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Indie Author Must Haves
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items Resources for indie authors on story structure, marketing and editing techniques.
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Understanding Story Structure
Book Editing 101
Boost Indie Book Sales
Indie Author Organizations
Author Tools & Equipment
Understanding Story Structure
Resources to help the indie author understand book structure in order to capitivate your audience.
Instrumental for me in recognizing and understanding story structure. Learn the beats to hit to make your story engaging and familiar to readers.
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: Last Book
Learn how to structure your young adult novel. Learn the elements of a YA novel and where to place them to engage your readers.
Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel Guide
Great ideas don't always translate into great books. Learn how to understand the anatomy of your story and become a master storyteller.
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Mastery
Before you embark on your novel, make sure you understand your genre and what your readers needs for that specific genre.
Anatomy of Genres
Interested in writing a romance novel? Romance readers expect a certain story beats and structures in their romance novels. Understand the romance story genre structure.
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance
Author Lisa Cron takes author beyond the pantsing or plotting argument and centers on the science behind what readers want from their books. Learn to create a sense of urgency and drama in your story.
Story Genius: Use Brain Science to Write Novel
Interested in writing a cozy mystery? Understand and learn the structure specific to the genre. Cozy mystery readers expect certain story beats. Learn the beats and where to place them with this handy guide.
How to Write a Cozy Mystery: Step by Step
Book Editing 101
Don't get stuck in the endless cycle of self-editing. Learn tips and techniques to make editing your book as smooth as possible.
Sometimes as a writer, it's hard to find the right words to express our ideas. Every author needs a good dictionary to help their writing process.
Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary, Newest Edition
So you've finished your first draft, now what? Now an equally important part of the writing process takes place. Learn techniques to self-edit like a pro.
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, 2nd Ed
Editing your manuscript is more than just checking for typos and misplaced commas. Don't get stuck in endless rounds of revisions.
Beyond the First Draft: Deep Novel Revision
Find yourself uses words and phrases over and over again? Find alternatives to help your creative process. When you're at a loss for words, try this handy thesaurus.
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: Powerful Ways to Say Words
Do you struggle with editing your manuscripts? Get a handle on editing basics to help you get to a final draft.
Write, Edit, Publish: What Every Writer Needs to Know
Boost Indie Book Sales
Struggling with book sales and marketing? Learn help hints to boost book sales.
Need help to boost your book sales. Have you tried traditional methods with little to no success? Learn the concept of ‘Universal Fantasy’ to sell your books to anyone.
7 FIGURE FICTION: Use Universal Fantasy to SELL
Learn marketing tips from successful indie authors Bethany Atazadeh nd Mandi Lynn. The two authors share how their successfully marketing their indie releases.
How Your Book Sells Itself: 10 Marketing Tips
Optimize social media for your book sales. Learn tried and true book marketing efforts from indie authors Bethany Atazadeh and Mandi Lynn.
Secrets to Selling Books on Social Media
Indie book authors, Mandi Lynn and Bethany Atazadeh share their strategies on how to reach new readers and plan a profitable and successful book launch campaign.
Plan a Profitable Book Launch
Indie Author Organizations
Educational organizations for indie authors and book publishers.
Become a member of an indie author led and powered community.
The Alliance Independent Authors
Become a member for access to webinars, in-person conferences and articles.
Independent Book Publishers Association
General education as well as legal and insurance resources.
The Authors Guild
Author Tools & Equipment
Essential tools and equipment for writers.
A reliable laptop is one of an indie writers most valuable tools. You can use word-processing software like Microsoft Word or Google Docs, or specialized manuscript writing software like Scrivener.
HP Essential Laptop
Timed writing sprints are great for completing your manuscript. It's a great way to challenge yourself to reach daily word counts.
Digital Timer
Capture your thoughts about story ideas, character arcs, and possible revisions when you are away from your computer. There's nothing worse than having a great idea and then forgetting it by the time you've made it back to your computer.
Digital Voice Recorder
Need help planning your novel? This useful notebook can help keep you on track with word count trackers, character & outline pages, writing sprint tracker, etc.
Planning My Novel Notebook