Pronoun is dead: this is why the best self-publishing services go out of business

Pronoun is dead: this is why the best self-publishing services go out of business

  What’s Pronoun and what does it matter? Today was supposed to be the day I share testimonials from students and start wrapping up my course launch – but instead it’s important to comment on what’s going on with Pronoun. If you haven’t heard of Pronoun yet, it’s an ebook distribution platform like...

How much is your writing really worth? (AKA are self-publishing authors ruining literature)

How much is your writing really worth? (AKA are self-publishing authors ruining literature)

Yesterday I sent out an email about how I published 4 books in 3 months. I didn’t write them all in 3 months, they were all half written already and I finished them. Still, I got some skeptical comments, for example about how I skipped the editing process (oh the horror!). But I also got The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted...

The Anatomy of a Perfect Author Website {INFOGRAPHIC: a marketing blueprint for indie authors}

The Anatomy of a Perfect Author Website {INFOGRAPHIC: a marketing blueprint for indie authors}

I made this infographic to help authors figure out their author websites. If you like it, share it on Pinterest/Twitter/Facebook/Everywhere! The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it here.Derek MurphyI’m a philosophy dropout with a PhD in Literature. I covet a cabin full of cats, where I can The 3...

10 catastrophic blogging mistakes that I’m still making (and brilliant advice from the experts on how to fix them)

10 catastrophic blogging mistakes that I’m still making (and brilliant advice from the experts on how to fix them)

Recently this blog wandered into uncharted territory. I thought I knew something about blogging from a handful of earlier blogging failures. I had a plan and knew a lot about how to do things the right way, some of which I’ve implemented into Creativindie. But because it’s not my main business or a source of The 3 secrets to book...