This week, among other things, Orna Ross calls for governments to Support Indie Author Earnings Through Encouraging Financial Independence. The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: 20… Read More

Stung more by your one-star reviews than delighted by your five-stars? The post How Can Creativepreneurs Neutralize Negative Bias appeared first on Indie Author & Poet Orna Ross Read More

I run a Patreon page for my poetry, for poetry lovers and for those who want to support poetry in the... The post Sunday Inspirations. New Poem on Patreon: The Long-Memoried Sea appear… Read More

On Saturdays, I write about my create-dates (one of the recommended Go Creative! The post This Week’s Create Date: Park Walking appeared first on Indie Author & Poet Orna Ross Read More

Independent (“indie”) authors, as defined by the Alliance of Independent Authors, are writers who also publish. An indie takes on the role of creative... The… Read More

Each Monday through Thursday, first thing in my morning (usually 7.30am London time) I facilitate a morning Creative Flow Practice session in... The post Go Creative! Flow Practic… Read More

This week, among other things, Debbie Young shares 15 Practical Ways to Get More Book Reviews. The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: 2018 Week 48: 15 Ways to Get More Book Rev… Read More

We hear so much about productivity these days and there is a widespread assumption that going faster (and then faster... The post Creative Pace for Creative Entrepreneurs: Do You Need to Sp… Read More

As the end of the year approaches, there are still a few weeks to see projects through to completion. The post Monday Motivator. Week 48 2018: Creative Preparation appeared first on Indie A… Read More

I run a Patreon page for my poetry, where patrons get to be the first readers of my poetry and... The post Sunday Inspirational Poetry: The Next Birth: A Love Poem appeared first on Indie A… Read More

Friday fiction: Just Do It is an extract from After The Rising, my first novel and the first book in the Irish... The post “Just Do It”: Friday Fiction: 2018 Week 47 a… Read More

As many of you know, I’m putting together a quarterly planner designed to help creativepreneurs apply the Go Creative! The post Three Kinds of Creative Flow Practice: For Body, M… Read More

This week, among other things, ALLi Author Member Martin Brown shares A Heartwarming Way to Promote Your Author Name: Sponsor... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: 2018 Week 47: Prom… Read More

Welcome to the creativepreneur (CE) movement, announces the banner heading in our closed Facebook Group. What might that be, you ask?... The post What Is The Creativepreneur Movement?… Read More

If it’s Monday, it must be time for your weekly creative intentions for your creative business. The post Week 47: 2018: What’s Your Creative Business Making This Week? appe… Read More

On Saturdays, I write about my create-dates and my current creative doings and musings. The post Living Out Loud: Going Creative! With Freddie Mercury and Queen appeared first on Indie Auth… Read More

Friday fiction: Just Be Yourself is an extract from Below The Fall, the second book in the Irish trilogy. The post “Just Be Yourself” Friday Fiction: 2018 Week 46 appeared firs… Read More

Each Monday through Thursday, first thing in my morning (usually 7.30am London time) I facilitate a morning Creative Flow Practice session in... The post Go Creative! Flow Practic… Read More

This week, among other things, John Doppler considers if the Better Business Bureau is Promoting Bad Business Other Self-Publishing Advice British... The post Self-Publishing News and… Read More

If it’s Monday, it must be time for your weekly creative intentions for your creative business. The post Week 46: 2018: What’s Your Creative Business Making This Week? appe… Read More

Every spiritual tradition has writings and teachings about what Christians call… The dark night of the soul. The post Sunday Inspiration. “Dark Night”: A Poem appeared fi… Read More

Excerpt from: Dancing In the Wind: Chapter 3 The story so far: Having rejected, and been rejected by, the poet... The post Friday Fiction: Sneak Peek of my Forthcoming Novel: Dancing In The… Read More

Each Monday through Thursday, first thing in the morning I facilitate a Go Creative! The post Go Creative! Morning Flow Practice: Free To Focus appeared first on Indie Author & Poet Orn… Read More

This week, among other things, our AskALLi Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon in November delved into what exactly is the right pricing strategy for... The post Self-Publishin… Read More

This month’s theme: 5 Tips for Growing your Author Business  In this month’s Advanced Self-Publishing Salon for the Alliance of Independent... The post Five Tips For G… Read More

If it’s Monday, it must be weekly creative intentions time. The post Week 44: I’m in Website Upgrade Mode. Fun. What Are you Creating in your Creative Business This Week? appear… Read More

Each Sunday I publish a poem about some aspect of creative working and living. The post Enjoy A New Inspirational Poem: “Good Coffee” appeared first on Indie Author & Poet O… Read More

These days a consumer making a purchase is likely to go online. The post Every Business Is Now A Publishing Business: How To Use Attract and Subscribe Marketing in Your Creative Business ap… Read More

