Should Indie Authors Care about Making Money?

May 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Hey there, indie author! Raise your hand if you’re jealous of one of the following authors: Amanda Hocking J.A. Konrath EL James Bella Andre Hugh Howey Rachel Van Dyken J. Lynn etc. . . . These are all self-publishing authors who have done exceptionally well, to the point that it might seem that their novels simply exploded on the scene. The reality: These authors are the exception—the exceptionally small, minuscule margin of authors who have had a tremendous amount of success with a simple recipe of being at the right place at the right time and pure, dumb luck. You’re the rule. Repeat after me: I. Am. The. Rule. You can’t count on fortune and fame any more than you… [read more]

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Guest Post: Authors and the Art of Self-Promotion, by Rachael Oku

April 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
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Authors and the Art of Self-Promotion by Rachel Oku   In every industry, the cliché goes that you have to “pay your dues” before you can make it. Is this really true of writing? Recently published author Rachael Oku wonders. . . . If someone told me I’d be a published author within five years when I graduated college in 2008, I’d have laughed in their face. If someone told me I’d be a published author within five years when I graduated college in 2008, I’d have laughed in their face. Surely I’d have to labour over my ideas and live as a tortured artist in order to hone my craft? Not so. In this the digital age, it’s easier… [read more]

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Making Time for a Dream: Interview with Mystery Author Deborah K. Jensen

April 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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never did I think that I wanted to or could write a novel. But the gift of a dream was given to me… This week, we were fortunate enough to sit down with Deborah K. Jensen, an inspiring indie author with a killer book called Beyond Escape, an exciting new novel based on a true story with family secrets, betrayal, murder, and lust. She shared with us how she melded this true story with one of fiction, and how she found time to make her dream a reality.   1) You’ve been writing for many years. Did you always want to write mysteries? When I was a young girl, I fell in love with the idea of writing and told my… [read more]

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Is Your Book a Magic Wand?

February 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
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If your book was a magic wand, what would it do when you waved it? Maybe you have great culinary abilities AND you’re a super-cool nerd. So you went to culinary school and used that knowledge to develop a cookbook for all the other Trekkies of the world. Maybe that cookbook got you a table at Comic-Con, where you made connections that led to an introduction to Peter Jackson, who hired you to become his live-in chef.  Maybe you’ve written a book on time management (be sure to send me a copy!) that led you to giving speeches to college students, corporations, and entrepreneurs on how to manage time to optimize success. You created the world’s best time-management program and… [read more]

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Writers: Live In Your Potential

January 25, 2013 by 5 Comments
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You are smarter, braver, and more capable than you know. The best advice I’ve (Amy) ever gotten. This very simple statement allows us to leave the space where we only measure ourselves by our proven skills, and move INTO a space where we are fully aware that there are heights and depths and mountains and canyons that we CAN reach. While the rest of the world might measure you by your proven achievements, YOU must measure yourself by the achievements yet to be had. Without living in the presence of your full potential, you won’t seek to reach it. You won’t even know it’s there! What frightens you about becoming an author? Is it the work that you’ll have to… [read more]

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The Best and Only Writing Advice You’ll Ever Need

January 15, 2013 by 15 Comments
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Two weeks ago I (Dara) shared  a really cool novel idea with my husband Tomme. We were at the movies and mid action scene, I poked him in the arm, leaned over (ignoring his obvious annoyance), and whispered my idea with child-like glee. Never mind he could barely hear me.   I was just proud to share it with someone. In my mind once you share your book idea, you’re obligated to write it. Or at least try. It’s a legal contract I have with myself. My brain believes I must make it happen because I’ve spoken it into existence. But here’s the deal. Since I had my idea, I’ve thought about it nonstop. Yet, I’ve written one paragraph in… [read more]

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It’s 2013, Authors! Make It a Rewarding New Year

January 2, 2013 by 5 Comments
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Happy 2013! It’s  been an exciting, eventful, and insightful year for Wise, Ink. We are approaching our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY next month (our first post was February 1, 2012) and since then we’ve learned a TON. We learned that indie authors are even more amazing than we originally thought, with all the great comments and feedback we’ve gotten from you! We’ve learned the true value of social media as we’ve used it to spread the word about our own blog, and are so grateful for the wonderful followers we have. Dara released her first book, The Indie Author Revolution, and is having a blast stepping into the author’s shoes to market the book. Amy has been busily writing her master’s thesis… [read more]

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Writers: Keeping Up with the Hustle and Bustle?

December 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Happy Holidays, writers! They’re almost here! Did you get everything done? Me either. My to-do list is almost as long as it was on Monday of this week, yet I’ve been rushing and running and scrambling for the last five days! It makes me wonder what I was actually working on all week. So what about writing? Does writing have a role in the busy day-to-day holiday preparation? Below are a few ideas on how to keep up with it! 1) Make a list of your priorities. Your probably have a to-do list (and a long one at that). Is it organized? Where does writing fit? Time to put an order  to all the things you have to do this… [read more]

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5 Things on the New Year’s “To-Do” List for Every Purpose-Driven Author

December 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
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I know–you’re not even through the “holidays” yet, and you’re just feeling like you finally have a grasp on your “to-do” list for the next week and a half. Me too. I’m not necessarily looking forward to working on my next to-do list that comes after the holidays–specifically writing my thesis on the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon (what it means for publishing versus the present state of feminism–thanks for letting me ramble for a minute) and editing two manuscripts–because I’ve finally gotten around to prioritizing my current to-do list! However, I actually am looking forward to the rewards of engaging with the projects on my to-do list. This is because the holidays provide such a wonderful, cleansing, refreshing time… [read more]

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Guest Post: “My Journey to Being an Author” by Karen Ingalls

December 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Today’s guest post is from Karen Ingalls, indie author of Outshine: An Ovarian Cancer Memoir and upcoming historical fiction series.   Once I arrived home from the doctor’s office I knew that I wanted to journal about my fears and what was happening to my body. Writing was a tool I had used most of my life to rise above or “outshine” in situations of sexual abuse, family alcoholism, untimely deaths, and divorce. A friend encouraged me to publish my journal saying, “Women need to read this.” Outshine: An Ovarian Cancer Memoir is a story of my survival, and that cancer or other diseases are challenges from which there are opportunities for self-growth, ministry, and living more fully. God’s gift to me… [read more]

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