Tag: Pros & Cons

• Dear Indie | Having a Publisher: Fact vs Popular Belief

  Hi Indies & Aspiring Writers! Today, I want to address something I’ve never faced head-on in any of my Indie posts before. I’ve mentioned it, but never as the main topic of discussion. Since I know many of you are still working on your publishing goals, I thought it would be good to talk about…

  A.C. Melody

  October 22, 2022

  Indie Resources, Life, Self-Publishing, Writing

  #writerproblems, #WritingCommunity, A.C. Melody, Bestselling Novels That Got Rejected, Costs & Benefits, Famous Self-Published Authors, Inside the Publishing Process, Pros & Cons, Publishing, Traditional vs Self-Publishing, Writing, Writing Goals & Dreams

• Dear Indie | KDP Select

  While updating my Indie Resources page with links to the most recent posts, I realized that some of my old ones were extremely outdated. Early on in my self-publishing journey, I wrote a post about publishing through Amazon but hadn’t been able to share any insight about choosing KDP Select. I have that insight now,…

  A.C. Melody

  October 16, 2022

  Indie Resources, Self-Publishing

  A.C. Melody, Books Sales vs Pages Read, Dear Indie, Draft2Digital, Google Play Books, KDP Select, Pros & Cons, Self-Publishing, Selling wide vs Selling exclusive, Shopify, Smashwords, WooCommerce

• Dear Indie | Kindle Vella Update

  Hi Indies, This update about Kindle Vella is long overdue. Sorry about that. If you missed my initial post about Kindle Vella, you can find it right here. The platform was introduced by Amazon a couple of years ago as another route writers can take to earn an income for their craft without the need for…

  A.C. Melody

  October 11, 2022

  Indie Resources, Writing

  A.C. Melody, Amazon, Extra Income, Kindle Vella, Personal Experience, Pros & Cons, Serialized Fiction, Writing

• Dear Indie | A Journey in Self-Publishing

  Do you believe in paying it forward?  When you find something that knocks down hurdles for you, do you automatically share it with others who are struggling with the same obstacles in their life?  Good, me too! That’s why I’ve decided that at least once a week, I’m going to try to post something helpful…

  A.C. Melody

  April 29, 2016

  Writing

  A.C. Melody, Accomplishments, Book Covers, Budget, Derek Murphy, DIY, Editing, Expenses, Friends, Google, Helpful Links, Indie Authors, Joanna Penn, Marketing, Nick Stephenson, Paying It Forward, Pros & Cons, Resources, Self-Publishing