Dear Indie Annie, I have a fear of succeeding, of finishing. Since January I have written two novels ... well, almost two. For the last two and a half weeks, I have been frozen on the last chapter of book two. It's actually a very simple chapter; however, it...
Dear Indie Annie, I have just released the fourth book in my series, and it is doing really well. Sales are good, and the fans love it and are clamoring for more. Doesn't sound like a problem, right? There are two more books to wrap up that series,...
Dear Indie Annie, I published my first book last month. I worked really hard on it, paid for professional editing and cover, and I'm really proud of it. But when I told friends and family that I had a book out, they asked who the publisher was and...
Dear Indie Annie, I’ve finished my first book and sent it off to my editor. While he’s ripping it apart, I’ve started looking into all the things I need to do to self-publish my book—and it’s... a lot. I’m so confused by what...
Dear Indie Annie, I love my characters. I love seeing them live out their lives, and making wonderful things happen to them. But my critique partner says my story is boring as nothing bad ever happens. How can I make my story more interesting without being mean to my characters?...
Dear Indie Annie, I’ve been working on my story for a while now, and at first I really loved it. Lately though, I’m starting to wonder if it’s any good. I know I’ll need an editor, but should I just give up on it? How do...
