Tag Archives: indie authors

A Challenging New Year: Downbeat Trends for Indie Publishing

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Gabriella West

And so, 2020 starts out intense right out of the gate! But although our attention is drawn to a possible war brewing with Iran due to an impulsive act of political assassination by the hapless idiot acting as our president, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Self-publishing, Writing | Tagged 2020 Publishing Predictions, audiobooks, changes, indie authors, Mark Coker, New Year, RITAs, Romance Writers of America, Smashwords, survival | Leave a comment

Another promo!

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Gabriella West

My LGBT historical novel Time of Grace is free for two days, Sunday, July 16 and Monday, July 17 on Amazon. Although Time of Grace has been in the Kindle Unlimited program for a while now, I’d like to take … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT, Writing | Tagged Apple, connecting the dots, free promo, indie authors, Ireland, summer slump, time of grace, women | Leave a comment

Giving thanks for author resources

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Gabriella West

It’s that time of year, and I wanted to give thanks for the lists of author resources that are out there! I wanted to mention a few of them that feature Edit for Indies. First and foremost, I was particularly … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Self-publishing, Writing | Tagged author resources, Charles Franklin, cover artists, Dan Poynter, edit for indies, indie authors, JM Madden, thanksgiving, World Literary Cafe | 1 Comment

July Book Review: Building Character by Kate Genet

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Gabriella West

‘Building Character’ by Kate Genet, 2012, Kindle/Smashwords ($6.99) The summer months are difficult ones for indie authors, who tend to see sales of their full-length ebooks diminish. A book that came out last month without much fanfare is Kate Genet’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Building Character, indie authors, Kate Genet, the writing life | 4 Comments

May Book Review: Pennance by Clare Ashton

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Gabriella West

‘Pennance’ by Clare Ashton, 2012, Createspace pbk (8.99)/Kindle ($2.99) When I first came across Clare Ashton’s debut novel on Kindle, I confess I frowned slightly at the title and thought that it was possibly a typo for “Penance.” It’s not, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged clare ashton, cornish village, indie authors, kindle book reviews, lesbian fiction, mothers, pennance, PTSD, Sarah Waters | 2 Comments

Indie author spotlight–Kate Genet

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Gabriella West

To showcase some of the great indie writing out there, I want to do a occasional profile of writers who are producing impressive work via ebook. Kate Genet is an eclectic and prolific New Zealand novelist who is perhaps best … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged ebook, feminist, indie authors, Kate Genet, lesbian, lois gould, Orange Moon, paranormal, physical abuse, psychological abuse | 3 Comments

Bob Mayer speaks up

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Gabriella West

Bob Mayer, whom I mentioned in my last post, wrote this great new blog post today–very blunt, very scintillating–about the nasty divide that’s opened up between traditionally pubbed authors and indie authors, each claiming their turf and saying their way … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged Bob Mayer, indie authors, Kindle, publishing, Smashwords, The Doge's Daughter, The Leaving | 4 Comments

Some thoughts on indie authors, and a review

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Gabriella West

I think every now and then these days about what it means to be an indie author. For me, it’s meant being able to publish a literary novel that I thought was never going to make it into the light … Continue reading →