New Writers: #ARCsignup
I am currently seeking ARC reviewers for Intro to Indie Publishing, my latest book in the Writerwerx University series. ARCs will start being delivered in late August / early September, so there's plenty of time to sign up. Here are some specs to help you decide if you'd like to participate!
Title: Intro to Indie Publishing: A newbie-friendly guide to the indie book development process.
Format: All ARCs are digital (PDFs and EPUBs), so you'll be downloading and reading them on a device of your choice.
Length: Just over 5,000 words long (about 30 to 45 minutes to read).
Audience: Writers who are brand new to writing and have never published before OR those who want a general idea of what indie publishing is all about while they are deciding between going indie or attempting the traditional route.
Timeline: I'll be reaching out to you if I haven't seen your review or heard back from you about the ARC by October 1st, 2024. I like to keep things relaxed and comfortable for busy folks like you!
Release Dates:
Writerwerx University Apprentices (Patreon): January 1st, 2024
Tenesha L. Curtis Fans (Patreon): February 1st, 2024
General Public: March 5th, 2024
Description:
What does it mean to be an indie author? What does it take to develop and publish your own books?
Intro to Indie Publishing provides a low-intensity review of the major steps toward publishing your own work. The steps listed in the book are not comprehensive, but offer a spotlight on some of the most common major steps in the indie publication process.
This guide will be most helpful for writers who are trying to decide between indie publishing and traditional publishing, or writers who want to become indie authors but would like to ease into the process by getting a gentle introduction first.
Intro to Indie Publishing:
Highlights the most common major steps in the indie book development process.
Provides links to free lessons at WriterwerxUniversity.com for any topic you want to dive deeper into.
Gives you the information you need to help you make an educated decision about whether or not indie publication is the best route for you.
Shares a few tips that can help you avoid common mistakes newbie authors make.
The dozens of free writing and publishing lessons on the Writerwerx University website complement the content covered in Intro to Indie Publishing so that new writers can get the guidance and support that will make their authorship journey as painless and profitable as possible.
Sample:
Planning Your Book
You don’t have to plan your book before you start writing. Many authors do plan their manuscripts using premises, templates, and outlines because they want to write for a living. For indie authors, this generally means producing well-groomed, complete works multiple times each year. It’s not uncommon for full-time indie authors to publish books four to six times per year. Some authors publish even more frequently than that (such as one new book released every month). It becomes harder to write and produce quality books at this frequency without establishing some form of planning and organization for each project. Planning your work before you start writing it can have a big impact on the reading experience you provide to your customers. And when your customers love reading your work, they buy more of it and make sure their friends, co-workers, social media followers, clients, family members, and book club members know about your writing, too. As someone who plans out each of my own pieces, I’d be remiss if I didn’t share this strategy with you (whether you decide to take advantage of it or not).
If interested, you can sign up at TeneshaLCurtis.com/readers .
Thanks!
