Guest Author 10/2/26 Guest Author 10/2/26

I Pitched My Novel to Over a Hundred Literary Agents. Here's What I Built From the Experience.

Ben Cibula spent months querying literary agents for his debut novel, pitched over a hundred, and self-published instead. Here's what he learned about traditional publishing — and the tool he built from the experience.

Guest Author 9/7/26 Guest Author 9/7/26

What I Learned From My First Book Signing

Self-published author Ben Cibula on his first in-person book signing: why Twin Peaks sold his novel, why presentation matters more than you think, and what he'd do differently next time.

Guest Author 9/2/26 Guest Author 9/2/26

The Valiant Alliance: Christopher Valentine Completes His Hero Trilogy

Christopher Valentine completes his Damara/Valiant Knight trilogy with The Valiant Alliance: a 1960s sci-fi hero story about hope, DC mythology, and what modern superhero stories have forgotten.

Guest Author 8/28/26 Guest Author 8/28/26

What I Learnt Publishing My First Book

Self-published author Tye Burroughs on the six steps he wished he'd known: planning, drafts, formatting, ARCs, storefronts, and the soul-crushing part nobody warns you about.

Guest Author 8/19/26 Guest Author 8/19/26

Indie Author Spotlight: Jonah Baird

Autistic indie author Jonah Baird on using generative AI as an accessibility tool, writing three novels, and finally finding a creative process that fit the way his brain works.

Mike (founder) 8/5/26 Mike (founder) 8/5/26

From Ukraine to the Las Vegas Strip

Circus and pole artist Yaroslava Slonova on her path from Ukrainian rhythmic gymnastics to the Las Vegas Strip, and writing one of the first practical books on creating original circus acts.

Guest Author 7/6/26 Guest Author 7/6/26

Books Do Grow on Trees: What Writing a Vampire Novel Taught Me About the Creative Process

Hungarian author W. L. Know went from outlining a mermaid novel to writing a vampire serial killer thriller. A witty essay on seeds, gardening, and how books find their own shape.

Guest Author 7/1/26 Guest Author 7/1/26

I Study Oil Recovery for a Living. I Wrote a Crime Thriller for Fun.

A petroleum engineering PhD candidate wrote a dark crime thriller in the cracks of his research schedule. Karthik Sivaraman on logic, fiction, and why the two were never really enemies.

Guest Author 6/15/26 Guest Author 6/15/26

Returning from Silence: A Skeptic's Near-Death Experience and the Question Science Can't Answer

Phil Allard's debut novel follows a skeptical chemistry teacher whose near-death experience refuses any scientific explanation. A philosophical thriller that unsettles in the best possible way.

Guest Author 6/3/26 Guest Author 6/3/26

The Day the World Went Dark: A Debut Author on Survival, Family, and the End of Everything

A debut apocalyptic novel rooted in a real father-son survival pact. The author behind The Day The World Went Dark on the bond that inspired the story and what happens when every light goes out.

Guest Author 5/22/26 Guest Author 5/22/26

Cynthia Woods: The Writer Who Balances Compliance, Creativity, and a Serious Love of Bread

Cynthia Woods spends her days in compliance and her nights writing werewolves, vampires, magical sprites, and old west love stories. Meet the prolific indie author who can't stop creating.

Guest Author 5/18/26 Guest Author 5/18/26

Superman, Spider-Man, and the Two Types of Heroes That Drive All Great Fiction

Christopher Valentine breaks down the two core hero archetypes in fiction, why the no-kill rule matters more than critics think, and what happens when writers stop treating storytelling like a science.

Guest Author 5/8/26 Guest Author 5/8/26

Audio Engineer Miguel Dembora on Overcoming Perfectionism and Knowing When to Let Go

Audio engineer and producer Miguel Dembora shares a practical 3-step framework to beat perfectionism in the studio and explains why shipping at 90% is the secret to growth.

Guest Author 4/29/26 Guest Author 4/29/26

The Rise of the "Ghost Reader": Why Beta Readers Are Ghosting Authors

Author and ghostwriter D.A. Cairns coins the term "Ghost Reader" to describe the frustrating reality of beta readers vanishing before finishing a manuscript.

Guest Author 4/22/26 Guest Author 4/22/26

The Americana Chronicles and How I Created A New Literary Form Based On A Video Game

Croatian author Dino Stanković shares how he cured the blank page by using a Civilization VI campaign to procedurally generate the plot of his debut novel.

Guest Author 4/17/26 Guest Author 4/17/26

Thinking Like Edison: Why Perfection is the Enemy of the Indie Author

Returning guest author Christopher Valentine shares his insights on the creative process, the myth of perfection, and why writers must learn to accept failure.

Guest Author 4/13/26 Guest Author 4/13/26

Indie Author Brendan Onfrichuk on Pulp Sci-Fi, Character Tropes, and Arkolny Armageddon

Sci-fi author Brendan Onfrichuk discusses his love for classic pulp adventures and why he rejects modern tropes to write aspirational, flaw-free heroes.

Guest Author 4/1/26 Guest Author 4/1/26

Trusting the Wrong People: My Top 3 Mistakes as an Indie Author

Fantasy author Danielle Orsino shares the top three mistakes she made navigating traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing, including PR nightmares and trusting the wrong people.

Guest Author 3/27/26 Guest Author 3/27/26

The Writer’s Guide to Self-Publishing: Why Hitting "Publish" is Only 10% of the Job

Explore the hidden realities of indie publishing. Learn why the 10% of writing matters more than the 90% of marketing, and why "free" isn't always the best book promotion strategy.

Guest Author 3/18/26 Guest Author 3/18/26

Where Shadows Are the Darkest: Mud, Blood, and the Haunted Reconstruction South

Author Clay Boone discusses how he blends the brutal reality of the post-Civil War South with Ozarks folklore and dark fantasy in his novel Where Shadows Are the Darkest.