Dear Author Blog series Index (An Indie Author Chronicles Publishing a Fantasy Series in the Twenty-teens)

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Dear Author Blog series Index (An Indie Author Chronicles Publishing a Fantasy Series in the Twenty-teens)

“How’s writing life?’

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Welcome to the blog index for the Dear Author blog series! As an indie author with a solid writing background who didn’t land a literary agent on her first shot, I quickly found that with the internet and world of independent authors, giving up on my dreams just wasn’t going to happen! Not in the years of the twenty-teens!

I am chronicling my experiences (and helpful lists and checklists!) of being a professional independent author, who knows when to contract for professional services, and enjoys running every aspect of her book series. If you are writing a book series, especially if it happens to be fiction (even more if it’s fantasy) I am giving you MONTHS of my time and research, so you can spend more of yours writing. For some of you, this isn’t just a hobby, it’s a way of life, and traditional publishing and the will of NYC can quickly put a damper on all of your hopes and dreams.

With any job, you need training, and your best bet is to learn the industry for months or years before you set the publication date of your first book.

So began the chronicles of an indie author. Below, you will find advice through every step of the way! You will need to put the work in to get results, and you have to be ready for the days in which you spend more time marketing than writing. They will come. But what else is on its way? True life advice to help you with all of your dreams!

Dear Author index with hyperlinks:

On Publishing

Introduction to Independent Publishing (this post)
Indie vs. Traditional publishing, and other ways to publish 6-1-2016
Checklist for sending your manuscript to agents or editors *check out if you’re going for a traditional deal! 6-2-16
Createspace and other ways to publish 6-3-16
Pre-release and cover reveal 6-4-16

Professional services

The pros of professional beta readers 6-5-16
EDITORS. 6-6-16
Cover Designers 6-7-16
Book Formatting 6-8-16

Marketing

Professional, Paid, and Blog Reviews 6-9-16
DIY Graphic design and stock photos 6-10-16 marketing
Why email is still #1 6-11-16
Advertising on ebook websites and newsletters 6-12-2016
Press Release 6-13-2016
A little book launch help from your friends 6-14-2016
Blog Tours 6-15-2016
Events and giveaways—online and in person 6-16-2016
The book trailer 6-17-2016

The Business End

Amazon Affiliate Program for authors selling on amazon 6-18-2016
Connecting with other authors 6-19-2016
Song lyric reprint rights 6-20-2016
My secret excel list for organizing…EVERYTHING 6-20-2016

More posts will be added to the Index as time goes on!

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