I just read a blog post by a well-known indie author who says that one of the stupidest things am indie author can do is hire an editor. He also says not to use beta readers.
I, erm… Please don’t be like that guy.
I just read a blog post by a well-known indie author who says that one of the stupidest things am indie author can do is hire an editor. He also says not to use beta readers.
I, erm… Please don’t be like that guy.
I am very, very proud to announce that through Draft2Digital, my book South Breaks is now available in print format (trade paperback) through Bookshop.org.
And West Flows (book 2) is on its way, as well.
Very, very happy to make that additional move away from Amazon.
Here's the link for you, if you want my book in print through Bookshop.org:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/south-breaks-hannah-steenbock/d1d64d1152e2c5c7?ean=9798233076268&next=t
I am very, very proud to announce that through Draft2Digital, my book South Breaks is now available in print format (trade paperback) through Bookshop.org.
And West Flows (book 2) is on its way, as well.
Very, very happy to make that additional move away from Amazon.
Here's the link for you, if you want my book in print through Bookshop.org:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/south-breaks-hannah-steenbock/d1d64d1152e2c5c7?ean=9798233076268&next=t
#WordWeavers 1.9 — Have you invented any words, sayings, or swears for your story?
For the #beloveduniverse, I invented an entire language. lol I've always enjoyed #conlangs so it was quite fun. Though it does slow me down when I want to do a sentence, realize I don't have the words, gotta design the words, and then start #writing again. lol #writingcommunity #indieauthor #iamwriting
#WordWeavers 1.9 — Have you invented any words, sayings, or swears for your story?
For the #beloveduniverse, I invented an entire language. lol I've always enjoyed #conlangs so it was quite fun. Though it does slow me down when I want to do a sentence, realize I don't have the words, gotta design the words, and then start #writing again. lol #writingcommunity #indieauthor #iamwriting
Manche E-Mails sind ja auch einfacher zu schreiben als andere ... Na gut, vom Prokrastinieren wird's ja auch nicht besser. #CreativeBusiness #Autorenbusiness #Authorbusiness #indieauthor
Edit: Und wieso ist das Kaffee schon wieder kaputt???
Ich habe heute frei. Erstmal halbwegs ausgeschlafen, dann noch liegengeblieben und etwas hier in der TL gestöbert, dann gebadet und danach die erste Maschine Wäsche angeworfen und eben grad sehr spät gefrühstückt. Ich habe fest vor, in der Geschwindigkeit auch das Wochenende über weiterzumachen. Guten Morgen. #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor
Ihr mögt #Bücher? Ihr wollt wissen, wie der deutsche #Buchmarkt funktioniert, welche schrottige Infrastruktur dahinter steckt und wer dadurch zu Gatekeepern für kleine Verlage und Indie-Autor:innen wird? Und ihr wollt unsere Vorschläge hören, wie man das ändern könnte, Hack-Value inbegriffen und keine Aufzeichnung #ausGründen Kommt um 15:40 in Saal G zum Talk „Burn Gatekeepers, Not Books“ von @jascha und mir. #indieauthor #indiepublishing #39C3
Ihr mögt #Bücher? Ihr wollt wissen, wie der deutsche #Buchmarkt funktioniert, welche schrottige Infrastruktur dahinter steckt und wer dadurch zu Gatekeepern für kleine Verlage und Indie-Autor:innen wird? Und ihr wollt unsere Vorschläge hören, wie man das ändern könnte, Hack-Value inbegriffen und keine Aufzeichnung #ausGründen Kommt um 15:40 in Saal G zum Talk „Burn Gatekeepers, Not Books“ von @jascha und mir. #indieauthor #indiepublishing #39C3
A nice review of the second part of my "Fantasy/Attempted comedy" story The Last Philosopher 😊
Link to first part as #Free #Ebook
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#AmWriting #WIPWednesday
#Reading #Readers
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A nice review of the second part of my "Fantasy/Attempted comedy" story The Last Philosopher 😊
Link to first part as #Free #Ebook
@books @reading l @writers @keepwriting @writingbooks @worldbuilding
#AmWriting #WIPWednesday
#Reading #Readers
#Fiction #Fantasy #Comedy #SFF
#Author #Authors #IndieAuthor #IndieBooks #Writing #WritingCommunity #Writinglife #WritersOfMastodon
#Bookstodon #Mastobooks #BooksofMastodon #FantasyBooks
#Review #Bookreview
#BookRecommendation
Just delivered copies of these beauties to a local bookstore. 🥰
After selling all three copies of book one, they asked for five more, plus three copies each of books two and three. All signed! Hopefully they get them out in time for those last-minute Christmas shoppers. 🎄 📚
#Books #Fantasy #RomanticFantasy #FantasySeries #Series #Writer #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthor
Just delivered copies of these beauties to a local bookstore. 🥰
After selling all three copies of book one, they asked for five more, plus three copies each of books two and three. All signed! Hopefully they get them out in time for those last-minute Christmas shoppers. 🎄 📚
#Books #Fantasy #RomanticFantasy #FantasySeries #Series #Writer #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthor
Hey all! I am THRILLED to announce The Warm Machine has been nominated for NINE categories. 😱 You folks are SO amazing. Voting has just opened if you'd like to see it advance to the reading round! ❤️💙🖤 You can vote here! https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2025
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Options for getting ebooks (and print) away from Amazon.
This is what I have explored, and I know there is much, much more out there.
1) Smaller stores: Smashwords, Kobo, B&N, Thalia (Tolino) in Germany (although they are also evil), BoD, and many more.
I absolutely recommend Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/
2) Buy direct.
My store is through PayHip, and you may not even be aware that PayHip has its own book catalog:
Okay, it won't make me popular, but I'll say it. I'm not pulling my books off Amazon. Why? I need the money. My books have kept me from poverty in my old age, and I do not believe I would sell enough books elsewhere to do that. I just can't afford to be pure.
I've sold over 1100 books this month so far on Amazon, over 18,000 this year. That gives me enough money to live on, even if I didn't have Social Security or retirement funds. Without it, I'd just be scraping by. Like I said, I can't afford to be pure.
