Creating an author brand is akin to tending a garden in which each plant represents different facets of your identity as an author. Careful cultivation—choosing which plants to nurture, deciding on their arrangement, and determining how to present them—can transform a...
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...
By Shelley Sturgeon One more month to go in 2020. Raise your hand if you’re hoping for better things to come in the new year. Time to review your writing and self-publishing plans for this year and start thinking about your plans for next year. If things...
By Shelley Sturgeon Are you planning to participate in NaNoWriMo this year? If you are, here’s your heads up, it starts in a little more than a week! Depending on your personal circumstances, you may find that you have fewer outside distractions than usual...
By Shelley Sturgeon Summer, where I live, is definitely winding down. There is chill in the air and the leaves are just on the verge of changing color and falling to the ground. I have always loved this time of the year but this year I’m a bit...
