The Most Efficient Marketing Tactics for Indie Authors
For most indie authors, the biggest challenge isn’t writing the book, it’s getting people to notice it. Here are the most efficient marketing tactics for indie authors, along with their pros, cons, and practical do’s and don’ts.
Why It’s So Difficult for Indie Authors to Sell Books
There has never been a better time to publish a book independently, but selling them is harder than ever. Here is an honest look at the realities of the crowded marketplace, the trust barrier, and why indie authors keep going anyway.
The Story Behind The Quiet Reckoning
What happens after the storm passes? I am sharing the inspiration behind The Quiet Reckoning, the emotional aftermath of trauma, and the complicated difference between legal facts and moral justice.
Why TASC Is Different: Real Support From Authors Who Actually Support Authors
You join a promotion group, pay a fee, and your book gets posted once. Sound familiar? Here is why The Author Support Circle (TASC) is completely different, and how guaranteed collaboration is replacing the broken pay-to-play model for indie authors.
The Biggest Challenge for Indie Authors: Book Discoverability
For independent authors, the hardest part isn't writing the story, it's making sure the right readers know it exists. Discover the five biggest hurdles to book discoverability and how building community and authentic connections can help you beat the algorithms.
Where It All Began: Why Poetry is the Heart of My Storytelling
Long before the novels, characters, and story outlines, there were poems. On World Poetry Day, I’m reflecting on the art form that started it all and how poetry taught me the true foundation of storytelling.
The 7 Ways Indie Authors “Change” the Amazon Algorithm
The Author Support Circle (TASC): A Smarter Way for Writers to Support Each Other
Discoverability is the hardest part of indie publishing. Enter The Author Support Circle (TASC): a cooperative model where authors intentionally support each other’s book launches to boost visibility, algorithm rankings, and early sales. Stop launching alone and start building momentum together.
From Pages to Platform: Turning Your Book into a Brand or Business
Finishing your book isn't the finish line, it's the starting line. Discover how to turn your book into a long-term brand, platform, or business. Learn the key differences between leveraging nonfiction for authority and building a fiction brand through audience loyalty.
IIBA Gala: Award Night
Beneath the glow of chandeliers and the flash of cameras, indie authors from around the world gathered in Phoenix for the International Impact Book Awards. It was a night of validation, purpose, and a reminder that independent stories have the power to change lives.
Inspired By vs. Based On The Breakdown
"Inspired by" uses reality as a creative spark while allowing for total fictional freedom. "Based on" uses reality as a structural framework, requiring a closer adherence to factual events and timelines.
Writing Poetry as Therapy: Finding Calm Between the Lines
Stress and anxiety accumulate quietly. While therapy and exercise are powerful tools, writing poetry offers a unique, immediate release. It requires no expertise, just the honesty to name your feelings and find calm on the page.
My Writing Journey: The Quiet Storm
"I didn’t write to explain it. I wrote to understand..." A.W. Collins discusses the delicate balance of writing about violence without sensationalism, and how "The Quiet Storm" evolved from personal therapy into a disciplined work of literary art.
Verses & Vision: Where Words and Art Meet
No prompts. No instructions. Just poetry handed to an artist, and art handed back. Verses & Vision is more than a book of poetry; it is a conversation between language and image. Discover the upcoming collaboration between A.W. Collins and artist Leah Miah LeBlanc.
Short Story: Its Better To Be Guilty
Evan Hale lived a life of invisible virtue, yet his death went unnoticed while chaos was rewarded. A new short story by A.W. Collins exploring the uncomfortable truth: does modern society reward goodness, or does it only value spectacle?
The Quiet Storm: Character Spotlights
Some storms are weather; others are people. In this character spotlight, we explore the complex dynamics between Andy, a boy forced to grow up too soon; Marie, a mother fighting for survival; and Randy, the man who casts the shadow over their lives.
The Story Behind the Silence: Why I Wrote ‘The Quiet Storm’
Author A.W. Collins shares the deeply personal inspiration behind The Quiet Storm, a novella exploring childhood trauma, silence, and how survival reshapes morality.