Dear Indie Annie: Out of Love in Obura
Indie Annie
November 1, 2022
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
Category: Opinions & Editorials
Martelle’s Motivation: The Power of In-Person Author Conferences
Craig Martelle
November 1, 2022
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
Editor’s Letter: Let’s Connect
Nicole Schroeder
November 1, 2022
In American Sign Language, to sign the word “friend,” you hook your two pointer fingers together, then flip both hands over and repeat the action.
From The Editor’s Desk
Nicole Schroeder
October 1, 2022
I’ve never considered myself particularly technology capable. Sure, having grown up awash in new devices and an expanding internet, I’m probably more adept than I
Time Is Money
Craig Martelle
October 1, 2022
Consider How You’re Spending Your Most Valuable Currency Craig Martelle Time is the currency of our lives. We invest it from the moment we’re born
October Indie Annie
Indie Annie
October 1, 2022
I’m constantly juggling the writing deadlines I set for myself with the deadlines I need to meet for other people. When others are relying on
Editor’s Letter: Back to School
Nicole Schroeder
September 1, 2022
A few weeks ago, I spent an afternoon shopping for school supplies with my younger sister. She’ll be a freshman in college this year, attending
Dear Indie Annie: Mash-up in Mainz
Indie Annie
September 1, 2022
I have a great idea, or at least I think it is, for a series of books that would be a mash-up of a couple
Indie Annie: Builder in Batajnica
Indie Annie
August 1, 2022
I want to write a Fantasy series, and I love Tolkien’s world-building with various cultures, geographies, and even languages. But I feel like I’m getting
Dear Indie Annie: School of Hard Knocks in Sussex
Indie Annie
July 1, 2022
I’m working on a series of nonfiction books that I hope will help people with issues they may struggle with. I’m not a professional in
Martelle’s Motivation: Take Your Backlist to the Bank
Craig Martelle
July 1, 2022
Backlist Riches Every single one of your old books is new to someone. We struggle and fight endlessly to add readers to our newsletter lists.
Dear Indie Annie,
Indie Annie
June 1, 2022
I’m dyslexic, and my family says I should focus my creative energies on arts like pottery, but in my heart, I know I want to
What the Indie Author can Learn from the Sanderson Kickstarter
Chrishaun Keller-Hanna
May 1, 2022
My dear friends greeted me at the door of their home, sat me down, placed a tablet in my hands, and pressed play. I got
Dear Indie Annie: Grammarless in Gravelotte
Indie Annie
May 1, 2022
Dear Indie Annie, I’ve been criticized by teachers and even friends and family for my poor grammar. I know it’s bad, but does that mean
Wasting Time In Wabasca
Indie Annie
April 1, 2022
Dear Indie Annie, How do I know I’m good enough? Writing a book takes time and effort. What if my novel is utter rubbish? I’ll
Wasting My Time
Indie Annie
March 1, 2022
Dear Indie Annie, My family thinks I’m wasting my time writing. They interrupt me frequently and expect me to drop what I’m doing since they
How Do I Keep An Editor From Strangling My Voice?
Indie Annie
February 1, 2022
Dear Indie Annie, I recently completed my first book and sent it to an editor. I got the first round of edits back, and it
It’s Time For Your Daring Adventure
Robyn Sarty
January 1, 2022
“You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Christopher Columbus January is a month for
Innumerate in Indiana
Indie Annie
January 1, 2022
Dear Indie Annie, I know I need to run ads if I want to grow my revenue, but all the numbers are making my brain
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”—Napoleon Hill
Robyn Sarty
December 1, 2021
I’m a dreamer. I have a list a mile-long of books I want to write, places I want to visit, and ideas I want to
Dear Indie Annie,
Indie Annie
December 1, 2021
A lot of my writing friends talk about all the conferences they go to, whether writing retreats, craft courses, or business-focused conferences. I have to
Hectic in Harrisburg Asks About Holiday Productivity
Indie Annie
November 1, 2021
I have a small problem, and I’m hoping you’ll have a solution for me. On January 1st of this year, I made a commitment to
When Your Dreams Come True
Robyn Sarty
November 1, 2021
“It’s delightful when your imaginations come true, isn’t it?” L. M. Montgomery Our books are the products of our imaginations, and though the stories within
Charge Forth into Writing
Merri Maywether
November 1, 2021
NaNoWriMo has begun Merri Maywether It is 11:59 p.m. on October 31st. Around the world, people are nestled in the safety of their homes. Stacks
It’s Time For Your Daring Adventure
Chelle Honiker
October 1, 2021
Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all. – Helen Keller There comes a point in an author’s career when they need to be
Pressured in Peterborough Writes They Have a Fear of Finishing
Indie Annie
October 1, 2021
Dear Indie Annie, I have a fear of succeeding, of finishing. Since January I have written two novels … well, almost two. For the last
Consider The Bigger Picture of Business
Alice Briggs
October 1, 2021
Often as creatives, we want to stay in our creative worlds and not worry about the minutiae of the business side of things. It requires
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