Gone are the days where authors were considered distant, untouchable, borderline mythical creatures by their readers. Thanks to the rise of the online author platform, these days authors – especially indie authors – are interacting directly with readers more than ever before. Whether it’s through social media, blogs or newsletters, there are plenty of ways …
As someone who’s been in the indie publishing game for the last five years, I’ve seen (and made) my fair share of mistakes. It’s easy for us authors to get wrapped up in the excitement of publishing and overlook flaws that could potentially burn us further down the track. There are so many stages of …
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If you’re writing a series, you might have heard of – or already be quaking in fear of – the dreaded thing called ‘second book syndrome’. But what exactly is this phenomenon? Also called ‘middle book syndrome’ or ‘second book slump’, second book syndrome generally refers to an author’s second book not quite living up …
If you’re an avid reader, you probably already have a Goodreads account. But if you’re an indie author, you might not yet have utilised Goodreads as a tool for book promotion. In case you haven’t heard of it, Goodreads is a ‘social network for readers’. It has a searchable database of millions of books; you can …
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve been told that authors don’t make any money. That a degree in creative writing was a fast-track to unemployment, and that I could never expect to earn a liveable income from books. I’m proud to say, I’ve proven those people wrong. Now, I want to share my …
We’ve talked before about the importance of building your author platform. Mastering your online author presence is something all modern writers need to learn how to do – especially those who are self-published. An important part of that platform and online presence is an author newsletter. ‘Wait a minute,’ you’re probably thinking. ‘You’re telling me I …
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