What's your author strategy? Strategy is more than selling books. It's about the survival of your author career tomorrow, next year, 10 years from now, and beyond. In this guide, prolific author M.L. Ronn will teach you how to cultivate the practice of long-term thinking and strategic planning. He draws on his experience of over a decade of self-publishing and extensive experience in the corporate world where strategic planning is his job. In this guide, you'll learn: * How to craft a winning author strategy that will make you look like an evil genius in retrospect * How to think long-term * What strategy is and what it isn't * How to connect a bigger strategy to what you're doing every day to write and sell books Few things are more important than a sound author strategy. Buy now to learn how to develop yours! V1.0

This Is Your Roadmap to Success! The Indie Author Guide takes you through every stage of the self-publishing process. With e-books, print on demand and the power of Web 2.0, you have the ability to publish your own high quality books and go indie—just as filmmakers and musicians have done. Get detailed instructions, complemented by screenshots, so you can get the most of cutting edge publishing options. April L. Hamilton, founder of Publetariat, an online news hub and community for indie authors, gives you insight to the latest technology and step-by-step advice for making the most of your self-publishing options. Inside you'll find everything you need to know to: • organize your files • create your brand • explore your self-publishing options • format your book for POD • edit and revise you work • design your own book cover • publish through a POD print service provider • publish in e-book formats • build an author platform • promote your work • transition from indie to mainstream publishing Plus, you'll get worksheets to help you plan and organize your book, your business, and your writing life, as well as an HTML primer so you can build your own website—even if you're not tech savvy. The Indie Author Guide gives you the skills and confidence you need to take full advantage of today's unique publishing opportunities and grow your readership yourself.

The ground-breaking, behind-the-scenes look at a working writer continues with Vol. 7! Prolific writer M.L. Ronn (Michael La Ronn) shares his lessons learned on his journey to become a successful writer. You’ll discover writing, marketing, business, and other miscellaneous tips that you don’t hear every day. Covered in this volume: • How many books Michael wrote during his annual “Beast Mode” Challenge • Lessons Michael learned from a valuable mentor in 2021 • How Michael is thinking about estate planning in 2022 • Major changes to the Indie Author Confidential series in 2022 and beyond The information in this book is what writers discuss over beers at writing conferences. You may find it useful on your journey to becoming a successful writer. It just might make you more money and help you satisfy your readers, too. Are you ready to dive into the world of Indie Author Confidential? V1.0

YOUR GUIDE TO SLAYING THE BEASTS OF THE WRITING WORLD, PART 2! When we think we’ve won the battle against the “beasts” of the writing world, more appear. The Indie Author Bestiary I taught you how to win the war against yourself. Part 2 will teach you how to thrive in a world that doesn’t always understand or appreciate writers. Learn how to: • Banish uncertainty from your life • Avoid bad advice • Defeat the stigma of being a writer (especially an indie) • And more! If you struggle with the “emotional” part of being a writer, The Indie Author Bestiary II will be your armor as you climb the ladder of success. This unique series continues the tradition of taking the emotional challenges of writing, converting them into monsters, and teaching you how to defeat them. Are you ready to conquer the beasts of the writing world? V1.0

Pantsers: do you want to ditch outlining forever but don't know how? Maybe you've tried to write by the seat of your pants, but you got lost in the weeds. Or, you just need some structure. Writing a novel without an outline is like solving a complex puzzle—daunting, but not impossible. Master this technique and you'll write stories that you never dreamed of--and readers will pay you for it. In this practical, no BS guide, prolific M.L. Ronn will talk about the pantsing process he's followed to write over 20 novels without an outline. You'll discover: * A tried-and-true structure for writing your book without an outline * How to win the war against self-doubt * What to do when you get stuck, and exactly what to write next * How to edit your novel as you go and produce a clean first & final draft Once you write your first novel without an outline, the next one will be much easier. All you need is practical advice. Click the buy button to take your writing skills to the next level. V1.0

300+ terms, 200+ explanations, and an appendix that will make your jaw drop! In this useful writer’s guide, prolific writer M.L. Ronn covers every writing, marketing, and business term that a working writer needs to know to thrive in today’s digital world of publishing, with detailed examples. This unique dictionary/encyclopedia hybrid will answer virtually any question you have about publishing. When you’re done reading, you’ll have: * A go-to resource that you can use again and again whenever you have a question * A career’s worth of publishing industry education that takes some writers a lifetime to learn * An unfair competitive advantage because your brain will swell up to twice its size and elevate you to a new level of existence (just kidding...this is a book description for an encyclopedia, for Pete’s sake—it needs humor!) The Indie Writer’s Encyclopedia might not be the sexist book you buy this year, but it just might be the most practical. Click the buy button to grab your copy of The Indie Writer’s Encyclopedia today! V1.0

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