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Dictionary Success Magnified
Mindset
Sine Mairi MacDougall

Defining Success

Many of us write because we love to write; it’s our outlet that keeps us sane. Publishing is a by-product that becomes our businesses to pay for our writing habits. This means we need to make decisions, sometimes difficult ones,

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Publishing
Laurel Decher

Wide Vs. Exclusive: Which Is For You?

“Should you go wide?” is one of the most popular questions in Indie publishing. “Wide” publishing means offering your ebook(s) in as many channels, languages, countries, and formats as you can. The alternative to wide is referred to as “exclusive,”

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From the Desk of: Erika Everest

The part of indie publishing that makes my heart sing is not seeing my own words in print (although I like that too) but helping others to realize their publishing dreams. Indie publishing has bypassed the traditional gatekeepers of literary

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From the Desk of: Robyn Sarty

The Start of Our Story When Chelle Honiker and Alice Briggs first presented the notion of a magazine dedicated to the independent author community, I sat there like the little emoji with stars for eyes. I was enthralled. A magazine

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From the Creative Director
Alice Briggs

From the Desk of: Alice Briggs

This all started in a castle in Scotland… There are times in your life when you make a quick decision, and it pays far richer dividends than you could ever imagine. My trip to Scotland became a cascade of adventures

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From the Desk of: Chelle Honiker

  Magic and Alchemy. As indie authors, our days are filled with the wonder of words and how they weave togetherto tell tales. Sometimes, reality can be a wondrous tale too. Let me tell you mine. In 2017, I attended

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Genre Tropes
Anne Lown

De-Mystery-fying Tropes

A mystery is a crime or puzzle that must be solved by the end of the story. It is critical to reader expectation and satisfaction that the culprit is discovered, and justice is seen to be done. The driving force

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Devil in the Details
Sine Mairi MacDougall

How to Write Accurate Fight Scenes

You’ve decided that violence is the answer! In your story, that is, but now what? What makes a good fight? There are a lot of things to consider for your scene to come across as authentic and credible to your

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From the Industry
Alice Briggs

OP-ED: Why a Magazine?

One of the best things about the indie author community is that it is first and foremost a community. It’s unique because in the strictest sense, we aren’t competing with one another. We can collaborate and satisfy the needs of

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Featured Author
Fatima Fayez

Featured Author: Gail Carriger

Gail Carriger writes great heroines. With thirteen New York Times bestsellers, over a million books in print, and her Parasol Protectorate Series optioned for animation, it was a natural fit for Gail to write and independently publish her latest book

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Podcasts
Indie Author Tools

Wish I’d Known Then…

Hosted by Jami Albright and Sara Rosett Being an indie author is more than knowing the latest marketing trend, it’s about being innovative and creative and learning from your mistakes. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/

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Podcasts
Indie Author Tools

The Creative Penn

Hosted by Joanna Penn A weekly podcast that includes interviews, inspiration, and information on writing and creativity, publishing options, book marketing, and creative entrepreneurship. https://thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/

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Podcasts
Indie Author Tools

The Author Arena

Hosted by Fatima Fayez, Merri Maywether, Paddy Finn Three authors from three different genres come together to share the tools indie authors use in the self-publishing arena.

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