The independent author's path: going indie after years of false starts, weighing what independent publishing earns against what it's worth, and getting past the fear at the finish line.
Why finishing a book can feel scarier than starting one, and how shy writers can turn the last page into a first step toward readers, with advice from Jody Aberdeen and Rob Hines.
From cash-paid pizza murals to Amazon candles, an indie author weighs what self-publishing earns per hour against what books keep.
A librarian-turned-writer looks back at a bookmobile patron, a fake reptilian finance book, and five years of false starts before going independent.