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Day in the Life of an Indie Author: What Does a Launch Day Look Like?

Day in the Life of an Indie Author: What Does a Launch Day Look Like?

by Joy | Feb 27, 2020 | authors, dream of authorship, Indie Authors, Publishing

When I was a little girl and first dreamed of being an author, I pictured riding to a fancy rooftop restaurant in a limo, stepping onto a red carpet in fancy heels and greeting excited readers at my book’s Launch Party.  Yes, I realize how ridiculous that sounds. I...
Indie Authors and the Case of Events

Indie Authors and the Case of Events

by Joy | Nov 7, 2019 | authors, dream of authorship, Indie Authors, Publishing, readers

For Indie Authors, any opportunity to sell our books is cause for excitement. That is, after all, why we went through the grueling process to publish them. How else are they going to get to readers?  The thing is, though, events are tricky and they won’t always—or...
Lessons from Publishing My Debut Novel

Lessons from Publishing My Debut Novel

by Joy | Sep 26, 2019 | authors, doubt and fear, dream of authorship, Publishing

Tuesday marked the beginning of a new chapter in my life—the publication of my first novel. While, in many ways, this has been just another week—each day full of the typical weekly activities and responsibilities (times a thousand, thanks to all the last-minute tasks...
Indie Authors and the Case of Time

Indie Authors and the Case of Time

by Joy | Sep 5, 2019 | authors, dream of authorship, goals, Indie Authors, Publishing, Revisions, writers, writing process

The Question  I got the question the other day. The one that makes me cringe and frantically glance around for an escape while doing a mental run-through of what the asker’s intentions could be. You know the one.  Are you self-published?  Well, of course I am; and,...
A Day in the Life of an Indie Author: Flexibility

A Day in the Life of an Indie Author: Flexibility

by Joy | Aug 22, 2019 | authors, dream of authorship, Indie Authors, writer mom, writing community, writing process

Welcome to our first official “Day in the Life of an Indie Author” post. Last month, I gave you an introduction and shared why I chose the Indie path and what some of my roles are. Now it’s time to dive in and let you guys behind the scenes.  As is often the case with...
Authors, Be Your First Reader!

Authors, Be Your First Reader!

by Joy | Aug 1, 2019 | authors, dream of authorship, Editing, writers, writing, writing process

You’ve typed The End. Congratulations! Celebrate! Live it up! Now you send it straight to the editor to fix, right?  Wrong.  Let it breathe or marinate or whatever term you’d like to use. The length of time for this varies for different writers. Some need to set it...
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