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Indie Publishing: Edit For Your Audience
Editing is often seen as a necessary but tedious step in publishing. Many self-publishing authors focus on fixing typos and grammar, but...
Jesse Lawrence
Feb 187 min read
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Indie Publishing: Beware of Scams
The publishing world is full of opportunities, but unfortunately, it’s also rife with scams targeting authors at all levels. Whether...
Jesse Lawrence
Jan 288 min read
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Indie Publishing: Pre-Orders
Pre-orders can be helpful for your self-publishing strategy, setting the stage for a strong book launch.
Jesse Lawrence
Jan 76 min read
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Indie-Publishing: Ads After Christmas
The period following Christmas and heading into the New Year presents unique opportunities and challenges for advertising books,...
Jesse Lawrence
Dec 29, 20246 min read
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Indie-Publishing: My Online Break
As an indie author, my life revolves around writing, developing my craft, and staying connected with my readers and fellow creatives. Recent
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Aug 1, 20245 min read
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Indie Publishing: Manage Expectations
Today, I want to talk about expectations. It’s easy to set expectations way too high or way too low.
Jesse Lawrence
Jun 25, 20248 min read
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Indie Publishing: Don't Do Everything!
If you’re a indie author like me, doing everything we “need to do” is far from possible.
Jesse Lawrence
Jun 4, 20248 min read
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Indie Publishing: What’s Publishing Like in 2024?
The dream of becoming a published author entices hundreds of thousands of creative authors every year. However, the path to publication...
Jesse Lawrence
May 14, 20246 min read
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Indie Publishing: Handling Stress
For me, my role of being a self-published author stands out as challenging because I wear all hats. My job includes the following jobs:...
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Apr 23, 202410 min read
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Indie Publishing: Promotion as an Aspiring Author
Alright. Here we go, jumping into a subject that isn't only hard to write, it's hard to act upon in healthy ways.
Jesse Lawrence
Apr 16, 20248 min read
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Indie Publishing: Your Author Bio
In the vast realm of publishing, where your words are your brand, your author bio is your offer of friendship.
Jesse Lawrence
Mar 26, 20248 min read
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Indie Publishing: Revising After Publishing
As an indie author, you're in control. This comes with pros and cons. One of the positives is that you can revise your works even after...
Jesse Lawrence
Mar 19, 20246 min read
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Indie Publishing: Setting the Price
This industry can be daunting, especially for new authors who may be vulnerable to vanity press scams. To safeguard your work and financial
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Mar 5, 20247 min read
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Indie Publishing: Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
Okay, here comes a major hurdle for many, Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), your most important tool for becoming a published...
Jesse Lawrence
Feb 27, 20249 min read
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Indie Publishing: Handling Criticism
Being an indie author is a bit like being a parent, nurturing your literary offspring, and sending them out into the world.
Jesse Lawrence
Feb 20, 20246 min read
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Indie Publishing: The Dreaded Blurb
One of the most critical and difficult aspects of selling our books is an enticing blurb or description.
Jesse Lawrence
Feb 13, 20246 min read
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Indie Publishing: Edit with Text-To-Speech
As an indie author, your manuscript is your hand-crafted treasure, and ensuring it's polished to perfection is crucial.
Jesse Lawrence
Feb 13, 20244 min read
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Indie Publishing: The All-Important Cover
Indie authors are always on the quest to uncover the secrets of creating a book cover that not only makes you happy but attracts readers.
Jesse Lawrence
Feb 6, 20247 min read
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Indie Publishing: All Important ARCs
As you probably figured out by now, self-publishing requires navigating a vast and competitive landscape.
Jesse Lawrence
Jan 30, 20246 min read
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Indie Publishing: Your Own Publishing House?
This post is for my fellow self-publishing tycoons and literary architects considering whether to set up a personal company under which...
Jesse Lawrence
Jan 23, 20245 min read
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