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Red Flags in Your DMs: The New Wave of AI-Generated Author Scams
Receiving a single email filled with glowing praise for a book used to be a benchmark worth celebrating in an author’s career. Receiving several a week? That felt like a dream almost too big to admit out loud. But in the past several months, some authors have received nearly...
Breaking Barriers: How Marginalized Indie Authors Find Creative Freedom Through Self-Publishing
In 2009, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie delivered a TED Talk that would be echoed in public schools across the United States. Titled “The Danger of a Single Story,” she begins her presentation with a story about herself—a child in Nigeria reading Eurocentric children’s books that were absent of...
How Indie Authors Are Redefining Publishing and Building Sustainable Self-Publishing Businesses
Discover how modern indie authors have evolved from fringe self-publishers to multi-platform entrepreneurs, leveraging new technologies and the creator economy to connect with readers and build lasting careers.
After “Publish”: How to Give Your Book a Second Life
Publishing is only the start. Learn how to keep your self-published book alive—maintain buzz, diversify formats, rebrand smartly, and tap into new audiences to drive ongoing sales and engagement.