The Self-Made Writer

A scam: don't fall for it! Let’s keep this simple. Everyone likes to get things for free. (Whether they value them is anoth...

The new IndieVisible graphic, featuring renderings of its members For a recent article published in the IBPA Independent, I interview...

My new book won’t sell. Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. A few readers will buy it, ones like those who’ve kindly endorsed i...

I wish I could say I’ve never submitted any of my work before it was ready to publish. In truth, I’ve done it more often than I care ...

As an author, you’re a creative type. That goes without saying. But in your approach to your craft, your publishing, and your promotio...

One reason first pages matter: the "look inside" feature No matter how you publish, first pages are crucial. From reading t...

Kris Rusch wrote a few weeks ago that the gold rush is over in indie publishing; in fact, it’s been over for some time now. There’...