Indie Publisher vs. Vanity Press
Indie authors are self-publishing authors. Vanity press books are self-published books. So are these the same thing, or two sides of the same coin? Let’s dig deeper and tease out once and for...
View ArticleThe Indie Author’s Guide to Front Matter
It takes great writing and an eye-catching cover to blend in with high-budget, traditionally published books, to be sure. But when the editing’s been done and the layout’s coming together, there’s...
View Article8 Ways to Market Audiobooks as an Indie Author
Indie and traditionally-pubbed authors who make their own audiobooks are often focusing so much on the production that when they finally have their audiobook in their (figurative) hands, they’re...
View ArticleHow to Ruin Your Brainchild in 5 Simple Steps
Most of us are willing to admit we’ve acquired some quirks as a result of our upbringings—thanks, mom and dad! Although parents tend to be well-intentioned beings, sometimes it’s hard to find the...
View Article5 Free Online Resources to Help You Write Better
We here at Wise Ink know that the Internet has the ability to empower and motivate authors through the ups and downs of publishing. However, we wouldn’t normally think of the Internet as a place that...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Blogger’s Guide to Growing Your Readership
It’s 11:30 on a Monday night and there you are, curled up in your down comforter, staring at your bleak blog stats. You’ve written so many insightful posts, but they just don’t seem to be getting any...
View ArticleYA Fiction Advice from Some Actual Young Adults
Wise Ink has the privilege of working with publishing industry professionals on a daily basis. We love helping authors get feedback from copyeditors, proofreaders, graphic designers, and marketers...
View Article10 Pinterest Accounts Every Author Should Follow
So you’re in a rut. You’re all written out, writer’s block has become a full time profession, and you’ve resorted to mindlessly bumbling around the web just for something to do (and, possibly, to look...
View Article8 Infographics For Every Author
Everyone loves a good ole cliché, so how about this one? “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Ah, beautiful. But all cliché bashing aside, sometimes pictures really are more helpful than reading...
View ArticleGuest Post: How to Survive Quitting Your Day Job to Become a Writer
By Michael Voss and Jennifer Rock Nearly three years ago, we left our perfectly comfortable jobs in one of Minneapolis’s largest companies to take the ultimate leap: finishing our debut novel. We’ll...
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