I’ve written a book … now what?

Since I guest posted on David Gaughran’s blog here and here, I’ve been getting mail from other indie authors, asking for some advice regarding getting their own ball rolling, so to speak. A year and a bit ago, I got some excellent advice from indie author, N. Gemini Sasson, which I took, and perhaps I can pay that forward now. I have some overall suggestions, and then some specific tips.  Nothing that’s going to work overnight, I’m afraid … but it’s what I’ve done. Publishing in general can be overwhelming.  I honestly don’t know that indie publishing is any different from traditional publishing in that regard, it’s just that you, individually, have to take care of so many things yourself.  Not that traditional publishers have been wonderful in this respect, but at least there’s the illusion that you are more taken Read more…

Over at Writer Unboxed!

At the end of last month, Anna Elliott asked me to answer some questions about being an indie author, along with N. Gemini Sasson and Jennifer Becton.  Here’s a sample: What advice can you give to anyone just starting out on the indie path?  Sarah: I would suggest to anyone who has written only one book to write at least one other before you indie publish the first one. The process of writing that second book will tell you a lot about how to make your first book better. My first book will never see the light of day, but Footsteps in Time was my second, and although it took me 4 years to make it right, by writing other books, I was able to go back to it and finally create something of which I’m really proud. For the Read more…