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Hacked: How Amazon Responded to a Viral Trend that Harmed Indie Authors
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

Let Your Work Take Center Stage with Author Readings
Promoting your books can take any number of forms as you explore all the options available to readers. But if you’re looking for a way

Four Authors Share the Stories of Friendship They’ve Penned through Their Writing Groups
All writing groups are unique, yet they all share the ability to create deep bonds and lasting friendships among their members. In February, as we

Modern Love: Why Contemporary Romance Remains the Leading Subgenre
Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets girl back. This simple formula for writing a romance is timeless, but Contemporary Romance puts a modern

Managing Your Author Career with Chronic Illness: A Health Coach’s Perspective
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

Q&A: Indie Author Experts Reflect on Industry Growth and Where We’re Headed in 2023
For the indie author community, 2022 has undoubtedly been a year for the books. In February, Draft2Digital announced the acquisition of Smashwords, bringing two of

Established Indie Mark Dawson Reflects on His Decision to Steer Other Writers Toward Success
Seven years ago, Mark Dawson told the world in detail how he got his Thriller novels into the hands of hundreds of thousands of readers.

Frankfurt Book Fair Showcases a Bigger World for Indie Authors
Going to the Frankfurt Book Fair is a jolt of adrenaline for book lovers. For the past seventy-four years, from all the regions of the

Ten Tips for Patreon for Authors
Patreon, an online platform, allows people to financially support creatives, including authors, through a monthly tiered membership. It offers an excellent option for any indie

Backlisted, Not Blacklisted: Turn a Profit from Books Already on Your Author Shelf
Increasing your publishing profits through your backlist If you have published multiple books, then you may be working with two “lists.” Your frontlist is made

Indie Authors Weigh In on Whether Some Books Should Have Trigger Warnings
Author Mariel Pomeroy left a cautionary message for readers of her debut novel that is hard to miss. It’s printed on its own page in

Dear Indie Annie: School of Hard Knocks in Sussex
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

Beta Readers vs. ARC Readers: The Differences, Explained
If you already swap chapters with author friends, you know what it’s like to have critique partners. But have you considered beta readers to deepen

A Journalist’s Guide to the Perfect Press Release
When it comes to press releases, I’ve worked on both sides of the writing desk. I’ve stared at the same blank page that other authors—or

The Reader Magnet Revolution: Unconventional Ideas Every Author Can Explore
Have you ever woken up at 3:00 a.m., sat upright in bed, and cried out, “Dagnabbit! I wish I could just sign up for more