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The Career Author Podcast: Episode 53 – The State of Independent Publishing in 2019

The state of independent publishing in 2019

The landscape of the publishing is everchanging, especially for indies. On this episode, J. and Zach discuss the state of independent publishing in 2019 and how you can prepare yourself for changes in the year ahead. You will discover:

  • How J. creates phenomenal first lines + why you should rarely accept the first idea you have for any part of the writing process
  • Why the rise of pay-to-play marketing is a sign of independent publishing’s maturity, not a sign of the end times
  • How Amazon has minimized the “Also bought” sections of author pages
  • The increased challenges of discoverability in 2019 and how it’s culling the midlist
  • How the era of binge-watching has changed reader habits
  • The shift from social media to online community building
  • How authors can use these lessons about the state of independent publishing to continue building long-term success 

The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.

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Thank you to our newest Patrons: J.D. Russell, Janet Kitto, Drew Strickland, Pranathi Kondapaneni

Let J. check the first chapter of your book and help make it stronger for your reader! Check out the details at https://theauthorlife.com/editing/

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Links:

Russell Blake’s State of Publishing Article – https://russellblake.com/the-state-of-the-publishing-union-2018-edition/

The Career Author – http://www.thecareerauthor.com

The Career Author YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmIYVcr1UdWgSvYpb3Ol3xg

Patreon – http://www.patreon.com/thecareerauthor

Molten Universe Media – http://www.moltenuniversemedia.com

Rock Apocalypse 2019 – http://www.rockapoc.com

Sell More Book Show Summit 2019 – http://www.sellmorebooksshow.com/summit

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