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The Paranoid Writer’s Guide to AI: Part three
Nigel George is an educator and author of five books on technology and self-publishing. In the third instalment of his series on AI tools, Nigel looks at how using AI can boost your writing business, and why using AI generated content isn’t a viable method for authors. In part one of this series, I summarised…
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Damien Lewis on ‘Nostalgique’
Damien Lewis is the author of Nostalgique: The wonderful things we no longer use, a coffee table art book featuring the history of and images of 50 items we no longer use, from the elegant to the unusual, things used by storytellers, singers, shopkeepers and spies. Lewis spoke to Independent Publishing about the experience of…
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Blind Spot
When Dale sees a drunk girl being undressed by a group of guys at a party, he backs away. He’s pretty drunk himself, but he knows what he saw. Why didn’t he stop them? Why did he run? Blind Spot is a powerful YA debut from an exciting new voice. It’s a nuanced and insightful…
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Phoenix and Ralph
This book is an object of community memory, a lament for the human and natural losses caused by climate disasters like the Canberra firestorm of 2003 and the Australia-wide fires of the summer of 2019-2020. But it’s also a song of thanks to our tireless emergency workers and strong communities. It’s an homage to the…
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May’s Independent Publishing newsletter
In March, when I first discussed the possibility of an article on AI and self-publishing with our columnist Nigel George, I was worried that it might just be a passing fad. It’s now late May and still every week I’m seeing more and more articles about how this technology could disrupt the writing and publishing…
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From the archive: Know your metadata, and other tips on modern marketing
This article was first published by Independent Publishing in 2019. When asked to nominate the biggest challenge facing marketers today, publishing consultant Rachael McDiarmid says her answer often surprises: ‘My tip for all marketers is to know your metadata—it’s all about bibliographic data, search and discoverability, and ensuring the supply chain has accurate information about your books. Only then can…
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Mark Spencer on ‘Ocean of Self’
Mark Spencer is the author of Ocean of Self: Beneath the waves of our individual selves, in which he correlates his experiences with ocean diving with the practice of transcendental meditation. Spencer spoke to Independent Publishing about the inspiration for his book and some of the lessons he learned publishing Ocean of Self. Please tell…
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Latest publishing news
Romance Writers of Australia Conference 2023 program revealed The Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) annual conference will be held in Sydney from 11–13 August at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. Under the theme of ‘All That Glitters’, the program aims to cater to writers at all stages of their careers, from those just starting out to…
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The Paranoid Writer’s Guide to AI: Part two
Nigel George is an educator and author of five books on technology and self-publishing. In the second instalment of his series on AI tools, Nigel examines the opportunities and challenges new natural-language AIs present to writers. Challenges and opportunities for writers In part one of this three-part series, I stepped back from the high-tech and…
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New survey finds self-published author income increasing
A world first survey of more than 2200 authors from across the world has found that self-published authors earn more than writers with publishers. Conducted by UK-based organisation the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), the Independent Author Income Survey found that average incomes for independent authors are on the rise. The survey found that in 2022,…
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