Indie Author Magazine

Indie Author Magazine

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Indie Author Magazine episodes

  • Issue #17: Indie Author Magazine Featuring Monica Leonelle Marketing for Indie Authors, Boosting Your Book Sales, Market Trends in Publishing, and Writing Research

    In this issue of Indie Author Magazine, dive into the best practices for marketing your books and growing your audience. Learn about the latest publishing trends as well as tried-and-true methods for attracting readers whether you’re sharing a new story or expanding the world of an established series.

    Read three key articles:

    ✓ Marketing Homework Any Author Can Do to Boost Book Sales

    ✓ The Transformative Power of Transmedia Storytelling

    ✓ The Indie Author’s Recipe for Cross-Genre Success

    You’ll Also Meet USA Today Best-Selling Author Monica Leonelle. Read about Her Journey from Software Engineer to Productive Novelist And How She’s Used Her Expertise to Spark Other Indie Success Stories.

    Plus:

    • Our Sassy, Advice-Giving Aunt, ★ Indie Annie ★ Suggests How to Put a Spin on Something That’s Been Done Before
    • Tropes to Know to Help Your Superhero Novel Soar to New Heights
    • Four Simple Ways to Stress Less
    • Ten Tips: Amazon A+ Content
    • Which Serial Fiction Platform Is Right for You?
    • Martelle's Motivation: The Best Is Yet to Come
    • Book Influencers Help Turn a New Page in Publishing
    • SPS Live from a Volunteer's Point of View
    • Travel the World with the World Wide Web: Research Tips for Writing about Real Places
    • The Silent Struggle: Ways to Manage Mental Health
    • 1 hr 4 min
    • Indie Author Magazine, Issue 16: Featuring Tameri Etherton Advertising as an Indie Author, Where to Advertise Books, Working with Other Authors, and 20Books Madrid 2022 in Review

      Advertising as an Indie Author, Where to Advertise Books, Working with Other Authors, and 20Books Madrid 2022 in Review

      In this issue of Indie Author Magazine, learn how to make the most of your advertisements so you can put your books in more readers’ hands, plus the connections you can build with others in the industry that will propel your career to the next level.

      Read three key articles:

      ✓ Advertising as an Indie Author: Where to Start

      ✓ How to Hook Readers with Better Ad Copy

      ✓ What Writers Can Gain from Clubhouse, the Audio-Only Social Network

      You’ll Also Meet Tameri Etherton, the Indie Whose Author Story Includes A Mischievous Dragon and A Move From San Diego Across the Pond to Scotland.

      Plus:

      • Our Sassy, Advice-Giving Aunt, ★ Indie Annie ★ Helps A Fantasy Writer Know When To Start Their Draft
      • 20Books Madrid 2022 in Review
      • Martelle's Motivation: First Things First
      • Finding Mr. Write: Your Guide to the Perfect Co-Writing Partner
      • Ten Tips: Canva
      • The Art of the Anthology: What You Need to Know Before You Submit
      • Mix Up Your Writing Methods with These Typing Alternatives
      • The Silent Struggle: A Look at the Relationship between Writing and Mental Health
      • From the Mouths of Babes: How to Write Kids Dialogue
      • Author Helper Suite Gives Users A Hand with the Backend of Author Business
      • Breaking Down the Difference Between New Adult and Young Adult Fiction
      • 1 hr 33 min
      • Indie Author Magazine, Issue 15: Featuring Nick Thacker; Your Backlist Gold Mine; Patreon for Authors; ScribeCount (Full Issue Audio)

        Nonfiction Backlists, Backlist Sales, Improving Book Sales, Organizing Sales Data, Trigger Warnings in Books, How Authors Use Patreon, Dealing with Bad Reviews

        Indie Author Magazine Featuring Nick Thacker

        Earning More from Your Backlist, Improving Nonfiction Book Sales, Sales Data Monitoring, and Patreon for Indie Authors

        In this issue of Indie Author Magazine, we highlight how you can boost interest in books you’ve already published and earn more between new releases. Learn how to let your backlist do the work so you can get back to the business of writing your next novel.

        Read three key articles:

        ✓ Backlisted, Not Blacklisted: Turn a Profit from Books Already on Your Author Shelf

        ✓ 11 Ways to Earn More with Your Nonfiction Books

        ✓ ScribeCount Offers an Affordable, Time-Saving Solution for Reading Author Sales Data

        You’ll Also Meet Author Nick Thacker, Who’s Indie Success Story Has Paved the Way for His Newest Project—a Traditional Publishing Company that Seeks to Reshape the Industry.

