Sentences with phrase «indie authors in mind»

They are growing and changing — all with the indie author in mind.

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With that in mind, and in light of the reprised conversation on Fantasy Faction, I thought I'd revisit a post from 2012 explaining why I chose to return to SF writing as an indie author rather than resume riding the query - go - round, and see how well my reasoning held up.

If you're a like - minded indie author who is looking to collaborate with another non-fiction author to create a Writers Collective that is supportive, collaborative and lucrative... leave me a comment below and I'll get in touch.

Authors, especially indie authors, need to be warned about this small but toxic underworld thriving in the shadows of Amazon.com... keep in mind: my post here has nothing to do with authentic customer reviews on Amazon, both positive and neAuthors, especially indie authors, need to be warned about this small but toxic underworld thriving in the shadows of Amazon.com... keep in mind: my post here has nothing to do with authentic customer reviews on Amazon, both positive and neauthors, need to be warned about this small but toxic underworld thriving in the shadows of Amazon.com... keep in mind: my post here has nothing to do with authentic customer reviews on Amazon, both positive and negative.

On a side note around terminology, at the Alliance of Independent Authors, we like the confidence that the word «independent» encourages in writers — but we now use the term Author - Publishing instead of «self» or «indie» publishing, as nobody who does this well does it by his - or herself (and «indie», to our minds, should be preserved for books that have an experimental, beyond the mainstream, content).

The two biggest champions of indie authors, in my mind, are Smashwords and Nanowrimo.

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As long as I keep that in mind and stop peeking over the shoulders of other indie authors, I think I will regain my sanity and sense of well - being.

BUT, keep in mind, indie authors are earning 70 % of the profit, while traditionally published authors are making more like 10 %.

In this episode of Go Publish Yourself, we discuss the differences between the two and what an indie author needs to keep in mind when approaching these types of retailers, including an understanding of the corporate business model, sell sheets, availability, discounts, and a returnable statuIn this episode of Go Publish Yourself, we discuss the differences between the two and what an indie author needs to keep in mind when approaching these types of retailers, including an understanding of the corporate business model, sell sheets, availability, discounts, and a returnable statuin mind when approaching these types of retailers, including an understanding of the corporate business model, sell sheets, availability, discounts, and a returnable status.

I offer professional editing services at affordable rates, with indie authors on a budget in mind.

Establish yourself as a must - follow local indie author if you live in a vibrant, civic - minded part of the country.

When indie authors digitally publish their works to any of the major ebook distributors, they have a few goals in mind, namely, promoting themselves as writers, furthering their careers, even making a modest profit from the craft they love.

Keep in mind that the most interesting / unique photographs will probably be used by other Indie Authors and will be easily recognized.

Being an indie author, I have the freedom to write whatever comes to mind from BDSM (Brie), paranormal (Keeper of the Wolf Clan and Varick: The Reckoning), ménage (Blissful), and contemporary (In 9 Days).

With that in mind, we're launching Camden Park Press Author Services — a resource for indie writers in search of a freelance editor at reasonable rates.

With that in mind, we'll be presenting some of the hottest and most talented indie authors in the business.

But while it will continue to be interesting to plot the progress of individual titles, I suspect the more interesting sea changes will be those involving the kind of publishing perestroika that I write about in my Beyond the Literary - Industrial Complex: How Authors and Publishers Are Using the Amazon Kindle and Other New Technologies to Unleash a 21 - Century Indie Movement of Readers and Writers, including its chapter «Rebel Distribution and Amazon's Marketplace of the Mind: You Need a Publisher Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle.»

One thing to keep in mind is indie authors also have the ability to publish print through sources like CreateSpace and Lightning Source.

When working with an indie author I always design a package around their individual book / series, with the their objectives and their budget in mind.

A quick word about libraries: They may not be the first thing that jumps to an indie author's mind when they think of viable places for their book, but in the United States, libraries spend over $ 3 billion annually on reading materials.

Keep in mind most indie authors, even the really good ones, are still screwing a lot of stuff up.

And keep in mind, being an indie author means you're also a business.

Although as in indie author, I don't mind if Hatchette charges $ 14.39 for an ebook.

Tsually when you bring trad and indie together the conference is mostly a trad - minded conference that has tied down a bit a self - publishing stream or it's a couple of self - publishing bits for the trad authors who have never heard of self - publishing and so we educate in that very low level.

Successful, full - time indie authors use book marketing to promote their brand and keep their titles top of mind for their current fans, and to draw in new buyers.

In our last article, we enumerated the different qualities successful indie authors usually have: they're great writers, entrepreneurial - minded, good at marketing, etc..

As a digital marketer I'm in a good position to be an indie author but I haven't made up my mind yet for my current wip.

16) Christina Hamlett: Always have your book cover designed by a professional «Far too many indie authors seem to feel that the investment in a professional designer isn't worth the money, that what's on the inside will be so mind - numbingly fabulous that readers will forgive an amateurish - looking cover.

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Keep in mind those books were based on successes in 2007 - 09 when ebooks were new and Twitter wasn't overrun with indie authors and marketers.