I started my series, and now I feel like I might lose the will to live if I have to
We have 20Books Vegas 2022 coming up soon, which means it’s time for a quick refresher on the value of in-person conferences. Motivation and positive
Michael Evans’s Creator Economy for Authors delves into the significant shifts occurring in the publishing world. Highlighting the movement from traditional platforms to communities spearheaded
To anyone who thought the discussions around AI might be quieting down, let this past month be an assurance: among authors, at least, the debate
What Indie Authors Should Know to Ensure Their Posts Are Seen Until the late twentieth century, town criers were used to spread the word about
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