Here is my 2022 year-end breakdown of what I learned as an indie author this year as well as a full listing of how much I spent on services and how much I earned.
2021 Year-end Wrap-up: Full Sales and Expenses as an Indie Author
I thought that 2021 was going to be the year that we left the Coronavirus pandemic far behind us. I didn’t foresee variants, supply chain issues, or resistance to public health recommendations. When I look back at 2021, I realize now that the world has changed in ways that we’re never going back to again. To be honest, I’m still coming to terms with navigation through this part of the pandemic. This year hasn’t been easy for me.
2020 Year-end Wrap-up: Full Sales and Expenses as an Indie Author
I had visions of 2020 being an amazing year, but it turned out to be the most complex and challenging year of my life so far. The pandemic hit, protests broke out throughout America, and we chose a new President. On a personal level, I lost my job in July and started a new position in September. I wrote 7 books, published 4 of them, and will be publishing 2 others in January.
Time Management and Solving the "I Have No Time" Problem
When I first started writing books, my wife must have been sick of me saying, "But I don't have enough time." I complained a lot. I worked full-time, we were raising two kids, there were chores to do, I wasn't getting enough sleep and I'd finish my book—only to realize that now the real work needed to get done. I had to figure out how to market the damn thing!
Self-Publishing Journeys Podcast Interview: Episode 47 with Ron Vitale
I wanted to share the episode of the Self-Publishing Journeys podcast on which Paul Teague interviewed me about my "What I Learned about Indie Publishing in 2016: Full Sales & Figures" article that I wrote back in December 2016.
Our Time to Rise: Digital Book World Indie 2017 Wrap-up
Based right outside of Philadelphia, I took the train up to New York and went hoping to find answers at Digital Book World Indie 2017. Truth be told, one of the main reasons why I went was to hear Data Guy talk in the Tight Insights: The Indie Universe Quantified session. I wanted to see his data on the big screen. I could have listened to him for hours (more on that in a bit).