Author’s Note: I confess, this draft on your new book launch is a bit of a mess. As a longtime observer of the publishing scene, and a longtime website owner (since about 1997), it was easy to blast through writing most of the book. I have had a lot of experience in those areas. Now, […]
So you’ve got your books up on Amazon. You put some of them in the Kindle Unlimited program, so you’ll get paid if someone reads them. Great! Now all you need to do is sit back and earn that promised five-figure income. Until you get an email from Amazon saying you’re toast. Your books have […]
The indie author world has a unique vocabulary. Words are drawn from traditional publishing, These are commonly used terms in the online world used by indie authors. Many of them have to do with advertising and marketing, but some of these will show up in blog posts, in forums, and social media posts. Also included […]
One thing I learned from my membership in the 20Booksto50K group on Facebook is that there are always new writers appearing who need a guide to the lingo we use. So here are some commonly used terms used with advertising and marketing, along with their commonly known abbreviations (some, like newsletter (NL) would appear only […]
Website vs. social media? There are people who decide to ditch the website in favor of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. This is not a good idea. You can invest a lot of time and effort in social media, and have fun doing it, but social media has significant shortcomings that can be mitigated or […]
It used to be that an author would have one or more people to act as beta readers to look over a manuscript. It was a spouse, family members, a writer friend (who owes you a massive favor), or the publishing company’s editor. Wherever they come from, their job is to read your jewel-like prose […]
The best writers health care starts with prevention, but when minor illnesses get you down, you don’t have to lie back and take it. It is not the job of The Career Indie Author to dispense medical advice. That said, we can give advice about what to do if you fall ill with a cold […]
Spend enough time at your desk writing, and your body will start complaining. It could take the form of muscle ache, swelling in the joints, a buzzing feeling in your elbow, or a crippling pain as you place your fingers in position to type your first words. It’ll take several forms — carpal tunnel syndrome, […]
The Career Indie Author is intended to be used as a map, showing you the wide, expansive terrain of indie publishing. Doing everything suggested in these pages is not recommended. Some techniques may not work with the kind of books you write. You may not have the interest in doing videos or podcasts. You may […]
The explosion of audiobook publishing in the past few years, fueled by smartphone sales, presents a significant revenue opportunity for indie writers. There are two major decisions in the process of making an audiobook. The first is to decide who will narrate it, and the second is who will produce it. Let’s focus on each […]