        Plus:

        • Our Sassy, Advice-Giving Aunt, ★ Indie Annie ★ Encourages A Nonfiction Author to Share Their Wisdom with Readers
        • Martelle's Motivation: Take Your Backlist to the Bank
        • Indie Authors Weigh In on Whether Some Books Should Have Trigger Warnings
        • 5 Tips for Adding Diversity to Your Manuscript Draft
        • Why Texas Might Be the Perfect Setting for Your Next Book
        • How to Conquer the Bad Review Blues
        • Ten Tips: Patreon
        • Bye-Bye, Blue Light Blockers: Studies Show the Glasses Don’t Protect Your Sight against Screens
        • Fairy Tale Retellings Breathe New Life into Childhood Classics
        • 1 hr 15 min
        • Indie Author Magazine Issue 14: Featuring Tao Wong (Full Issue Audio)

          Indie Author Magazine Featuring Tao Wong

          Managing Your ARC Readers, Better Beta Reader Feedback, Reader Magnet Ideas, and Press Release Distribution

          ★ In this issue of Indie Author Magazine, we shine a light on the beta and ARC teams who’ll read your work first, plus all the marketing steps you can take before your story has even hit shelves. ★

          Hear three key articles:

          ✓ Beta Readers vs. ARC Readers: The Differences, Explained

          ✓ Managing Your ARC Reader Dream Team

          ✓ Reader Magnet Revolution: Unconventional Ideas Every Author Can Explore

          You’ll Also Meet Tao Wong, the Bestseller Who Found Full-Time Status by Focusing on His Craft and on Creating Multiple Streams of Income.

          Plus:

          • Our Sassy, Advice-Giving Aunt, ★ Indie Annie ★ Shows An Author How Their Dyslexia Is A Storytelling Superpower
          • Martelle's Motivation: How Confidence Can Shape Your Author Career
          • Does Your Writing Suffer from the 'Wandering Body Part' Problem?
          • Ten Tips: Better Beta Reader Feedback
          • Season of the Witch: A Closer Look at Paranormal Women's Fiction
          • Writing with Chronic Illness: One Author’s Advice for Finding Balance
          • A Journalist’s Guide to the Perfect Press Release
          • Getting Started with StoryOrigin: A Basic Overview
          • The (Un)Balancing Act: Bring Creativity Back to Your Business
          • 1 hr 22 min
          • Indie Author Magazine Issue 13: Featuring Robyn Wideman

            ★ In this issue of Indie Author Magazine, we examine email marketing to help you craft newsletters that will grab readers’ attention and keep them coming back for more. ★

            Read three key articles: 

            ✓ JPG vs. TXT: Are Newsletters Better When They Include Images?
            ✓ Spring Cleaning Your Email List: Your Guide to Removing Bots, Dead Addresses, and Non-responders
            ✓ What Indie Authors Can Learn from Brandon Sanderson's Multimillion-Dollar Kickstarter Campaign

            Meet Robyn Wideman, the Author and Publisher Who Uses Data to Understand His Audience and Drive His Success.

            Plus:

            • Our Sassy, Advice-Giving Aunt, ★ Indie Annie ★ Encourages An Author Who Questions Whether Her Bad Grammar Should Keep Her from Writing
            • Indie Insider: The Attitude Shift that Will Help You Achieve Success
            • Is Your Email Service Provider Up to Snuff?
            • Tips for Finding One Right for You
            • Ten Tips: Email Subject Lines
            • Plottr Offers Peek at Pro Version Coming Later This Month
            • A True 'Slice of Life' Story: How to Make Memoirs that Mean Something
            • Writing with Chronic Illness: Creative Ways to Keep Creating
            • 4 Tips for Preserving Your Energy and Streamlining Your Creative Process
            • It's a Cinch: The Fact and Fiction of Corsets
            • The Women of GameLit: Making Their Mark on a Male-Dominated Genre
            • 1 hr 12 min

            About Indie Author Magazine

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            When Writing Means Business, Indie Author Magazine is the guidebook for self-published authors taking charge of their writing career. Whether you've published or not, IAM brings you articles and information designed to save you time, money, and stress. Each month your host Indie Annie shares the full articles in the magazine for listening on-the-go.

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