Maybe you’re writing your first book. Perhaps your manuscript is off with your editor. In either case, you still have a ways to go before your book is in the hands of readers. That means it’s much too early to worry about setting up an author blog, right? Wrong. You don’t need to wait until … Read more
Last week, a question from Sunayna Prasad came in about building a fan base and how it affects series publishing. Basically, she wanted to know if she should publish the second book in her new series right away, or if she should wait until she has more fans or readers of the first. Here’s her … Read more
As of today, indie authors can qualify for either active or affiliate member status with the Horror Writers Association (HWA) based on earnings from their self published books. Previously, the only way to earn these member statuses from your books was to work through a traditional publisher. I’m particularly happy about this change for a few … Read more
In traditional e-book publishing, authors sell their e-books predominantly on their own websites (mostly in .pdf format, although you aren’t limited by that). Despite changes in the publishing world and Amazon’s perceived takeover attempt of all things e-publishing, selling your e-books on your own site can still be important. That’s especially true when you have an existing … Read more
Came across a 6/22/10 post by successful Kindle author Joe Konrath, one of the countless online discussions percolating about this new wild, wild west-world of “self-publishing.” One commenter, Kathleen MacIver had this dead-on comment: I think the sticking point is going to be quality of writing, though. There are so many aspiring authors who think … Read more
Sometime back, I was speaking to my good friend and colleague (and fellow Atlantan) Ed Gandia (co-author of The Wealthy Freelancer; and co-founder of International Freelancers Academy). Couple interesting things came out of our chat… For starters, he was sharing his experience conventionally publishing TWF. Even when authors get into bed with traditional publishers, fully … Read more
Welcome to The Well-Fed Self-Publisher Blog… Since I first self-published the book by the same name in 2007, I’ve had the pleasure of communicating with, meeting personally and working with, many hundreds – perhaps, thousands – of you. And to those I haven’t met, but who share this goal (whether or not you have a … Read more
We’ve talked about the fact that indie publishing is a business. And you know that if you’re serious about selling a top notch book you can’t go it alone. That’s where your indie publishing team comes into play. As a true indie publisher (rather than just a small publishing company with in-house staff), you’ll most … Read more
Blame it on my days in PR, but I’m a big fan of transparency. I love sharing open and honest information, including real life data about things that interest me. In freelance writing I encourage other writers to share their rates openly because it helps us not only conduct better market research as a group … Read more
If you go into indie publishing with the intention of selling your books and earning a profit, you’re going into business. Your books and e-books become the products you build your business around. You’ll see me emphasize this fact a lot here at All Indie Publishing. Today I want to talk about what that really … Read more