Being your own last judge means that you are in control. You are the big boss. The one who ultimately makes the decisions—all of the decisions, including which changes to make to your manuscript.

No one is all bad, not even your antagonist. Here are some tips to bringing the bad guys to life.

An industry review for The Moon Children.

Get ready to exhibit! Banners, book swag, and more.

Read the first chapter from my newest book, The Moon Children.

Achieving clean copy from cover to cover requires a mammoth amount of effort. Here's my process.

Your platform is the thing that grows your following. That is, the people who know you and follow you. Those who take an interest in you and your books. As indie authors, we hope to grow a large platform. The larger, the better.
 
But how do you go about doing it?

If you’re asking yourself, Why am I doing this? Why am I trying to accomplish something that’s so hard?, then you should read this post.

My books are populated with characters of varying strengths and weaknesses, abilities and disabilities. One of them requires a wheelchair. Is my portrayal accurate, believable, positive? Enter the Sensitivity Reader.

When it comes to marketing, the reasons to collaborate with other authors are many.

I’ve noticed that even with my favorite books, there is usually something I don’t love about the book. The interesting thing, I think, is that I still love that book unconditionally.

Since publishing my first book in 2021, I have done four in-person events, and they’ve all been worthwhile. More than worthwhile, they’ve been fun and memorable. Here’s why you should do one too.

In this interview, indie author Tricia T. LaRochelle candidly shares what it took to prepare her first book for publication, what you can do right now to market your books, and much more.

After publishing two books, I decided it was time to dip my toe into the paid advertisements arena. Here’s what happened during my first foray with Facebook ads.

Slip out the back, Jack. Make a new plan, Stan … Okay, so you’re not breaking up with your family. You’re just trying to obtain a little quiet time during which you can take pen to paper. … Here’s how to do it without flustering too many feathers.

When author Kim Poovey first decided to publish independently, she believed Indie authorship meant doing everything by yourself accompanied by a high price tag. She soon discovered that being an Indie author requires support from others.

Here’s how to set the stage for a successful bookstore introduction.

Book coach Nicole Van Den Eng helps you get clear on what your story is really about with this guided composition.

Some promotional tasks are one and done while others are on the sporadic side. Still others are ongoing and happen with regular frequency. Here’s how you can get through them.

Lisa McColloch’s guest post about how turning fifty changes things, and nearing sixty puts exclamation points where once there were periods.