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The Best of Being Indie By Michelle Lynn , Staff Reviewer and Indie Author I’m not going to lie, being an indie author can be disheartening, stressful. Much of the time, we don’t believe we’re good enough. So much hangs on the opinions of others. Our sales might struggle and it...
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Welcome to YA Books Central's "Indie Superstars" column. This monthly event will spotlight the best and brightest of the indie community. You don’t want to miss these talented authors This week, Staff Reviewer, Kelly St Clare has interviewed Internationally bestselling author, Siobhan Davis! YABC: Welcome, Siobhan! You are joining us all the way...
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All of these books look so good!
Tuesday, 10 January 2017 17:58
I love the covers on all of these and look forward to reading them all!
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I thought the covers were clever and different! I thought the synopsis couldn't be bettered!
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Behind the Scenes of Indie Publishing: Sparking Your Story In my teens whenever I read a truly great book I would sit back and wonder how on Earth the author thought up such an amazing story. Since becoming an author, many of my ideas emerge when I’m dreaming or in...
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Welcome to YABC's behind the scenes look at the world of indie publishing. Independent publishing and self-publishing have had a bad rap in the past, but exciting things are happening within the industry and we're going to be talking about everything you never knew about indie publishing. In the past self-pubbing...
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