Tag Archives: Indie authors

Guest author: Sarah Brentyn ~ Be the Grain You Were Meant to Be

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

In one day, I saw three negative opinions about indie “authors”. (I use quotes here as these opinions implied indies are not actually authors.) One was a blog post and the other two were strings of tweets on Twitter. They … Continue reading →

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HOW TO 101: Has been Updated and Upgraded for easier referencing… at Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

Reblogged from The Story Readng Ape…This is only a tiny sample of what is on this page…do yourself a favour…have a look and bookmark the page! INDEX To make it a little easier to find the HOW TO you need, I’ve split … Continue reading →

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Is blogging worth it? 10 reasons why…

Posted on October 5, 2016 by

One from the vaults: ‘Build an author platform’, we are told. As an author platform, is a blog economically viable? If everyone put a penny in a virtual pot, one for each article they had read in August on Daily … Continue reading →

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Is blogging worth it? 10 reasons why…

Posted on September 3, 2015 by

‘Build an author platform’, we are told. As an author platform, is a blog economically viable? If everyone put a penny in a virtual pot, one for each article they had read in August on Daily Echo, and if I … Continue reading →

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Indie Success –10 things that really matter

Posted on June 4, 2015 by

There are a lot of articles and reports out there giving various and often conflicting figures about the Indie book market. All seem to agree, however, that the percentage of Indie writers and publishers is huge and growing. You only … Continue reading →

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10 Things for which the Indie Author is grateful

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

There are a good many things Indie writers and publishers have to be grateful for. Things we seem to have in common…apart, of course, from the abject poverty of living in unheated garrets whilst suffering for our art. (Look, we … Continue reading →

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Letter to Santa from an Indie writer…

Posted on December 10, 2014 by

Dear Santa, here’s my Christmas list, It’s just about that time, And as an Indie writer Thought I’d submit mine in rhyme. I know you’re overworking And your mailbox must be full, So maybe a poetic list Might have that … Continue reading →

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Guest author Charles E. Yallowitz

Posted on September 8, 2014 by

I would like to welcome Charles E. Yallowitz, author of the Legends of Windemere fantasy series and other works such as The Hopeteller. Charles’ latest book, The Compass Key, has recently been published on Amazon Kindle. Thank you to Sue … Continue reading →

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