One of the most frustrating discoveries I’ve had in my venture into independent publishing is the amount of time I end up waiting for stuff. I got into independent publishing so I could have more control over my own work….

When I began my indie author adventures back in August, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Since then, I’ve come to realize there’s A LOT I don’t know about publishing a book. As a first-time indie author, I knew…

Making sure the format files for your print book and ebook are as good as they can be is essential for a smooth book launch. My main task for yesterday was to go through the print version of the script…

Before you upload your book for print distribution, you need to make sure your print book set up files are checked and double-checked. It takes time, so make sure you carve out a few hours for this task. The universe…

The back cover blurb is by far the most stressful thing I’ve had to work on for the book launch. When it comes down to it, there are three things potential buyers look for when choosing a new book. The…

I am now officially three weeks ahead of schedule, which means I can start my audiobook prep ASAP. And that means I should be able to make the November 1 book launch for all formats — paperback, ebook, audiobook, and…

Self publishing a novel has a number of pitfalls. Indie authors must be the creative force and the publisher. Something that has been on my self publishing checklist even before I started this process was to read the manuscript out…

Hello! And welcome to “Tales From An Indie Author Book Launch.” I decided to document my book launch adventures because I didn’t know the first thing about being an indie author until about a month ago. I hope maybe someone…