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This week, among other things, I report back on the Top Takeaways For Independent Authors at Digital Book World 2018.... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: DBW Conference Report appe… Read More

This week, I’m all about pre-orders. The post Week 43: For me It’s Pre-orders. What Are You Creating in Your Creative Business This Week? appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ros… Read More

Each Sunday I publish a poem about some aspect of creative working and living. The post Enjoy A New Inspirational Poem: “Renovation” appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

There’s a scaffold round our house, up on high two men scraping paint off brick, releasing red dust everywhere, making... The post Sunday Inspirational Poetry: Renovation appeared fir… Read More

Each month I do a a Go Creative! The post Go Creative! in Business Q&A: How Do I Balance Creativity and Consumption? appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

This week, among other things, John Doppler takes you step by step through the transfer from CreateSpace to KDP in Moving... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: CreateSpace to KD… Read More

Begin your marketing map by mapping your assets and processes. The post My Book Marketing Assets and Processes: Creative Book Marketing 3 appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

Book marketing and book promotion are not the same thing. The post The Difference Between Book Marketing and Book Promotion: Creative Book Marketing 2 appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ro… Read More

This week, among other things, fantasy and science fiction author Karen Myers outlines detailed guidance on How to Track Sales of Self-published... The post Self-Publishing News a… Read More

The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi)’s Self-Publishing Advice Conference (#selfpubcon), is over for another year. The post Indie Author Conferences 2019 in Association… Read More

One of the highlights of my year is judging Kindle Storyteller and while I was thrilled, obviously, to be in Nashville... The post Judging Kindle Storyteller Award UK 2018 appeared fi… Read More

This week, among other things, John Doppler explains why authors keep falling for scams and schemes from exploitative companies in 5... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: Author… Read More

This week, I’m thrilled to be visiting Digital Book World 2018 (DBW) with other ALLis. The post Week 40: Howdy From Nashville and Digital Book World. What’s Happening in Your Cr… Read More

Today I’m in Matera, speaking about “Independence Day(s) For Authors” at the Women’s Fiction Festival. The post Live Morning Flow Practice Resumes Oct 8th. Lots of R… Read More

This week, among other things, we’re delighted to be able to offer ALLi members A Chance to Win Free BookBaby... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: Win Free BookBaby Tickets ap… Read More

Do you write poetry? The post New Addition to My “Poets on Patreon” Page: Poetry Writer Patron appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

This week, I’m thrilled to be finally making it to Matera, for the only European Festival dedicated to female fiction... The post Week 39: Off To Matera Women’s Fiction Festival… Read More

As some of you know I’m doing a joint campaign for two books over the coming three months, coming up... The post Marketing Plan for Keepers: Inspirational Poetry appeared first on Ind… Read More

I’m delighted to be attending the women’s fiction festival in Matera, Italy this year, when their theme is to be... The post Women’s Fiction Festival Matera appeared first… Read More

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This week, among other things, John Doppler acknowledges the Rising Cost of AMS Ads and what it means for indie... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: Rising Cost of AMS Ads appeared… Read More

Self-Publishing 3.0 Self-Publishing 1.0 was desktop publishing and POD. The post Join me and lots of ALLi members at Digital Book World appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

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This week, among other things, an Exclusive Ingram Tour for ALLi Members at Digital Book World on 5th October in Nashville,... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: Exclusive Ingra… Read More

In this month’s Advanced Self-Publishing Salon for the Alliance of Independent Authors, Joanna and I did a news overview show, discussing... The post September’s Advanced S… Read More

What are you creating in your business this week? The post Week 37: Amazon Academy. What Are You Creating in Your Creative Business This Week? appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

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This week, among other things, ALLi author member Michael La Ronn, part of the ALLi podcast team, will be present at... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: IndieLAB Conference ap… Read More

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Writing haiku, reading haiku: both are creative practice. The post Writing Haiku, Reading Haiku: Check out tinywords.com appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

Like inspirational poetry? The post First Day of The Month Is Poetry Day For My Patrons On Patreon. This Month’s Poem: The Next Birth appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

Does a creative entrepreneur need a book marketing plan? The post Book Marketing Plan Part 1: What Every Author Needs To Know About Book Marketing and Book Promotion appeared first on Indie… Read More

Each morning, Monday through Thursday, I do a Go Creative! The post Go Creative! Morning Flow Practice: Making More Time appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

This week, among other things, John Doppler bring us his Self-Publishing Watchlist for August 2018 Other Self-Publishing Advice Author coaches –... The post Self-Publishing News a… Read More

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I’m conducting an experiment over the coming six weeks. The post Week 35: Comparing Book Launches in Two Genres. What About You? appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

Here, evening mist has nothing to hold but the trees. The post Sunday Inspirations. Poem: Halting Place appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

For the past year or so, I have been adapting a novel to script. The post Adapting A Novel to Script: Dancing in the Wind appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

