Beating the Scammers

In the digital world, creators are prime targets, and behind every great piece of art is a scammer trying to profit from it.

Why Some Authors Are Self-Publishing Short Fiction Between Novels

The space between novels used to sit empty. Here's why more indie authors are filling it with short fiction instead, and what they're getting out of it.

Audiobooks on a Budget: Realistic Options for Self-Published Authors

A full-scale audiobook production isn't the only path available. Here are realistic, lower-cost options for self-published authors actually getting one made.

What Traditional Publishing Still Gets Right (and How Indies Can Borrow It)

Indie publishing has good reason to reject a lot of traditional practice, but not all of it. Here's what's still worth borrowing, and how to adapt it.

The Pricing Mistake Most First-Time Self-Published Authors Make

Pricing feels like a small decision, but most first-time self-published authors make the same costly mistake with it. Here's what to do instead.

Self-Publishing in Translation: An Underused Growth Strategy

Translation tends to get treated as a traditional publishing milestone. Here's why it's also a realistic, underused growth strategy for self-published authors.

Why Print-on-Demand Quality Varies More Than You'd Expect

Two copies of the same print-on-demand book can look noticeably different. Here's why print-on-demand quality varies more than most authors expect.

Rights Reversion: What Happens When a Self-Published Book Gets a Second Life

Rights reversion usually comes up in traditional publishing, but self-published authors deal with their own version of it. Here's what a second life can look like.

The Hidden Costs of Self-Publishing Nobody Mentions Upfront

Self-publishing is often pitched as low-cost, but several real expenses rarely get mentioned upfront. Here's what new indie authors actually end up paying for.

What Book Discovery Sites Get Wrong About Genre Filtering

Most discovery sites organise books by broad genre labels, but that's rarely how readers actually search. Here's where genre filtering tends to go wrong.

Tips on How to Market Your Book for Free

Indie authors can successfully promote their books without a big ad budget. This guide shares simple free tactics using content writing, email lists, social media, and networking so your stories reach more readers over time.

My maiden 'Novel' blues

But what a poetic justice it was that the publishers’ apathy, for my literary foray into an uncharted fictional arena, pushed me into Roopa’s despondent shoes, leg for leg! So to say, to atone for myself, and to earn for her the empathy, at least, of a few discerning readers, I self-published it, and it's gratifying to me that it has earned some literary acclaim in the digital world of ebooks.