We spend months or even years building our narrative world, shaping our characters, and polishing our prose. We know every line, backstory, and hint of subtext. The question is, will readers see what we do? That's where beta readers come in.

Being an indie author is a bit like being a parent, nurturing your literary offspring, and sending them out into the world.

As you probably figured out by now, self-publishing requires navigating a vast and competitive landscape.