Social Media Content Ideas for Authors
by Katheryn Heinrich I know that many authors—myself included—find keeping up with social media accounts to be a slog. After all, we were born for crafting lore-rich worlds, not running marketing campaigns! However, to make it as an author, the sad truth is that you...
BookVault Review: Exploring Print-on-Demand for Indie Authors
Finding trustworthy and affordable book printing and distribution options can be challenging for indie authors. Furthermore, many authors are looking for print-on-demand options outside of Amazon to help them get their books to readers. Now, a unique new service,...
Creating Digital Boxsets for Self-Published Authors
Stephenie Meyer, George R.R. Martin, Phillip Pullman, Suzanne Collins and J.K. Rowling. What do all these authors have in common? They have all written a series of books that can be sold as a boxset! Packaging a collection of multiple books together as a single...
Non-Fiction Publishers That Are Open to Submissions from Authors without an Agent
By Sian Toop This month, we are focusing on publishing houses that specialise in non-fiction, especially those that are open to submissions from independent authors. Getting a non-fiction book published is slightly different as you often don’t need a completed...
Plottr Simplifies Pricing and Enhances Pro Model
For aspiring authors and self-publishers seeking intuitive tools to organize their creative projects, Plottr software has some exciting updates in store. Focusing on enhancing user experience and support, Plottr introduces simplified pricing and an enriched Pro model...
Commercial Fiction Publishers That Are Always Open To Submissions
By Sian Toop So, great news, you’ve finished your manuscript. But, what now? Well, now you need to get it published of course! We have put together a list of publishers who are always interested in commercial fiction and who are always open to submissions, including...
Reviewing: How to Outline Commercial Fiction with the Story Engines Blueprint
By Sian Toop In this episode, the Education Lead at Plottr, Troy Lambert, interviews bestselling fantasy author and story coach Joseph Nassise about Story Engines. Created by Nassise, Story Engines is ‘an intuitive four-act plot structure for writing commercial...
Reviewing Plotting for Pantsers: Outlining as You Go with Zoey Indiana
In this episode of Plotting for Pantsers, Troy Lambert talks to self-published dark fantasy romance author Zoey Indiana about ‘discovery writing’ or ‘post plotting’, defined by Zoey as “letting my characters run around and drive me crazy for a couple of chapters and...
What is BookTok and how can you use it as an indie author?
By Sian Toop Since its launch in 2016, the social media platform TikTok is now one of the biggest in the world. In 2022, the short-form video-sharing app boasted 1.6 billion users, with a huge percentage of these forming the online sub-community ‘BookTok’. What...
