Miscellaneous Ramblings
This is the place where we talk about anything that doesn't quite fit into our other categories, but will still help you on your indie author journey. This area may have words of encouragement or even ways to establish other income streams using your indie author skills.
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How to Make Money with Patreon: A Guide for Indie Authors
Are you a self-published author with no publisher behind you and struggling with how to make money? Have you been watching the recent success of Patreon and wondering if it is a good option for your writing career? Patreon is a platform that allows people to pledge small amounts of money regularly in return for some form of reward. Those rewards can be anything from exclusive content to one-of-a-kind experiences or just the knowledge that you’re making someone’s dream come true. Patreon is an excellent way for indie authors to monetize their work and gain more followers on social media. We have put together this guide with all the information you…
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Top 10 Useful Products for Writers
Writing is a gift, and something done with passion, however, doing it consistently well, is something you must learn and maintain. There are tools that can help improve your quality as a writer, and we’ve scoured Amazon and asked our readers for their favorites so we can pass them on to you.
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List Your Indie Author Book for FREE
Are you an indie author looking to have your book(s) featured in our library of indie literature? We want you, the independent author, to have your self-published book listed on the Books by Indies website. We will showcase new releases each month and help readers find your work. Fill out the form to start the process.
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The Indie Authors’ Anthem
This song is about the journey, the struggles, and the accomplishments of being an Indie Author, which is an author or writer that publishes their own work. Not only do they have to write the book, but they also take on the financial responsibility of editing, formatting, publishing, and marketing the book all with the hope that it will one day become successful. This song is about hope, faith, perseverance, and the rewards that will come from staying the course. They may feel like giving up because the journey is long and hard, but they should never quit.
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How Yoga Can Help You Get Out of Writer’s Block
It is no secret that many authors find themselves in a state of writer’s block. Sometimes, all it takes to get out of the slump is sitting down and writing for an hour or so. However, there are some days when you just can’t seem to put your thoughts into words. Yoga has been proven to help people focus their minds on one thing at a time, making it perfect for getting past blocks! Achieving a state of flow is difficult, but it is something all writers desire. Yoga has been shown to help authors get out of writer’s block by giving them the space and time to focus on…
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How to Become a Successful Indie Author
Have you ever heard the term – Indie Author? Do You know what an indie author is? Well, let us help you get a clearer understanding. An Indie author, also known as a self-published author, publishes their work without the assistance of any established press. Indie authors are often responsible for editing, distributing, and marketing their books. What Is an Indie Author Anyway? An indie author or self-published author publishes their work and retains their publishing rights. The term “Indie Author” is derived from the word – Independent Author. Now, writers who publish their work through independent publishers are not indie authors since they do not publish their work themselves.…
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Welcome to Indie Author 101
So, you want to be an Indie Author. It’s all the hype these days. Many content creators on social media are ranting and raving about how easy it is and how much money you can make. If it’s so easy, why does it feel so out of reach for the unpublished writer and seems almost impossible to do? The truth is, everything feels that way until you take the first step. It can be very overwhelming at first. But, with the proper direction, you will find yourself at the indie author’s table in no time. Luckily, this website is designed to take those of you, who have only dreamed of…
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Ten Steps to Talk Yourself into Writing a Book
Have you ever wanted to write a book? Have you tried and failed? The truth is, many people want to write books but do not follow through. It can be difficult for some people to talk themselves into writing a book. If you are struggling with this issue, then maybe these tips will help get the gears turning in your mind. Step-1: Make sure it’s something that really interests you- if there isn’t an emotional investment in what you’re writing about, then the quality of your work will reflect that lack of interest. Step-2: Find out what other authors who have written similar books are doing- see how they promote…
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Side Hustles You Can Have to Make Money as an Indie Author
It is not as simple as it may appear to make a living as an independent author. Even if you are doing what you enjoy, what you enjoy may become boring and exhausting if you do not have enough money to support yourself. An Indie Author’s goal is to make a living by writing and publishing books. If you haven’t started earning money from your books, how do you plan to make a living? Although publishing a book does not have to be expensive, some authors spend up to $3000 on each project. Is this excessive? It is most likely justifiable. When you factor in the costs of editing, formatting,…
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Exploring a Career as an Indie Author
Before the internet took the literary industry by storm, publishing companies held the keys to most writers’ freedoms and success. A professional career in writing quickly became a realistic possibility for the most passionate of inexperienced authors, as a whole new world of opportunity opened up to them. Nowadays, not only can your book reach everyone in the country, but they can also sweep the nations and crossover into other countries. The worldwide web has made authors’ success limitless in these newfound abilities to effortlessly translate works into any language and make books available to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Now that navigating oneself into the wading pool of…
