Sentences with phrase «on indie»

I'm always so inspired after reading your posts on indie, etc..

It may be better known on the indie author level for divisions such as iUniverse, Xlibris, Wordclay, and AuthorHouse.

There's thoughts on the indie writing scene in this Straight Up Q&A with Mark Coke of Smashwords, while in the doomsayers corner this week, here's Five mistakes that are killing traditional publishing, according to bestselling author Kristen Lamb and the Ebooks Suit Could «Wipe Out Publishing Industry As We Know It,» Senator Says.

Case in point, a website catering to ebook readers emerged recently and was actively promoting on indie forums.

When tax time comes around, you'll be ready to present your case as a small business with Schedule C, as Ron Callari explains in his post for BookWorks on Indie Authors Facing the 2015 Tax Season.

Last week, editor Sangeeta Mehta hosted a Q&A with two literary agents, who offered insights on indie authorship specifically in the category of picture books.

I really like your perspective on indie publishing.

(See more ideas for popular niche indie markets here, on All Indie Writers.)

These two hashtags are also used for helpful information on indie publishing.

Thanks Jason Matthews and co-host Marla Miller for having me on the Indie Authors Podcast, # 67.

Learn more about what you can do on The Indie Writer's Network in our Help Guide.

Ability to create eBooks as fast as possible to deal with the tremendous demands on indie publishers by their readers

You may also find useful the article, «What Can You Do on the Indie Writer's Network?»

On Indie Author Day, these authors will have the opportunity to be featured in local libraries across the U.S. and Canada and to start building up a fan base from within their communities.

I wrote about our (very nascent) experience on the Indie Author Day blog: http://indieauthorday.com/blog/beyond-critique-groups/.

Sure, there will always be blockbusters, but they're also on the Indie side.

Maybe we can start a group on Indie Writers Network, since all of us are in the same boat.

When I followed up with Platt in early January to ask further about his reasons for pursuing traditional publishing, he wrote me, «Essentially, I love what we're doing on the indie side, and wouldn't want to change that for anything.»

All members of the Indie Writer's Network are welcome to post articles on The Indie Writer's Guide, sharing your experiences and expertise as an indie author.

I've commented on the indie author mistake of targeting fellow writers, but there's also a degree of class you must have in order to be relevant and have people keep coming back.

What is more surprising is if we look at the daily revenue to authors, the earnings based on indie - published titles combined with Amazon, and uncategorized single - author publisher significantly downplays the previous champion of gross sales in the previous chart.

Writer David Gaughran has made the original edition of his ebook on indie publishing — Let's Get Digital — free to download.

The problem I see on the indie publishing side is that Amazon reviews in particular seem totally untrustworthy so while readers may be able to avoid the really bad ebooks that only have one - star reviews there are plenty getting five - star reviews where I've barely managed to read through five pages of the sample before abandoning them.

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She charges $ 2K for a one - pass dev edit on indie clients, but she only works with Montlake authors who also write indie — people who already know their stuff pretty well and don't require heavy editing.

Allie: We have an excellent lineup of leaders across the indie book world to speak on the Indie Author Day digital panel.

Ideally, I'd love to have it both ways — work on indie comics as well as work with a publisher.

I just shared the link on the Indie Earnings part of my Show Me The Money section of my website.

Allie: You can fill out the author inquiry form on the Indie Author Day website and let us know that you are interested in participating but that your library is not yet signed up.

And congratulations on your indie successes too.

Bloggers on Indie View are known to do this.

Maybe that's the hybrid future for people who don't quite want to strike out on their own — there's help available, and cross-promotion, but it's still partway on the indie scale.

I've been using a mixed approach of digital advertising and sponsored articles (e.g. reviews and interviews) as well as outreach for organic reviews and book / author spotlights on indie book review websites and blogs.

Currently on the indie Kindle best sellers list.

Currently on the indie and paid Kindle best sellers lists.

What should you write on your indie author blog?

There's a number of «name» authors who started on the indie route — Scalzi, Doctrow, Correia — to name three off the top of my head.

On the indie publishing side, a lot of the heartbreak I see over sudden changes in Amazon algorithms or business practices as they go after people gaming the system could have easily been avoided if people had read, remembered, and abided by the terms of the contract.

Actually, a lot of us do share our sales numbers, at least generically, on our indie work.

I bring an issue to the table today, the ongoing debate of Kindle Unlimited's affect on indie authors.

This week's author spotlight is on indie author superstar David Lender.

Anyone who starts off by saying they wouldn't waste their money on an indie book loses credibility.

As a reader, I know I will not pay e-book prices over $ 8, in fact I give serious thought to books self - published and priced over $ 4 (not that I don't believe the artists may be worth it, but I feel I'm taking a chance on an indie unknown).

Hands down, unless you are blazing and one of the lucky minority, you will almost always earn more on the Indie side.

A slew of posts have hit the blogsphere following more of the anti-Amazon campaign coming out of the NY traditional media (which reached orgiastic levels this weekend with a Patterson ad and a NYT hatchet job), and volleyed by Amazon calling on indie authors to email Hachette's CEO in an emailed missive I first suspected might be a practical joke.

Editors should only be looking to do a minimal edit anyway on indie books if they're tuned in to this market.

I don't have DRM on my indie books, and I certainly support the fight against censorship on the internet, BUT this talk helped me realize the extent of my own ignorance about these issues.

I guarantee you, it is expanding on the indie front as well.

Nowadays on the indie front, this typically comes from readers who are just as well - equipped to judge what makes a good book as anyone else.

Many romance readers enjoy seeing a bare male torso on indie book covers — which are some of the best - selling covers — but there are some new poses emerging that feature men fully clothed: it's the «frustrated» male protagonist... with tousled hair, full beard, and a sleeve of tats.