Why be an Indie Author? My publishing journey, part two #PoweredByIndie

October is an important month for Indie authors. There was Indie Author Day on 8th October, and Amazon is on the Indie bandwagon with the #PoweredByIndie campaign on its pages and across social media (be sure to check out the Fantasy books). It's timely, therefore, to return to a question I asked back in July... 'Why choose self-publishing?'

Why choose self-publishing? My writing journey, part one

'Why did you choose to become a self-published author?' You may think the answers are obvious, and many of them are, but I've never explored this topic here on my blog. After reading yet another great post from author friend, Danielle K girl, I think it's time.

My writing journey has been a winding path

Self-Published Fiction and the Quest for Quality

Some might suggest it's the elephant in the room over at Amazon, or Smashwords. The self-publishing revolution has liberated thousands of authors from the chains of traditional publishing. But has it also let loose hordes of poor quality books that readers must wade through in order to find the gems? How can authors put quality control measures into their writing-publishing process to ensure that what they offer to the world of readers is truly their best work?