Learning the Craft
Serial Authors Share the Key to Mastering the Craft
If you’ve perused author-centric Facebook groups and some articles here at Indie Author Magazine over
Bre Lockhart
July 1, 2021
Series: Issue #3 - July 2021
Cover Design
The Business End of Good Covers: What Do They Cost Their Authors?
The Only Question is How: Sweat Equity or Actual Money? The book cover is the
Anne Lown
July 1, 2021
Cover Design
Letting Your Cover Do the Talking
How Color Mapping and Psychology Can Help Your Cover Stand Out In the May issue,
Chrishaun Keller-Hanna
July 1, 2021
Dear Indie Annie
Floundering in Fairbanks Writes…
Dear Indie Annie, I’ve finished my first book and sent it off to my editor.
Indie Annie
July 1, 2021
IAT Roundup
Cover Design Tool Roundup
#3 July – Cover Design If you see a font you want to identify, check
Indie Author Tools
July 1, 2021
From the Industry
Make “FOMO” No More with This Marketing Strategy Tip
Prioritize Your Strategies for a Healthier, Happier Author Life Ah, the Fear of Missing Out
Suzie O'Connell
July 1, 2021
Typography
What’s Your Type?
How to Use the Magic Melding of Letters and Art to Sell More Books Typography
Laurel Decher
July 1, 2021
Health & Wellness
Rest and Reset: Solving Your Creative Slump with Sleep
How Sleeping Aids Creativity. Are you struggling to find a killer hook? Or is that
Jacqueline Harmon
July 1, 2021
Podcasts
AskALLi Self-Publishing Advice
Hosted by Orna Ross and other members of the ALLi team. The Alliance of Independent
Indie Author Tools
July 1, 2021
Podcasts
Helping Writers Become Authors
Hosted by K. M. Weiland Helping Writers Become Authors provides writers help in summoning inspiration,
Indie Author Tools
July 1, 2021
Featured Author
Andrew Dobell – Best of Both Worlds
Andrew Dobell is a highly regarded British designer whose bright and colorful covers are easily
Marion Hermannsen
July 1, 2021
Business
Authors and Their Alter Egos: Navigating the World of Pen Names
Is It Time to Embrace Your Inner Superhero? Secret identities aren’t reserved for superheroes. There
Remy Flagg
July 1, 2021
From the Publisher
Plans, Pivots, and Laughter
Depending on several factors, the saying “Man Plans, God Laughs” might be familiar to you
Chelle Honiker
July 1, 2021
Mindset
How to Find Your People and Why It Matters
Being an author is often considered a lonely existence. But secluding yourself to write feverishly
Elaine Bateman
July 1, 2021
From the Managing Editors
Robyn Sarty
July 1, 2021
10 Tips
Ten Tips: TikTok
TikTok is a social media app that allows users to create short videos (fifteen or
Lasairiona McMaster
July 1, 2021
Devil in the Details
Representation of Disability in Fiction
When a movie adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches was released in October 2020, viewers
Nicole Schroeder
July 1, 2021
Genre Tropes
The Perfect Recipe for Small Town Romance Success
A pinch of this and a dash of that makes for sweetly satisfied readers Small
Merri Maywether
July 1, 2021
Books We Love
Cover Design Books We Love
Book Cover Design Formula By Anita Nipane Book 4 of the author’s series focuses on
Chelle Honiker
July 1, 2021
From the Creative Director
The Interesting isn’t Always The Most Obvious
As the designer on the team, I’m excited to provide you with several ways to
Alice Briggs
July 1, 2021
Technology
Design DIY: A Look at Canva, Crello, and BookBrush
It’s no secret that a good cover can sell a book. Once you have a
Sine Mairi MacDougall
July 1, 2021
From the Managing Editors
Make Your First Impression Count
“Judge a book by its cover.” We’re told not to, but we all do it.
Erika Everest
July 1, 2021
Podcasts
Two Guys on Your Head
Hosted by Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke Each week Dr. Art Markman and
Indie Author Tools
July 1, 2021
