Indie Author Magazine: Featuring Gail Carriger Issue #1, May 2021 - Focus on Outlining
About this ebook
You might cringe at the thought of stifling the creative process. Or, you might be the author that geeks out at the opportunity to break out a tool and start organizing right away.
Whether you're a Plotter or Pantser — or some combination of both — you'll learn what bestselling authors do to take the first step.
★ In this inaugural issue of Indie Author Magazine…
✓ Learn the top outlining methods successful indies use, and which will work for you.
✓ Explore the difference between the Snowflake Method and the Skeleton Draft.
✓ Delve into the software high-earning authors use to streamline their writing process.
In this issue of Indie Author Magazine, you'll learn all about outlines, and meet Featured Author Gail Carriger, creator of the Heroine's Journey. She shares her thoughts on selling over a million books in print, and how she's transitioned to self-published over the last decade.
Besides the in-depth topic articles on outlining, we have over a dozen more articles for you!
Read reviews of top cover design books for indie authors
Peruse Podcast Picks you need to bookmark and listen to every week
Learn the technology tools the top-selling authors use (plus tutorials!)
Discover Ten Mystery Tropes and how you can satisfy sleuthy readers.
Recognize how to be sure your cover matches your genre - and gain the trust of readers
Ask yourself these five questions before going wide (and what is WIDE, anyway?)
Implement these Ten Tips for INSTAGRAM top earning authors use
Uncover how to write accurate fight scenes — the devil is in the details!
Download new apps you can use for starting a healthy habit regimen
Use this checklist to refine your definition of success as an indie author
About the author
As publisher of Indie Author Magazine, Chelle brings over two decades of executive operations and leadership experience. She's a grounded digital nomad currently hunkered down near her adult daughters in Texas, but can't wait until the world opens back up and she can take her empty nest back on the road. It's said she could run a small country with just the contents of her ever-present backpack. She'd rather not put it to the test.
As the creative director of Indie Author Magazine, Alice Briggs utilizes her more than three decades of artistic exploration and expression, business startup adventures, and leadership skills. A serial entrepreneur, she has started several successful businesses. She brings her experience in creative direction, magazine layout and design, and graphic design in and outside of the indie author community to her role. With a masters of science in Occupational Therapy, she has a broad skill set and uses it to assist others in achieving their desired goals. As a writer, teacher, healer, and artist, she loves to see people accomplish all they desire. She’s excited to see how IAM will encourage many authors to succeed in whatever way they choose. She hopes to meet many of you in various places around the world once her passport is back in use.
