The Self-Publishing Journey
Saskia van der ZeeMy personal Substack documenting my adventures on the road to independently publishing my first crime novel and beyond.
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DIY, AI, or Professional? My Book Cover Design Journey
This is the first in a two-part series looking at why self-published authors might choose to use professional editors and cover designers and what the alternatives are for those on a tight budget. First, I believe that if indie authors want...
Marketing Email Overwhelm and the Case for Going Slow
I feel bombarded this morning. Bludgeoned by marketing emails. Marketing emails about marketing, which feels quite ironic. This morning’s haul includes: BookBub, Written Word Media, Self-Publishing Launchpad, Get Book Reviews and Marketing...
Adult Sex Adventures and Other WTF Amazon Ads Moments
I’ve fallen out of love with Amazon Ads. If I was ever in love with them. Which I wasn’t. If anything, I was sceptical when I first came across them, not of their efficacy but of my ability to run them. Many indie authors swear by them. Jus...
Thirty-Seven Years Later, I Became the Sales Rep
Many many moons ago, I worked in a small independent bookshop in South London. Sometimes a smartly dressed someone with a large black leather briefcase—double the capacity of ones that business people would take to work—would come in. ‘Sale...
Nobody Wants Your Newsletter (Including You)
I wasn’t sure I’d have a piece to write this week as I’ve been away on one of Sophie Hannah’s Dream Author writing retreats. While brilliant, and worth every penny, it had nothing to do with self-publishing. In fact, I was the only indie au...
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