Tips For Indie Author Success With Craig Martelle

It's never too late to start writing and there are many pro writers ahead of you on the path lead the way. Craig Martelle shares tips on writing, self-publishing, and book marketing, as well as how he believes in the rising tide that lifts all boats, and how helping each other is the best way for indies to prosper.

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Craig Martelle is the author of over 70 books alone and co-author of over 50 more, spanning science fiction, thrillers, and fantasy, as well as nonfiction for indie authors. He also co-hosts and runs the 20BooksTo50K Facebook group and live events.

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Show Notes

* Transitioning from the Marines, to law, to consulting, to writing

* From struggling with the first book to finding a process that works

* Quality control as an indie author

* Collaboration and building a team

* Tips for success in self-publishing

* Feeding your readership without having to write a book a month

* What happens at 20BooksVegas and can an introvert survive?

* Check out the free replays of 20Books Live events on YouTube here

You can find Craig Martelle at craigmartelle.com 

Transcript of Interview with Craig Martelle

Joanna: Craig Martelle is the author of over 70 books alone and co-author of over 50 more, spanning science fiction, thrillers, and fantasy, as well as nonfiction for indie authors. He also co-hosts and runs the 20BooksTo50K Facebook group and live events. Welcome, Craig.

Craig: Thank you. Thank you for having me.

Joanna: I'm really interested to talk to you. So before we get into now, let's take a step back because you have some really interesting former careers in the Marine Corps, the Military Intelligence, law school, and business consulting.