What Is Being An Indie Author All About
The good old days of being taken care of as an author (by a publishing house, agent, etc) have more or less gone with the wind for most modern writers. Getting our creative work out into the world is a complex and daunting task today; it takes an enormous amount of zeal, intelligence and energy. Read all about it here – and thank you, Michelle Rene Goodhew, for a great post!
Originally posted on The IndieAuthor Advocate: Articles, Book Cover Design, Illustration & More by Michelle Rene:
By Michelle Rene Goodhew
If you are an independent author or a writer on your way to becoming published, this articles for you.
Sitting on your laurels and basking in the glow of being published is not necessarily success.
Success is also about amassing a fan base of the work you have written, of receiving the payment that comes from your words being appreciated by a large assortment of the public.
Your book deserves the kind of time and attention that creating a best-seller requires.
I’m not saying that getting to the point of publishing does not deserve a feeling of success, but it may be only a point on the road to success, not a stopping point.
Becoming a successful author is more about a structured system of actions, business savvy, marketing strategy, and your ability to maintain a healthy and positive attitude. You are responsible for discovering just how good…
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