As an indie author, you wear many hats—writer, editor, marketer, and publisher. But before all that, you’re a storyteller. Stephen King’s On Writing offers practical advice and timeless wisdom that will help you hone your craft, overcome creative blocks, and stay focused on the writing process. Plus, as you read, our audio discussion breaks down King’s best advice and shows you how to apply it to your own writing and self-publishing career.
Explore this book and others through Indie Author Training’s Book Club Summaries to find:
- an audio deep dive into the material,
- a synopsis geared toward indie authors,
- a discussion forum to connect with other readers, and
- questions to help you apply what you learn to your business.
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Tool: Gatekeeper Press
On top of all the other decisions you make as an indie author, keeping on top of cover design trends, what’s currently working in terms of promotions, and which formats you want or need for your book to succeed can be pressure you don’t need. Gatekeeper Press can help you with a range of publishing services matched to your genre, including editing, illustration, marketing, and cover design. Their team of Author Managers can take the strain of this behind-the-scenes work, leaving you free to get back to writing the words.
Webinar: “Writing is hard. How can you make it easier?”
In this webinar, Chris Wallace, co-founder of WrittenWell.com, took us through this one-stop membership site, set up by four indie authors to help you go from a blank page to promoting your published series. With guides and courses ranging from mindset topics to the analytics and math involved in running profitable ads, discussion forums, and critique groups, you will find everything you need to get started and keep going when the writing gets hard.
Podcast: Indie Author Magazine
The Indie Author Magazine podcast has been refined and focused for bite-size listening, giving you just what you need to know about some of the biggest topics in the industry. Here are the latest episodes you may have missed:
