Archive - The Indie Life

Engage and Entice: Crafting Book Descriptions That Will Captivate Readers

Editor’s note: We’re pleased to present our first guest post for The Indie Life from Heather Wallace, founder of Bookland Insider and H.R.

Sep 18, 2024 •

Heather Wallace

July 2024

The Cost of Free Books

Offering books for free is a largely ineffective audience building tool

Jul 31, 2024 •

July 2023

Do Paid Newsletters Work?

The term "Buyer Beware" applies when booking paid newsletter promotions.

Jul 20, 2023 •

April 2023

Kindle Unlimited vs Wide Publishing

What you should know about your book's distribution options?

Apr 16, 2023 •

November 2022

BookBub Featured Deals

Does BookBub truly give an adrenalin shot to your novel?

Nov 18, 2022 •

September 2022

Social Media List Builders

An inefficient method for cultivating true fans

Sep 20, 2022 •

August 2022

Book trailers look cool. Are they worth the cost?

Aug 7, 2022 •

July 2022

Welcome to The Indie Life

A publishing and marketing newsletter for indie authors

Jul 29, 2022 •

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