My advice to you…stay out of it!

This will be short and sweet. Published author or unpublished. Traditional or indie pubbed. Pubbed by Amazon or Hachette – or any other publisher… This message is for you. Stay out of it! What is happening between publishers is between them. Not you. Yes,...

Is the #Indie World Fracturing? Let’s Stop It.

One of the first things that drew me to the indie world was the community of like-minded authors who understood that being an indie (or self-published) author was … a rocky road. Do you remember those days? I first self-pubbed my first novella last 2010 and I...

What’s The Secret To Indie Success? I Know.

On all the indie boards I’m on – whether it’s through yahoo loops or FB groups, there’s one similar theme that keeps cropping up time and time again. How do I become successful? What do I need to do to get my books noticed? How can I increase...

Indie Life: The Value of Collaborations

I’m a lover of collaborations of any kind. Wether it’s in a boxed set with other fabulous authors and you hit the USA Today Bestselling list, joining with another author to write a novel together or joining forces with 27 other amazing authors to form a...

Indie Life: Do You Need A Newsletter?

Do you have a newsletter? Do you need one? Do you really want one? I know, I know, some of you are groaning at the thought. Let’s face it – newsletters, if used incorrectly, are horrible torture devices that clog up our emails and force us to unsubscribe...

7 Steps to Indie Publishing

Interested in indie publishing but don’t know where to turn? Having self published (so far) eight out of my ten ebooks, I might be able to help. Write the best book you can. Don’t be afraid to revise. Get your book edited by a professional editor. And yes, you might...