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Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Michelle M. Pillow

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Michelle M. Pillow Builds a Lasting Career Through Romance and Reader Connection

My ALLi author guest this episode is Michelle M. Pillow, a bestselling romance author who has published more than one hundred books during a career spanning more than twenty years. She talks about her early love of reading, the unexpected path that led her to indie publishing, the fictional worlds she has built, and the challenge of managing a large backlist while staying connected to her readers. 
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Substack As A Marketing Tool

Substack as a Marketing Tool for Indie Authors, with Orna Ross

Is Substack a smart marketing tool for indie authors? In this episode, Orna Ross explores the platform's strengths for marketing fiction, poetry, and nonfiction books—including reader community, discoverability, and subscription options—alongside weaknesses like limited e-commerce, conflicting priorities, and the risks of building on a venture-backed platform whose goals may shift over time. She concludes that Substack offers a powerful combination of features for authors who want to balance creativity with visibility, but is not a substitute for a solid book-selling strategy.
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