How Do I Make My Books More Visible?
Specifically without spending a lot of money. Photo by Justin Lane on Unsplash Writing is the easy part. Sitting down to write is often a challenge, but the writing itself…
The Race to Release
The self-publishing process in action. Audiobook cover by Rose Butcher As an indie-author/authorpreneur, I’m not just the writer of my books. I also handle the layout, coordination of cover art…
Selling Your Art Means Selling Yourself
That can present lots of challenges. Photo by Ryan Plomp on Unsplash When you sell things, because of human nature, you’re also selling yourself. Part of what entices people to…
There’s No Need to Reinvent the Wheel
I’m not the only indie author by far. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Being an independent artist comes with lots of challenges. The easy part is doing the art.…
Publicity: An Important Element of Being an Authorpreneur
Marketing and publicity present their own challenges to the indie author. Photo by Pj Accetturo on Unsplash All my life, I’ve been a storyteller. Sometimes this has been all about…
Why Is Marketing My Art So Challenging?
I’ve done a lot of marketing, but marketing myself is difficult. Photo by Adem AY on Unsplash In case this hasn’t been made abundantly clear over the last few years,…
How Do I Reconcile the Creative Process with My Brand?
Being an indie-author requires being a brand and business, too. Photo by Hannah Olinger on Unsplash Not so long ago, the only way to publish a book and make money…
Does a Wide World Call for Wide Distribution?
I can’t see why not. But what does that mean? Photo by Agustin Gunawan on Unsplash Once upon a time, stunningly not so long ago, there were exactly 2 ways…
The Upside and Downside of Self-Promotion
I think it should always be shameless to promote your good work. Photo by Dylan Van Niekerk on Unsplash As a self-published, indie-author authorpreneur, writing is the second and most…
And Now For Something (Kind of, But Not Entirely) Completely Different
Something different for me and my writing/publishing game, at least. Photo by Dip Devices on Unsplash As I’m sure you’re sick of reading by now – I started writing sci-fi…