The Support, Strategies & Systems Every Indie Author Needs in 2025

I have three big things to tell you about today, and they’re all the kind of things that’ll make your indie author heart do a little happy dance. 💃

1️⃣ Indie Author Training is exploding (in a good way). Over 100 new instructors have signed on to teach courses, mentor, and coach indie authors like you. It’s about to be the biggest learning hub for authors anywhere. (!!!)

2️⃣ Author Automations—my little passion project—is now a big deal. If you love organization, efficiency, and making your writing life easier, you need to see these productivity deep dives.

3️⃣ The BookFest’s Storyteller Showcase is coming. And it’s your chance to get your book in front of 4 million readers. FOUR. MILLION.

Ready? Let’s go. 🚀

📚 Your New Indie Author Learning Playground

So here’s the deal: Indie Author Training isn’t just a few courses anymore. It’s about to be the place to learn everything from book marketing to craft to business strategy. Over 100 experts have signed up to teach, mentor, and coach, and the lineup just keeps growing. They're onboarding now and soon you'll have dozens of courses to choose from—all in one place!

📚 Business & Mindset Strategies for Indie Authors

Writing is an art, but building a sustainable author career? That’s a business. And like any business, the best way to grow is by learning from those who’ve done it before.

That’s where Book Club Summaries come in. We break down game-changing books on leadership, creativity, productivity, and entrepreneurship—all with a focus on how indie authors can apply these lessons to their careers. No fluff. Just real, actionable insights you can use to write better, market smarter, and build a thriving author business.

Recent summaries include:
📖 The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor – How positivity fuels success
📖 Atomic Habits by James Clear – The secret to building habits that stick
📖 The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday – Turning challenges into opportunities
📖 Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss – Negotiation strategies every author needs
📖 The War of Art by Steven Pressfield – Overcoming creative resistance

🔗 Explore the full library here → Indie Author Training

Confession: Author Automations started as me just trying to keep up with all the questions I was getting about Zapier Zaps and Make.com workflows. I was building tons of them, and instead of answering the same questions over and over, I figured—why not put everything in one place?

Because let’s be real: Indie authors juggle a ridiculous amount—writing, marketing, publishing, maybe even remembering to eat. (Or at least keeping the coffee flowing.) So I started breaking down simple, sanity-saving systems to help make everything run smoother. And turns out? A lot of authors needed this, too.

If you’ve ever felt personally victimized by your to-do list, these recent newsletters are for you:

📌 Why Your To-Do List Is Failing You – The real reason your list isn’t working (and how to fix it).
📌 The 3 Systems Every Author Needs – Spoiler: If you don’t have these, you’re making things harder than they need to be.
📌 You’ve Organized Everything… Now What? – How to actually keep your systems running (without wanting to cry).

If this kind of stuff lights you up, grab a coffee and subscribe → Author Automations

📢 4 Million Readers Are Waiting for Your Book

No big deal, just The BookFest coming up in April and with it, we're producing a special issue and Storyteller Showcase, where 4 million readers are looking for their next favorite book.

This is one of the best ways for indie authors to get their books in front of new eyes. Seriously, don’t sleep on this.

📚 Want in? Submit your book here → Storyteller Showcase

Final Thoughts (And a Sneak Peek 👀)

There’s a lot happening right now—new tools, smarter systems, and huge opportunities for indie authors. My goal? To make sure you have everything you need to grow, without the overwhelm.

And speaking of game-changers… Tomorrow’s issue of Indie Author Magazine features Orna Ross on the cover! 🎉 If you don’t know Orna (yet), she’s the founder of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), one of our favorite partners and an absolute powerhouse in the indie author space.