Common Mistakes Indie Authors Makes - WritersLife.org

Common Mistakes Indie Authors Makes - WritersLife.org   Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org:    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/     Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/    Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus     Website: http://www.WritersLife.org   Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop    Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast    Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/    Advertise your book and.or writing  https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs   Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                     Hi I'm Jody from writer'sLife.org and say we'll be talking about indie authors and the mistakes not to make being an independent author takes courage and determination and the rise of indie author has been truly spectacular by putting the power back in the writers hands where before you had to be a Headey combination of exceptional and lucky to get published now good old-fashioned hard work just might do it if you are willing to put in the time and work and give your all to your book publishing project you may just get the results you've been dreaming up however let's face it most of us are pretty new to the whole publishing world and are pretty clueless when it comes to the do's and don'ts of taking control of our work it's fair to say that most independent authors when they first start out on their self-publishing journey do you'll end up making a fair few mistakes this isn't necessarily a bad thing mistakes are just lessons learned and the more you make the more you'll understand about the whole process however being that there are lots of things to consider here are some rules and values that are a good idea to set for yourself in order to keep you on the straight path let's take a look at some of them forgetting to research your reader and your genre self-publishing has given authors a fantastic opportunity to get their work out there into the world for all to see there are so many rules around the way one should write the restrictions of the genres rewriting and the expectations of our readers it is good to understand them as much as possible for example if you have written a romance novel research your audience find out what they want and what they expect from you that's not to say you shouldn't give them any credit however we are sometimes led to believe that if we dare think outside the box in terms of genre or try breaking some of the rules our readers will run screaming into the night believe it or not sometimes change is embraced and celebrated if you truly believe in your story and changing it will feel like you are selling out then don't do it be true to yourself and that's the most important thing thinking you could do it all by yourself if you don't get a professional editor and designer to help you chances are your book is going to look pretty shabby against the competition you wouldn't buy a dress with a hole in it so why should you reader buy your book if it is full of glaring mistakes and inconsistencies if you care about your book and to build up a fanbase then get the cover designed by someone who knows what they're doing and get an editor to at the very least weed out any spelling mistakes and inconsistencies printing loads of copies of your book without a distribution deal in place if you are an unknown author chances are you aren't going to be living in the castle and eating your caviar for breakfast so don't pour every last penny into buying thousands of copies of your book if you haven't got anyone lined up to buy them you'll just end up with no money low self-esteem and a lot less space in your house order a handful of copies to give out but that's it remember while bulk printing may seem cheaper you'll probably lose out in the long run giving up after your first book did you know that most authors find much greater success on releasing their second novel well it's true think about it this way so many people dream of writing a book and yet most people don't if you've already done so and you are miles ahead of those would-be authors who simply can't find the time or energy to write their stories now think about all the writers who stopped after their first novel especially if it doesn't do very well let me tell you it is Lots if you persevere you are constantly knocking out the competition and you'll only get better with time to just keep writing keep focusing on your dreams and you'll get there so don't give up there are some of the most common mistakes new indie authors can make what other advice can you share we'd love to hear from you don't forget if you're having a hard time writing or finishing your book check out our free writer's tool kit it can help you overcome procrastination get organized stay focused and get your book published just have a http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  to get your free copy   if you enjoy this video don't forget to give it a thumbs up turn on our notifications and subscribe down below and be sure to visit writers live org for my writing tips and tricks and I'll see you next time