• The Golden Age of Independent Publishing

  • Oct 8 2020
  • Length: 50 mins
  • Podcast

The Golden Age of Independent Publishing

  • Summary

  • The Golden Age of Independent Publishing

    Has there ever been a better time to be an independent author or publisher? The guys don’t think so. Whether it's the tools available to publish books or the ease of finding readers, there’s never been so many literate people on the planet.


    J. and Zach discuss the reasons why, despite J.’s pessimistic outlook on AI, this is the golden age of independent publishing. Put on your rosy glasses and a smile as the career authors get happy on your ass.


    The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.


    In this episode, you’ll discover:

    • How technology favors the independent author
    • Why it’s easy to learn from the masters
    • How diversity in storytelling is making the world a better place
    • The difference between micro niche and mass markets


    Also, J. shares an interesting announcement about Kindle Create.


    Send us your ways and hacks - https://thecareerauthor.com/waysandhacks/ 


    Leave us a comment: Are we in the golden age of independent publishing? Why or why not?


    Thanks to all of our patrons! 


    Podcast sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://writinglife.kobobooks.com 


    Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthor


    Want to work with us? Get the details at https://thecareerauthor.com/services/


    Links:

    Kindle Create - https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Create/b?ie=UTF8&node=18292298011 


    2021 Events - https://thecareerauthor.com/events/ 


    Chapter Check service - https://chaptercheck.com/ 


    The Career Author YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/thecareerauthor


    Three Story Method - https://books2read.com/threestorymethod 


    Three Story Method Workbook - https://amzn.to/37SAR1a 


    Molten Universe Media - http://www.moltenuniversemedia.com


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