Outliner Out of My Depth
December 1, 2023
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Dear Indie Annie, I’ve always considered myself a planner, but my characters suddenly seem to have gone rogue! I can’t figure out why my current
Category: Dear Indie Annie
Searching for Serials
November 1, 2023
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Dear Indie Annie, I have been looking for books where the author strings together a collection of short stories that build into a larger story.
Dear Indie Annie: Trying to Tread Water
October 1, 2023
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Dear Indie Annie, It seems like as soon as I have a handle on my career, something about the industry changes drastically—the rise of AI,
Dear Indie Annie
September 1, 2023
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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- Editor-less in Edwardsville
August 1, 2023
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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
Dear Indie Annie: Juggling In Jersey City
July 1, 2023
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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
Dear Indie Annie: Perplexed about PAs
June 1, 2023
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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,
Dear Indie Annie: Fresh-Faced in Franklin
May 1, 2023
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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
Dear Indie Annie: Apprehensive about AI
April 1, 2023
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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
Breaking Barriers in British Columbia
March 1, 2023
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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
Dear Indie Annie: Sort of Social in Seville
February 1, 2023
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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
Dear Indie Annie: Clueless in Calgary
January 1, 2023
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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,
Dear Indie Annie: Lost the Plot in Lajas
December 1, 2022
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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
Dear Indie Annie: Out of Love in Obura
November 1, 2022
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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
October Indie Annie
October 1, 2022
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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
Dear Indie Annie: Mash-up in Mainz
September 1, 2022
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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
August 1, 2022
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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
July 1, 2022
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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
Dear Indie Annie,
June 1, 2022
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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
Dear Indie Annie: Grammarless in Gravelotte
May 1, 2022
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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
April 1, 2022
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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
March 1, 2022
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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?
February 1, 2022
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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
Innumerate in Indiana
January 1, 2022
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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
Dear Indie Annie,
December 1, 2021
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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
November 1, 2021
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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
Pressured in Peterborough Writes They Have a Fear of Finishing
October 1, 2021
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Dear Indie Annie, I have a fear of succeeding, of finishing. Since January I have written two novels … well, almost two. For the last
10 Tips for: Indie Author Tools
In the heart of the indie author community, there is a particular writing group whose bond thrives on sharing knowledge and resources. Their connections formed
Success in the Subarctic: A Look Back at the 2022 Indie Capstone Event in Fairbanks, Alaska
It had been half a year in the making since Craig Martelle, co-founder of 20BooksTo50K®, began inviting authors from around the world, promising a unique
Letter From The Editor
Another year is nearly complete, and I feel confident saying it’s been a busy one for most of us. It’s one of the side effects
