Clashing Desires in the Indie Author Ecosystem
Exploring longevity between retailers and indie authors
Business, Finance & Strategy68
Tailored for authors who want to excel in the business side of writing, this section will provide valuable insights into managing strategic decisions, as well as the the financial and contractual aspects of your writing career.
Check out the latest articles
Transform Your Writing Career: The Power of Course Creation and Mentorship for Authors
Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn One of the most important things anyone who's mastered a craft can do is pass that knowledge and experience on to others. To educate, inform, and inspire those coming after us is a high calling, so it's no surprise that...
When Everything Clicks: The Journey to an Indie Author Tipping Point
Sometimes it’s difficult to see the point when everything changes. It can be hard to know precisely when and why things click and come together. But other times, it’s as easy as breathing. Tipping points are those proverbial “last straw” moments, where all of your work, effort, time,...
Financial Strategies for Indie Authors
Your X-Wing’s Dashboard To prevent crash landings, get familiar with your X-wing's dashboard—your money decision tools—before launch. Just like Luke Skywalker, you have a speedometer, a gas gauge, and an oil pressure gauge. “Your net income statement is like the speedometer … to let you know...
Mastering Book Launches: Avoiding the Launch Trough
As authors, creative freedom and administrative responsibilities can sometimes feel like they’re at odds with each other, and understanding the publishing industry can pose a challenge to even the most strategy-savvy authors. But there’s no need to figure it out alone. In his new quarterly column, Managing Director...
Author Podcasting: Boost Your Visibility & Credibility
Identify Your Target Podcasts Podcasts come in all shapes and sizes. More common formats include audio-only podcasts and video-based podcasts that could be set up on an in-person stage, via a video call, or as a prerecorded reading that is assembled by an editor afterward. Some are general literature podcasts...