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So You Want to Read More Indie Authors
So you’ve been meaning to check out more indie authors. You may have mentioned this online or in person, but you’re not sure where to start. Well, boy, do I have a list for you! I recently shared two lists on Zombies (movies / shows) and where to watch them, which people seemed to enjoy.…
Author Interview: Helen Fray (Transcendent)
Helen Fray (she/her) is an author of Fantasy Romance books with fated, yet fatal, love stories and life-or-death, secret society situations. She lives in Manchester, England, with her children and unpredictable, fluff-ball cat. She likes to put her English degree to good use, writing novels whilst relying on her editor to fix her commas. Transcendent,…
Cover Reveal: Embers of the Empire by Logan D. Irons
Title: Embers of the EmpireAuthor: Logan D. IronsArtist: Felix Ortiz | X | InstagramRelease Date: September 15th, 2026 Blurb The Lothlian Empire is a corpse, and the Wyrm Lords have come to feast. On the crumbling frontier of the Reaves, three lives collide: a Nothman sword-maiden who must choose between a cage and a war,…
Cover Reveal: And Then There is the Bard by D. W. Walters
Title: And Then There is the BardSeries: And Then There is the Bard, Book 1Artist: J.L. PilgrimGenre: Fantasy > Children’sRelease Date: TBD (SOON!)Preorders: TBD (ALSO SOON!) Blurb A party of heroes, who are far from zeroes. Quests to slay a dragon, so join the bandwagon. But with such high stakes, do they have what it…
SFF Addicts Ep. 210: Cover Art & Book Design with Jeff Brown, Rachel St Clair, Philip C. Quaintrell & Scott Palmer (Indie Appreciation Month)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors/artists Jeff Brown, Rachel St Clair, Philip C. Quaintrell and Scott Palmer for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on Cover Art & Book Design. During the panel, Jeff, Rachel, Philip and Scott discuss what cover and book design are, creating a visual brand, the importance of typography and fonts, interior formatting and design, what makes a good vs. bad piece of art, due diligence and art/design no-nos, cover legibility and visual impact, evolving cover trends, setting reader expectations, commissioning artists, book titles, costs/budgeting, communication, timelines and more.
Guest Post: Self-Pub: A Very Merry Midyear Report by Michael Michel
Luck is nice, being willing to tirelessly grind is better. Since I started my publishing journey over three years ago in 2023, I’ve managed to stay in the green every year. Not only that, but I increased my income in each subsequent year. It’s not necessarily because I’m “one of the lucky ones” but that…
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