Think Like a CEO—Shift from Creative Chaos to Confidence
Ditch the creative chaos and think like a CEO. Learn how you can scale, focus, lead with clarity, track progress, and thrive as a professional indie author.
Publishing
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Do You Need a Trademark? 6 Hacks to Protect Your Author Brand
“Trademarks are a valuable asset.” Abigail Rubinstein, Attorney Your Author Name Is a Brand. So Protect It You’ve poured time, creativity, and money into building your author brand. But what happens if someone else starts using your series title, publishing imprint name, or logo? That’s where a trademark comes in. This writer’s guide helps new…
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Funding Your Indie Author Business—Realistic Money Tips
“Don’t wait for someone else to fund your dream. Start where you are, use what you have, and build from there.” —Arthur Ashe Launching a new indie author business can be an exciting and thrilling experience. But funding the dream? That’s where things get tricky. From the moment you start exploring grants, fellowships, contests, or…
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Tax Deductions for New Indie Authors—5 Top Tips
“The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward.” — John Maynard Keynes. If you’re a new indie author, you might be surprised at how many writing-related expenses can potentially be tax-deductible. By understanding and utilizing tax deductions, you can maximize your earnings and ensure that your hard work is…
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Mindset and Habits—Powerful Hacks for Long-Term Success
“Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.” — John C. Maxwell Writing a book is hard. Publishing it independently? Even harder. But staying consistent, staying motivated, and continuing to grow? That takes something more than talent. It takes the right mindset and habits to support it. If you’re a new indie author, you’ve…
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Getting Started | Making money | Marketing | Publishing | Self-Publishing | Writing as business | Writing Tools
Publishing Success: 8 Strategies for New Indie Authors
Discover publishing success strategies to plan, publish, and promote your book. Learn the secrets to new indie author publishing.
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Game Theory for Writers: Win by Playing the Long Game
Discover how game theory principles can transform your indie author journey. Play the infinite game, stay resilient, and build a lasting career.
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Fiction | Non Fiction | Publishing | Writing | Writing Tools
Incorporating AI Outputs: 3 Best Hacks for New Indie Authors
Incorporate AI outputs into your work as an indie author. Learn to adapt, refine, and personalize AI-generate content. Save time and enhance your process.
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Editing | Marketing | Publishing | Writing | Writing Tools
Refining AI Prompts: 5 Hacks for New Indie Authors
“The key to artificial intelligence has always been the representation.” — Jeff Hawkins, American neuroscientist and founder of Numenta Crafting the perfect AI prompt is both an art and a science. Refining AI prompts is essential for new indie authors to get useful, creative outputs that can enhance your writing, marketing, and publishing processes. In…
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7 Outcome-Based Publishing Strategies for New Indie Authors
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou Independently publishing your first book can feel enormous for a new indie author. From writing to editing, designing a cover, to marketing, the process has many moving parts that can quickly become overwhelming. Using Outcome-Based Management offers a way to…
