Self-Publishing

Susan Stoderl

Susan's Take on 2024 Publishing Trends

1. Kindle Unlimited’s payment system has encouraged writers to emphasize output per year. Now, with “AI perfection,” writers must be at...

Susan Stoderl

Self-Published Indie Author | Learning to Accept the Word "Brand"

#indieauthor, #brand, #findingyouraudience, #selfpublishing, #writerscommunity,

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A Middle-Grade Indie Author’s Life | To-Do List v. Completed List

To-Do on the Business End of Writing Read all those emails from the writers and entrepreneurs that already know what I need to know. Make...

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What I Would Do Differently | Part 4: Too Much Benefit of the Doubt

I've had two major fiascos because I gave too much benefit of the doubt to people I hired. The first was getting a proper cover design...

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What I Would Do Differently | Part 3: Who is Your Audience

My answer was “Uhhh…,” followed by some generalized answers based on why I wrote the story I did. It quickly turned into “I don’t know.”...

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What I Would Do Differently | Part 2: Know Why You Are Writing

Knowing why you write before, during, and after self-publishing a book is important. The reasons why you write determine what story you...

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What I Would Do Differently | Part 1: The Business of Writing

First-time self-publishing Author | What I Would Do Differently (a series). Part 1: The Business of Writing. Are you prepared?

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Self-Publishing | A Merger of Two Biggest Publishers

As many of you may know, the U.S. Department of Justice is suing to block a merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster. If...

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