The Indie Writer's Philosophy

By Lisa Norman

Being a writer is serious business. You're selling more than a book. You're selling yourself as a writer. Learn strategies for creating your unique brand, and an experimental mindset that will keep you on track through the roller coaster ride of the industry. Learn how to define success and what to do when presented with problems. Fool's gold will shatter when hit, but gold transforms. Be golden in your approach to writing and publishing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Heart Ally Books, LLC
• Release date: Jul 22, 2016
• ISBN: 9781631070129

Lisa Norman

Lisa is the owner of Heart Ally Books, an independent publishing company. Before that, she owned a website design company specializing in creating websites for authors. For over 25 years, she has worked with both indie and traditionally published writers on everything from writing through publication and marketing. She has taught students from 10 to 80, both in person, locally, and online. Her customers range all over the US, Canada, and as far away as Australia. Mostly she coaches people one-on-one, and she loves public speaking. She's most proud of her children, adores her husband, and seems to be constantly surrounded by cats.

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Publishing Gold Cover

Publishing Gold

Step-by-Step Guides

for Success

In Your Writing Career

The Indie Writer's Philosophy

Lisa Norman

Heart Ally Books

Camano Island, Washington

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Publishing Gold: The Indie Writer's Philosophy

Copyright © 2016, 2017, 2018 by Lisa Norman of Heart Ally Books

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever.

This industry changes rapidly. It is probable that data in this guide will be out of date the day it is published. Use this information at your own risk. Author is not liable for any errors contained within or mistakes you make. However, feel free to say Thank you when you strike gold!

Note: The original California Gold Rush: True Tales of the Forty-niners can be seen in context here:

http://nevada-outback-gems.com/gold_rush_tales/California_gold_rush1.htm I have modernized the language and updated the context for readability. There are many more gems hidden in those pages. The original text is in the public domain.

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Heart Ally Books

26910 92nd Ave NW C5-406, Stanwood, WA 98292

Published on Camano Island, WA, USA

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ISBN-13: 978-1-63107-012-9 (epub) 

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Table of Contents

The Indie Writer's Philosophy

Introduction

Moving to the Gold Country

Learning to Tell Gold from Iron Pyrite

Who are you?

Branding

Defining Success

Rinse and Repeat

Website Statistics

Sales statistics

Taking Your Gold to the Bank

Last Word

Acknowledgments

Introduction

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There is nothing new under the sun. Technology is changing at an amazing rate, but technology has changed before.

When studying how to function in a