Beginning
September 1, 2023
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Remember how you went from grade school to middle school to high school and then to college? How you started a new job, then moved
Category: Health & Wellness
Procrastination or Incubation?
September 1, 2023
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For Creatives, Doing ‘Nothing’ Can Be Essential to the Process Can you tell the difference between wasting time and giving an idea space to develop?
Writer Parents: Prepare!
August 1, 2023
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Keep Your Cool During Back-to-School Although few people welcome the end of summer, no one dreads it more than parents—especially parents who are authors. Between
Because I Write
August 1, 2023
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I’ve been writing full time for nearly eight years and have over seven million words published—a lot more if you include collaborations. This job isn’t
How Therapeutic Journaling Preserves the Healing Power of Words for Authors
July 1, 2023
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Now that we’re more than six months in, can you say you charged into this year replenished and ready? With a barrage of external stressors,
Martelle’s Motivation: Therapeutic Isolation
July 1, 2023
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Someone we like or respect is doing a thing. We want to be like what we admire. So we do the thing too. Often, that
Indie Authors Share How They Combat Loneliness with Connection
June 1, 2023
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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
Bringing Children and Books into the World
May 1, 2023
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A thought came to me the other night while I was down on my knees. Alas, I was not praying but cleaning out the litter
Stretch It Out: Simple Yoga Poses to Try from Your Chair
March 1, 2023
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As an independent writer, poring over your work, you surely maintain peak physical performance. After all, our bodies are the vessel by which we create
Keep The Gold
March 1, 2023
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What to Consider When ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ Threatens Your Work-in-Progress Having a surge of creativity can be a great feeling. Everywhere you look, you seem
Managing Your Author Career with Chronic Illness: A Health Coach’s Perspective
February 1, 2023
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If you’re healthy and have never had a chronic illness, you’re in a slim majority. According to the National Library of Medicine (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov), 45 percent
Romancing Your Readers: It’s Time to Start Sharing About Life Beyond Your Books
February 1, 2023
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When Building a Relationship with Your Fans, It’s OK to Share About Life Beyond Your Books Authors everywhere want fans to love and purchase their
New Year’s Resolutions Every Indie Author Can Set for a Healthier 2023
January 1, 2023
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Not everyone makes a New Year’s resolution, but the people who do usually focus on health and wellness. Last year, 23 percent of Americans aimed
Prosperity: Outlining Your Future as a Prosperous Writer
January 1, 2023
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I discovered the beauty of knowing other writers at the Colonists Summit back in 2014. At that conference, two dozen writers came together to talk
Three Tips for Fitting Your Writing Time into the Festive Season
December 1, 2022
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It’s that time of year again. Evenings are spent vegging out on the sofa after yet another rich, heavy meal. There are invitations to office
How the Right Mindset Turns Storytelling into Sanctuary and an Answer to Doomscrolling
December 1, 2022
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Turn on the news. Read a paper. Scroll through social media. No matter where you go, it’s hard to avoid today’s world. It seeps in
Ahead of the Cold, Here’s How You Can Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder This Winter
November 1, 2022
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Many writers are familiar with the winter blues. The cold weather, long periods spent inside, and lack of sunlight can cause feelings of sadness. For
Discover the Art History Term that Rejects Originality, and Why Authors Should Embrace It
November 1, 2022
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It’s All Been Done Before. But Only You Can Do It Your Way. What makes a story original? The question seems simple enough until you
Step-by-Step Success
October 1, 2022
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Achieve the Work-Life Balancing Act a Little Bit at a Time Alice Briggs An author’s career is a long game. Life-changing success rarely comes after
The Silent Struggle: The Author’s Self-Care Guide for a Healthier Mind
October 1, 2022
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Angie Martin When dealing with mental illness, it’s often hard to power through the low points, let alone write your next book. But there are
Four Simple Ways to Stress Less
September 1, 2022
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Angela Archer According to Zippia (https://zippia.com), a job recruiting site, 83 percent of US workers experience work-related stress. But what is stress, and what’s the
The Silent Struggle: Ways to Manage Mental Health
September 1, 2022
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Angie Martin With one in five Americans dealing with mental health problems, mental well-being is becoming a bigger and more important topic than ever before.
Mix Up Your Writing Methods with These Typing Alternatives
August 1, 2022
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We love being authors, but sometimes we can’t or don’t want to be click-clacking on keys for hours day after day. It could be for
How to Conquer the Bad Review Blues
July 1, 2022
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The moment you’ve been dreading is finally here: your first bad review. You stare at it, wondering if you’ve misread it, then read it several
Bye-Bye, Blue Light Blockers: Studies Show the Glasses Don’t Protect Your Sight against Screens
July 1, 2022
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Studies Show You Don’t Need Fancy Eyewear to Protect Your Sight from Extended Screen Use Blue light-filtering glasses sound like the perfect solution to computer
The (Un)Balancing Act: Bring Creativity Back to Your Business
June 1, 2022
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When your creative career is designed solely around stability, you may be tempted to resort to strict word counts, long hours, and crushing deadlines. That’s
Writing with Chronic Illness: One Author’s Advice for Finding Balance
June 1, 2022
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Five years ago, author L.J. Stanton’s future took a dramatic shift. An equestrian for much of her life, she’d earned an equine sciences degree in
Creator Economy for Authors: A Guide to the Future of Publishing (New Age of Publishing Book 2)
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
Editor’s Letter- September 2023
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
Hacking the Algorithms to Popular Social Media Sites
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
