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There’s No Need to Reinvent the Wheel
I’m not the only indie author by far.
Being an independent artist comes with lots of challenges. The easy part is doing the art.
The rest is where it gets funky. As an indie author, I’m not simply a writer, but a business. Ergo, as an authorpreneur, I also handle finding cover artists, editors, beta readers, marketing resources, publicity resources, and the like. If I want to be seen and further expose my work so I get more sales, these are all important elements that can’t be ignored.
Fortunately, I’m not the first to choose this path for my life. There are many other indie authors and other independent artists in the world today. Because we’re all on similar journeys, many things that have worked for one can and do work for others with necessary variations.
In other words, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel. Multiple ways to do things are out there that apply to all the independents.
A key element of this to consider is that we’re not in competition.
Writers, artists, and creatives aren’t competing
In the crowded indie author market, I’m just one of many writers striving to get attention for my work. I work to gain readers and sell books to earn a living.
