Sentences with phrase «indie author train»

So how do indie authors train themselves to narrate the book themselves, instead of relying on a 3rd party?

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Considering how poorly trained the volunteers were — most of whom are readers and have zero idea of author politics or the indie / trad battle of bruised egos — I'm not surprised if a) one or two volunteers got the designation wrong and / or b) the overheard conversations had zero to do with the book signing and were instead «why does your name badge say that / what do you write / do you have a book out?»

Local book marketing is surging for a lot of indie authors so get on board the success train!

She is the founder and CEO of Maximum Author Impact, creating beautiful WordPress websites, training webinars and other resources for indie authors.

That's one of the most common questions I get by indie authors, so I'm excited to share a great video training called «Twitter for Authors» put on by the Kelsye Nelson and other good people over at Wrtauthors, so I'm excited to share a great video training called «Twitter for Authors» put on by the Kelsye Nelson and other good people over at WrtAuthors» put on by the Kelsye Nelson and other good people over at Wrtier.ly!

He is a trained and experienced technical writer, and is himself an indie author who has sold short stories to professional markets.

«Publishers would become profitable in short order if entrenched agents and editors weren't allowed to have veto power over innovative proposals, running their jaded, cynical eyes over every hint of freshness, trained in being subservient lapdogs to master strategists holding the keys to the riches,» Shavani argued in the post, pointing out what indie presses and self - published authors alike have experienced: the gatekeeper mentality.

It's one thing to say that indie publishing is a successful alternative to trad publishing and worth pursuing, and that there are notable success stories — especially among trained, highly motivated authors — most of them with established name from trad pub backgrounds.

So what is an indie author to do when they aren't a trained editor and they're editing their own work?

How you can use preorders to keep loyal readers on your train How to find and engage in specialized communities where your prospective readers are hanging out How to leverage blogs to build your author brand and collaborate with fellow indie authors, plus how to organize a blog tour How to use Smashwords Coupons to build readership, engage with readers and incentivize list - building... and much more.

There are plenty of Indie published books edited by former editors from Big 5 publishers as well as by other highly trained freelance professional editors, with the resulting works enhancing the author's reputation and possibly the sales of their next book.

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Watch the short video with some tips for indie authors and more Triberr training.

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The service offerings available from our team include author websites, social media training, clinics and workshops, video book trailers, personal media and speech training, and access to vetted book reviewers, book clubs, indie bookstores and more through our Winner Circle.

If you'd like to learn how to use ebook preorders to your advantage, visit the Smashwords Preorders page for links to my many training resources, including my article last month in Publishers Weekly, How Indie Authors Can Leverage Ebook Preorders to Crack the Bestseller Lists.

With the popularity of How to Make a Living with your Writing and also Business for Authors, I'm starting with some free video training on 11 ways to make money as an indie author.