by Sarah Kuiken | Mar 21, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
New indie authors usually imagine that when they hit “publish,” they can finally take a breather. The hard work is over … right? Instead, the next several days tend to involve being glued to the monitor watching your sales (hopefully) come in. A small handful of sales...
by Sarah Kuiken | Mar 14, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset
They say you have to spend money to make money—but that old chestnut is missing a crucial word. Really, it should say that you have to spend money wisely to make money. Not all advertising investments are created equal, and indie author marketing is no exception....
by Sarah Kuiken | Mar 7, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
Love is a feeling that constantly changes and evolves. As authors, our relationship with writing is similar in many ways to our relationships with people. There’s a natural ebb and flow, and the character of the relationship changes over time. Sometimes it’s...
by Sarah Kuiken | Feb 21, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
“So … Are you a plotter or a pantser?” This question comes up a lot in indie author circles. While only you can decide which camp works for you—or even if it’s useful to put yourself in a box like that—answering the question can teach writers a lot about form and...
by Sarah Kuiken | Feb 14, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset
Market research is an easy step to overlook, especially for newbie authors like me. After all, it feels like it might impact artistic integrity to check out what readers are buying before you publish … Right? It all depends on your approach. (Which is not to say that...
by Sarah Kuiken | Jan 31, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
We field a lot of questions here at Draft2Digital headquarters, but if we were to group them all by category, most would fall under the heading of indie author marketing. Or, put more simply, “How should I market my books as an indie author?” If writing a book can be...