April 2022 Featuring Ricardo Fayet
ricardo Fayet, The Friendly Face of Reedsy
Ricardo Fayet, the Friendly Face of Reedsy
As co-founder of Reedsy, Ricardo Fayet is a familiar and much-respected face in the indie publishing world. The company was formed in 2014 to curate editing and design services. Ricardo
From the Industry
Growth in the Indie Author Industry
I’m about to give the editors of this fine journal a headache. When they gave me the assignment of writing about growth in the Indie Publishing industry, my first thought
Dear Indie Annie...
Wasting Time In Wabasca
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 have wasted all that time and effort. Wasting time in Wabasca Dear Wasbasca, I do love a time waster. In fact, like many writers, I like nothing better than to spend my day researching little-known facts on the internet. And your question prompted me to check the population of Wasbasca on the Alberta Open Government Website. You probably already know this but I was fascinated to discover that the population of your hometown stands at 166, only because your little community welcomed another bundle of joy this past year, bless their tiny cotton socks, or you would still be resting happily at a majestic 165. Also, I learned that the local airport serves a wider population of roughly ten times that amount across several Indian
Writing with Chronic Illness
Writing with chronic illness looks much different than writing without—and so does self-care. We often think of self-care as what we see prevalent in commercials or on the internet: spa
Need-To-Know Details to Write Criminal Justice By the Books
In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These
You Go Faster When You Go Slower
The Power of Slow in the Writing World The indie author life can easily swamp authors with opportunity. The writing life can turn into a weary slog that never seems
Living the Romantasy: Genre Tropes in Romantic Fantasy
Romantic Fantasy (AKA Romantasy) is a subgenre of Fantasy that pairs a strong romantic subplot with a Fantasy main plot. The focus can skew toward the Fantasy plot with a
The ABCs of Publishing Picture Books
They say a picture is worth a thousand words—but if that’s the case, the exchange rate into dollars must be equally impressive. After all, picture books in the US children’s
Atticus: A Writer’s Goldilocks Solution for Writing, Editing, and Formatting
A lot of buzz surrounds the brand-new software Atticus, the brainchild of Dave Chesson, the founder of Kindlepreneur. Atticus has been described as the love child between the well-established programs
Three Essential Arcs for Crafting Strong Characters and Shaping Your Story
A character death. A final goodbye. A heartfelt reunion. The end of a journey. It doesn’t necessarily matter the specific plot points that elicit the emotion nor is genre or
Plotting a Book vs. a Screenplay
You’ve finished your novel, published it, received rave reviews, and sold lots of copies, and now you want something more for your story. You can see your characters on the
Ten Tips for Finding Newsletter Content Ideas
Aside from book updates, newsletter swaps, and group promos, you might struggle to keep coming up with fresh content ideas for your newsletter. You will need to take time to
Typewriter Tales from the team:
The Evolving Indie Author Resources
I have always seen IAM as an extension of the larger indie author community, born out of a group of international writers who met daily via Zoom and shared what