indie authors Archives - Auden Johnson

9 Years as an Indie Fantasy Author- What I’ve Learned

I started my indie fantasy author journey in 2013. I layout books myself, design the maps and covers and upload them to […]

I started blogging in 2011 because all the experts said that’s what authors should do. The journey has not been what I’ve […]

I have a love/hate relationship with book formatting. I like that, with InDesign, I can get creative with the book’s layout. But, […]

Your bio picture holds a lot of power. It will become one of your most-prized assets in a book cover, website, or […]

I generally don’t have a preference for book format. Ebook, print, audio, I don’t particularly care. I just like books. But, there […]

I read an article that said authors make a median of $6,000 a year. Not the first time I’ve heard something like […]

If you’re following me on social media, you’ve probably seen my recent map. It’s for The Sciell’s Legacy, the 4th and final […]

I was reading a book where the first chapter was literally several pages of the character getting dressed to leave. Later, we […]

It takes a lot of work to be an author. Being an indie author is even tougher because you have to do […]

I was going to do a behind the scenes blog post but this bit of annoyance needed its own post. You’ll still get […]