ALLi Exclusive: What’s Your Mindset around Money?
There is a common belief that artists, including authors, make very little money. To explore that assumption, in 2023, the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) commissioned the world’s first Indie Author Income Survey, focused specifically on self-published authors. We found that indie authors earn more than those who are traditionally published, and this data was […]
IAM’s 2024 Indie Author Gift Guide
The holiday shopping season is just around the corner, and whether you’re shopping for the caffeine-fueled novelist who hasn’t seen sunlight in weeks or the writer in the middle of their worst block, we’ve got you covered with the author’s ideal gift guide for 2024. Prepare to discover gifts that will make any indie author’s […]
Readercon 33 an Intimate Escape from Typical Sci-Fi Conventions
Readercon 33 this past July was a standout Science Fiction convention, but it looked different and felt more intimate than any other typical Sci-Fi convention I’ve attended. There were no flashy costumes, sprawling vendor halls, or multimedia displays vying for attention. Instead, I was surrounded by people deeply engaged in conversations about character development, world-building, […]
Worldcon 2024 Immerses Attendees in Science, Scottish Culture, and a Celebration of Speculative Fiction
I’ve always dreamed of going to Scotland. I am half Scottish yet have never visited the country, even though I’ve longed to see Edinburgh and Glasgow for myself. Both cities are rich in the celebration of the arts. Not to mention, many world-renowned poets and writers are from the area. This summer, I finally realized […]
May the Cash Flow Be with You
The Money-Managing Instruments to Master for Your Business to Take to the Skies The Force is strong in indie authors! Given a single worst-case scenario, we can probably spin up a story world in the throes of conflict. Unfortunately, that same imaginative bias can wreak more havoc on your business than a sandcrawler swarming with […]