Read notes and musings from Nicole Schroeder, offering an inside look at the magazine's direction, themes, and the decision-making process behind what makes it to print.
Since our inaugural issue, Indie Author Magazine’s slogan, “When Writing Means Business,” has shaped our coverage. We’ve highlighted tech tools, platforms, and strategies to help you expand your earnings and reach new readers, and we’ve explored every stage of the publishing process to help you grow in...
From subject lines to sign-ups, discover the tactics that keep readers opening—and clicking.
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m not a tech-savvy person. I wouldn’t go so far as to call myself a Luddite, but figuring out a new program has usually sparked more grumbling than excitement. Give me a paperback, a physical planner, and a nice pen any...
For several years, my brother and I had a New Year’s Eve tradition that was maybe slightly unusual. He and I shared an office in the house, the room divided on a diagonal with our desks on either side, and on the last day of each year, we would...
2024 has been quite the year, hasn’t it? Over the past twelve months, we’ve watched the continued rise of trends like direct sales, crowdfunding, and transmedia, allowing indie authors to take even more control of their careers. We’ve witnessed several organizations and platforms expand their focus to...
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A few months ago, IAM publisher Chelle Honiker shared on Facebook a lesson that she’d presented at the Future of Publishing Mastermind: that of the “suck list,” a prioritized list of tasks you don’t want to do or that eat...