Each morning, Monday through Thursday, I do a Go Creative! The post Go Creative! Morning Flow Practice: Just Show Up appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

This week, among other things, Finnish novelist Helena Halme explains How to Change a Book Title Without Losing Reviews Other Self-Publishing... The post Self-Publishing News and Advic… Read More

Each week we feature a well known creative or creativist talking about some aspect of creative business. The post Go Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert: Let Your Fear Write You A Letter… Read More

This week is workshop week and our theme this month is “How to Apply The Creative Process to Your Creative... The post Week 34: Free Go Creative! Workshop: Applying The Creative Proce… Read More

“‘Thou Shalt Not’ soon fades but ‘Once Upon A Time’ goes on forever.” ~ Philip Pullman. The post Sunday Inspirational Poetry: Truth To Tell appeared firs… Read More

Is it possible to overcome anger by writing it a letter? Continuing this week’s theme about why creatives write letters to self, author... The post Tired of Feeling Ang… Read More

Writing a letter to some aspect of yourself is a fun but profound exercise that has great value for anyone who... The post Why Creative Entrepreneurs Should F-R-E-E-write Letters-To-Se… Read More

Last May, I was involved in an event with Zadie Smith to help raise funds for Cricklewood Library: “Free To Read, Free... The post Winner of the Cricklewood Library Literary… Read More

This week, among other things, our Watchdog Advisor John Doppler, brings us his latest Watchdog Analysis: De Montfort Literature Other... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: Watchdog… Read More

Time to set our creative business intentions Week 33, 2018. The post Week 33: What Are You Making In Your Creative Business This Week? appeared first on Indie Author & Creative Advocate… Read More

I’m just back from a few days away in Spain, the highlight of which was a create date at the... The post Sunday Inspirations: Create Date at the Guggenheim Bilbao appeared first on In… Read More

This is the sequence in which a creative business is built and brought to success. The post The Sequence of Success For Creative Entrepreneurs appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

Each morning, Monday through Thursday, a group of creative entrepreneurs meets on Facebook Live to enjoy the benefits of creative... The post The Benefits of Creative Flow Practice appeared… Read More

Each morning, Monday through Thursday, I do a Go Creative! The post Go Creative! Morning Flow Practice: It Takes Courage To Create appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

This week, among other things, I interview Darren Hardy, Amazon KDP’s UK Manager, about a number of issues—click-farming, review stripping, book... The post Self-Publishing… Read More

Each week we feature a well known creative or creativist talking about some aspect of creative business. The post Go Creative Advice From Comedian Ben Elton: How To Improvise appeared… Read More

Hello August! The post Week 32: What Are You Making In Your Creative Business This Week? appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

I always have different projects at different stages of development. The post My Next Novel, In The Hour: A Sneak Peek at the Earliest Most Invisible Stage of the Process. appeared first on… Read More

How was your creative week? The post As A Creative Entrepreneur You Must Know Your Core Offering appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

Each morning, Monday through Thursday, I do a Go Creative! The post Go Creative! Morning Flow Practice: Practice Doesn’t Take Time, It Makes Time appeared first on Indie Author Orna R… Read More

This week, among other things, Debbie Young asks if you like to enjoy the financial management duties of being an... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: Financial Management appeared… Read More

Like inspirational poetry? The post Exclusive Inspirational Poetry on Patreon: Ancestors appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

Like inspirational poetry? The post Exclusive Inspirational Poetry on Patreon: Blood Ocean appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More

This week I’ll be continuing my refocus and it’s a topic I’ll be discussing in a Facebook Live discussion with... The post Week 31 2018: What Are You Making In Your Creati… Read More

Today’s Sunday Inspirational Poetry is: Placenta Look to the tree, how it remembers the clay that once pressed, loam-loving, round its... The post Sunday Inspirational Poetry: Pl… Read More

Each morning, Monday through Thursday, I do a Go Creative Morning Flow Practice session with members of our closed Facebook... The post Go Creative! Morning Flow Practice: Inspiration Medit… Read More

This week, among other things, thriller writer Barry J Faulkner, provides a cheery take on the issue of readers’ attitudes towards... The post Self-Publishing News and Advice: Au… Read More

My work has been going through a refocus and I’ve been introducing new elements: a Patreon page for my poetry;... The post Week 30 2018: What Are You Making In Your Creative Business… Read More

Today’s Sunday Sample is a poem from a collection I’m putting together of bittersweet love poetry: Leaves I’ll launch the... The post Sunday Sample: From My Upcoming Colle… Read More

Oh he said, how I drifted along this river until I moored myself here I stopped because I liked how... The post Sunday Inspirational Poetry, Love Poetry: Leaves appeared first on Indie Auth… Read More

This month Go Creative! The post Creative Flow Workshop: Go Creative! July Event appeared first on Indie Author Orna Ross Read More