2013 Archives

Releasing Singles and Listening to the Audience by Hugh Howey

I love that this conference has the word “Indie” in the title. That’s been a source of contention among writers…

First and foremost, there aren’t any hard and fast secrets to a successful series, there are only ideas that, through…

Hi everybody! My name is Michelle Leighton and I’ll be talking about the New Adult Wave.I’ll warn you that I…

You have a great idea and a great story. You've heard about indie and self publishing and have been thinking…

Part 1: Got my edits back. Now what?!I've worked with dozens upon dozens of writers through the years, and I…

Protecting your work is perhaps one of the most important steps to take before you publish, and yet it's a…

When considering leaping into the sea of self-publishing there are a few basics that you need to know, or know…

You've written your book. Now what? It’s easy to get a book onto a reader’s device but confusing to put the…

To be an independent author means taking your book project seriously. But most of us haven’t been in publishing for…

For many years, self-publishing has been viewed as a tool for authors who couldn’t sell their work to traditional publishers…

In the digital age, a new kind of author is emerging.The entrepreneurial author (EA).I think this is where the term…

(An introductory note: my comparison focuses on self-published Indies, not Indies who use independent publishers, i.e., small houses.)I know. Many…