Indie Authors: The Harsh Truths and Hidden Rewards of Going Full-Time
Discover the emotional upheaval, unexpected challenges, and essential advice for indie authors taking the leap into full-time writing from someone who's lived to tell the tale.
Susan Odev
Susan specializes in entrepreneurial mindsets, she has written several non-fiction business books, and now writes novels under a top secret pen name.
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Dear Indie Annie: Bad Review Blues
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Dear Indie Annie, I know it’s something every author deals with, but I’m heartbroken over my first one-star rating. What do I do? Bad Review Blues Darling Bad Review Blues, Oh, honey, grab yourself a refreshing mint julep, and pull...
Optimize Writing Schedules During Holiday Season
Holiday Season Survival Guide for Indie Authors It’s that time of year again. Evenings are spent vegging out on the sofa after yet another rich, heavy meal. There are invitations to office parties and family gatherings a-plenty. Food and drink flow freely. Days and nights blend into one another,...
Writing as Sanctuary: Escape Doomscrolling with Storytelling
Understanding the Power of Writing in Today's World Turn on the news. Read a paper. Scroll through social media. No matter where you go, it’s hard to avoid today’s world. It seeps in through your pores even when you try your best to switch everything off....
Make Your Book a Seasonal Bestseller
Seasonal Themes in Literature This issue falls as autumn begins, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. But writers invariably set Christmas-themed books amid images of pine trees laden with snowy boughs, despite 50 percent of the world experiencing the height of summer on December 25. It is a statement to...
SPS Live: Volunteer Insights on Self Publishing Success
Susan Odev When Mark Dawson made his clarion call for volunteers to help backstage and front-of-house for the Self Publishing Show Live event, held June 28 and 29 in London’s South Bank, I hesitated to raise my hand. The inaugural event, back in 2020, heralded the start of lockdown,...