Since indie publishing got its start, authors have been seemingly at the whims of our biggest distributors—that is, until recently. As more authors explore outlets like direct sales platforms and alternative publishing platforms for their books, the options for greater royalties and better interactions with readers have been broadening. And this month, Indie Author Training is walking you through all of it.
If you’ve yet to discover us, Indie Author Training is a sister site to Indie Author Magazine, a place where indie authors can discover the ins and outs of the most popular tech tools on the market, the new publishing practices worth adopting, and how to make it all work with their business. From extensive courses with industry leaders to discussion groups with fellow students, you’ll find information and support to help you in all of it and more.
In September, our series of webinars showcased how authors can build a direct sales path that lives on their website, with insights presented by IAM publisher Chelle Honiker. This information-rich webinar detailed how to set up a WooCommerce store to sell your books directly from your website and keep more of your royalties in your pocket. You can check out the replay here: https://indieauthortraining.com/webinars/is-woocommerce-right-for-you-unlock-the-power-of-direct-sales-for-your-books.
If you’d like to investigate this further, a course on the direct sales plugin, “Turn Your Website into a Sales Machine with WooCommerce,” launches in October, also led by Honiker. Check out the details and register at https://indieauthortraining.com/courses-for-indie-authors.
We’re finalizing the webinars for this coming month, so rush over to https://indieauthortraining.com/webinars to see what will help you in your career.
Have you discovered our tech tools yet? These product tours offer a quick whizz around a tool to show you its features and help you decide whether it would be useful for your indie author business. In September, we featured Sounded, an audiobooks site that allows you to produce and publish your audiobook in minutes at the price you choose. You can check out how at https://indieauthortraining.com/sounded.
If you’re looking for training on a specific topic and we don’t have it, drop into our suggestion group and let us know. You can also suggest product tours and webinars. Visit https://indieauthortraining.com/groups/indie-author-training-courses-what-do-you-want-to-see.
Finally, if you want to receive regular updates on the live events we’re hosting or join in on the fun in discussion groups, create an account at Indie Author Training for free at https://indieauthortraining.com.
See you there!
Karen Guyler