Many new authors have a lot of questions about what it takes to be successful at self publishing. After all, there are so many stories about how self-published authors have made it big, and it seems like each of them took a slightly different approach. So how do you...
Mindset—yours may be important in determining whether you’ll be among the successful self publishers out there, or whether you’ll struggle, never quite getting where you want to go. What is a mindset? Well, it’s kind of like an attitude, or a whole series...
Search engine optimization is too often overlooked by authors. But SEO for authors is a vital knowledge set that can make the difference between a successful book and a total flop. While website SEO can be a complex, ever-changing task that requires teams of people to...
If you love books and work as a freelancer, you may want to learn how to design for local bookstores. Graphic design, aesthetics, and something as simple as layout can transform readers’ experiences. Local bookstores are diamonds in the book world. With large...
Welcome to this issue of the Carnival of the Indies blog carnival. This issue is for December, 2020. We welcome your submissions on topics related to writing, self-publishing, book design or marketing books. A collection of outstanding articles recently posted to...