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Indie Author Magazine episodes

April 01, 2022 Wasting Time in Wabasca
Wasting Time in Wabasca
4 min
April 01, 2022 Living The Romantasy: Genre Tropes in Romantic Fantasy
Living The Romantasy: Genre Tropes in Romantic Fantasy
6 min
March 21, 2022Indie Author Magazine Issue 11: Featuring Steve Higgs (Full Issue)
Translating your work into other languages can make you more money. Of course, your next question is, “How? What’s the very first thing I should do? I don’t know the first thing about translations!”
This issue of Indie Author Magazine answers those questions, and many more.
★ In this issue of Indie Author Magazine, you’ll learn how to translate your work into other languages, maximizing your earnings and long-term success.★
Read three key articles:
✓ Is Your Book Multilingual? Considerations for the Translations Question.
✓ There is no “I” in Translate: What’s it Take to Find Your Dream Translation Team?
✓ Marketing Translations.
You’ll also meet Steve Higgs, a man of contradictions. Tough ex-army man and 7-figure author of over sixty cozy mysteries in three years, featuring bored housewives and crime-solving police dogs.
Plus:
Our sassy advice-giving aunt, ★ Indie Annie ★ gives advice to an author whose family believes she’s wasting her time

Ghostwriters: Is Haunting for Hire in your Future?

10 Tips for Bookbub: Demystifying the elusive featured deal — and so much more.

Military Science Fiction: Interplanetary conflict meets speculative technologies.

Is translation software available to authors that rivals native speaker translations? DEEPL might be the answer.

We share resources for finding translators and tools to research and understand legal issues and rights.

Amazon AWS: How indie authors can tap into cost-effective services of the global computing network.

Do I call 911 or 999? When and how to incorporate Emergency Medical Services correctly in your manuscript.

Writer Health and Wellness: Choosing the right chair, practicing gratitude, and how to avoid “comparisonitis”.
1 hr 28 min
January 31, 2022Indie Author Magazine Issue 10: Featuring Ines Johnson (Full Issue Audio)
Indie Author Magazine: Featuring Ines Johnson
Audiobook Production Basics, NFT Books, Marketing Nonfiction, and Getting Cozy with Mysteries
For self-published authors, the future is now. Without the traditional roadblocks to publishing, it's now possible to take your intellectual property and expand your publishing universe to include not just e-books and paperbacks but also hardbacks, box sets, audiobooks, serialized newsletters, and even NFTs.
Dazzled by the possibilities? Overwhelmed and don’t know where to begin? Don’t worry. This issue is just for you.
★ In this issue of Indie Author Magazine, you’ll learn what successful authors use to expand their books into other formats like audiobooks, paid newsletters, NFTs, and hardbacks.★
Read three key articles:
✓ Hardbacks Made Easy: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Deciding Which Hardcover Options Are Right for You
✓ Make Some Noise: What—and How—Indie Authors Gain From a Growing Audiobook Industry
✓ NFT Books: A Work in Progress: A Vision from within the Infancy of Crypto Publishing
You’ll also meet Ines Johnson - the bestselling storyteller who loves good tropes, satisfying her readers with kissing books spanning multiple genres.
Plus:
Industry Insider Jamie Davis helps avoid common writing mistakes when writing medical details

Win the Short Game: How to Successfully Market NonFiction

Our sassy advice-giving aunt, ★ Indie Annie ★ gives advice to an author when an editor strangles their voice

10 Tips for Facebook: What’s working in 2022

Get Cozy: How these mysteries satisfy readers one murder at a time

Author Platforms: How to start or manage yours successfully by thinking like a spider

Mindset Quick Tips: How to prioritize writing time when you have no time

Standing Desks and Treadmill Desks: Worth the hype or another expensive coat rack?
1 hr 12 min
January 28, 2022Indie Author Magazine Issue 9: Featuring Elana Johnson (Full Issue Audio)
Hear the three key release strategy articles:
✓ Full of Fanfare: Getting the Word Out about Your Book
✓ Rocket Fuel Doesn’t Come in a Can: Why Wide Authors Need A Custom Launch Plan
✓ Rapid Release to Rapid Riches? What’s Working and What’s Not
You’ll also meet Elana Johnson - the quick-writing queen of over 160 titles in four pen names, and legendary leader of the indie Inspiration Facebook Group.
Plus:
Industry Insider Jackie Dana deciphers SUBSTACK - everything you need to get started writing paid episodic stories delivered to readers via email.

Getting the Most from your Writing Time

The Commotion of Notion: Keep writing workflows organized with an ingenious app

Walking the Wire: How to add tension to your story and manage conflict.

Ten Tips for Kickstarter: How authors can fund projects and writing.

Pomodoro Pro-Tips: How to use the method to squeeze every word onto the page.

Mindset: Avoid overwhelm with this step-by-step approach to your career
1 hr 13 min
January 06, 2022 Standing Desk Basics with Roland Denzel
Roland Denzel is the founder of indestructibleauthor.com and is a health and nutrition author, coach, and restorative exercise specialist, as well as an indie author. In this episode he shares some basics with indie authors considering a standing desk.
11 min
June 01, 2021 Nice in Newcastle Writes…
Dear Indie Annie, I love my characters. I love seeing them live out their lives, and making wonderful things happen to them. But my critique partner says my story is … Nice in Newcastle Writes… Read More »
4 min
June 01, 2021 Vella: KDP Gets Serialous
On April 13th, Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) announced a new program: Kindle Vella, a home for serial stories. Like Kindle Unlimited and Kindle Worlds before it, indie authors around … Vella: KDP Gets Serialous Read More »
7 min
June 01, 2021 The Writing On The Wall: Getting to Know Scrivener
When writing your novel, you want a program that can contain all the amazing ideas that are swirling around in your brain in one place. Literature & Latte’s Scrivener is … The Writing On The Wall: Getting to Know Scrivener Read More »
8 min
June 01, 2021 Done is Better than Perfect
Done is better than perfect. Just finish the thing. You can’t edit a blank page. All great advice for writers when they’re in the middle of the first draft slog. … Done is Better than Perfect Read More »
3 min

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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.