Quick, actionable advice is at your fingertips with ten tips in each issue, focusing on different aspects of writing, publishing, and marketing to provide you with immediate takeaways.
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Ever felt overwhelmed by the sea of faces at an author conference, unsure of where to start? Author conferences offer a wealth of opportunities to connect, learn, and grow, but navigating the throngs of people, packed schedules, and hosts of optional networking...
Plenty of authors these days talk about new opportunities beyond the major retailers. As indie publishing expands into new territories and readers are searching out new ways of interacting with the stories they love, authors are moving to take advantage of how we can sell our books wider than wide,...
Writing Faster and Publishing More: Tips for Authors Ask a group of authors what they’d change about their writing routine, and most are likely to say, “I wish I could write faster and publish more.” For many of us, there never seem to be enough hours in the day...
In today’s interconnected world, authors have many opportunities to promote their reading and autograph events. Leveraging local radio, event listings, newspapers, and social media can enhance your visibility and attract a larger audience. By utilizing these media outlets, authors can transform their in-person events into anticipated gatherings, ensuring their...
Jenn Lessmann One of the first rules of marketing any indie author learns is to identify your ideal reader. You build an avatar of the person you’re writing for: their age, gender, socioeconomic status, interests, habits, and anything else you can think of that will help you visualize and...
Chelle Honiker As an indie author, your imagination is boundless, conjuring fantastical worlds, intricate plots, and memorable characters. Yet the reality of managing your indie author business often paints a different picture—one of a cluttered desk and digital spaces teeming with disparate ideas, scattered notes, endless to-do lists, and...
