Opinion: Overcoming Perfection Paralysis – When Good Enough is Good Enough
Do you have trouble letting go of your finished book? Can't quite bring yourself to release your baby into…
Writing: Case Study of a Self-published Photographic Memoir
Ever wondered whether or how to use photographs in your self-published books? Check out this inspiring case study of how professional photographer Sally Hedges Greenwood devised her memoir by analysing and sharing old family photos.
Writing: Why the Prologue Deserves a Place in Modern Indie Fiction
Prologues - love 'em or hate 'em? Don't dismiss them for your own books as outdated or cliched devices until you've read this spirited defence of the prologue by indie author and editor Dan Holloway.
Marketing: What’s the Best Timing for Self-publishing a Series?
Received wisdom is to launch the first three books in a series all at once - but does that patience really pay off? K T Lee's case study offers helpful pros & cons to help you decide what's best for your books.
Writing: Why Every Author Should Write a Christmas Book (and a Book for All Seasons)
How to make the most of the special opportunities to promote your self-published books at Christmas and other seasons: write books to match the moment - or collaborate with other authors for a joint seasonal project.
Writing: The Importance of Getting the Facts Right in Your Fiction
Why you need to get your facts right, even if writing fiction - or you'll risk throwing your readers right out of your story. Crime writer Rebecca Bradley explains why and how to do it.
Advanced Self-Publishing Salon Podcast w/ Orna Ross & Joanna Penn December 2017
Each month Orna Ross and Joanna Penn join forces to bring you The Advanced Self-Publishing Salon, an engaging podcast where they discuss what’s going on in the indie publishing world.
Genre Expectations: Case Study of an Unusual Form for a Memoir
It's the indie author's choice whether or not to conform with genre expectations - do you? should you? First case study in a new series here focuses on memoir.
Writing: Is it Worth Doing a Creative Writing MA?
Ever thought of doing a Creative Writing MA? With the wisdom of hindsight, novelist Kate Frost shares the pros and cons, and offers caution about this investment.
Opinion: Why When Writing a Book, Sometimes You Have to Go Backwards to Go Forwards
Ever find yourself procrastinating about your writing? Come unstuck and can't get restarted? Take heart from Dave Sivers' story of how he got himself back on track.
Why I Write What I Write: A Dementia Memoir
A moving case study of a memoir of dementia that cast a new perspective on this disability - and brought the author, Mina Drever, unintended but positive consequences.
Sunday Self-publishing Success Story: Indie Author Giacomo Giammatteo Sets a New Publishing Record
Celebrating an extraordinary world record by Giacomo Giammatteo: writing and self-publishing 37 books in a single year, in the wake of heart attacks and strokes. Simply inspirational.