#Authors Guild

Who are some of your favorite indie authors? Let them know they’re doing amazing!👇🏼💖

Support the Authors Guild!

When Baldacci Award for Literary Activism-winner Percival Everett went off-script at this year’s Authors Guild Foundation Gala… It was a truly unforgettable evening that reflected the extraordinary strength of this community and our shared commitment to protecting writers’ work and rights. We are so grateful to everyone who attended and to all of our members who support this mission 💖

Why indie authors are the future of publishing: • They can shift quickly when readers want something new instead of waiting years for approval. • They are willing to take risks on stories that do not fit neat boxes. • They lift up voices and perspectives that would otherwise be passed over. • They get to experiment with genre, structure, and release schedules without asking permission. • They actually talk to their readers and build real communities around their books. • They show that making a living from writing does not require gatekeeper validation. • They try new approaches to pricing, marketing, and reader engagement because they have to. • They remind readers that quality is not tied to a logo on the spine. • They redefine success as connection and impact, not just sales projections.

This is kind of a sweet middle ground between self publishing and trad publishing with a big publisher kindleauthor #amazonkdp #kdpublishing #selfpublishing #authorsofinstagram #indieauthor

Inspiring Authors These fantasy authors shaped my writing and even my life. . . . #books #bookstagram #reading #book

Advice I'd give to new authors if I wasn't afraid to hurt your feelings: ❤️ Let me preface this by saying, I do hope I don't hurt anyone's feelings and I'm also not an expert! I'm just an indie author who's done pretty well for only having one book out. 🥰 ~ The most important skill to develop as an author is to stop caring about what everyone else is doing, and stop obsessing over other authors journeys or success. Everyone's path is different, say this to yourself as many times as it takes. Even if you copy exactly what someone else does, your results will come out different. It's okay to learn, and grow from eachother. That's what the author community is for, but you need to practice a healthy mindset to make in this industry long-term. ~ Skip the "Bells & Whistles". Just like every authors path is different, so are their budgets for publishing. If someone is telling you that you HAVE to spend xyz to be successful, or you HAVE to have a website, subscriptions to this or that, or all the little publishing extras... RUN. Many of us skip having a website, newsletter, hardcovers, special editions, subscriptions... and we find success anyways. Readers only care about one thing, The Book. ~ Market however you ENJOY. What does enjoyment have to do with marketing? If readers can tell when you got bored writing your book, then they can tell when you hate your marketing. Pick your favorite way to market and master it. You can expand later if needed. ~ Community Value. It's okay to value your data, sales, and goals. But remember not to lose sight of your community values, your reader and author communities should always be prioritized. If all you provide are ads, readers won't stick around, you have to provide some form of deeper value and community. The same goes for building lasting author friendships, we can tell when it's just transactional. ~ I don't believe in 'shadow bans' or algo pergatories. Take the rest you need from social media. Any account can be revived. I've done it on this account and many others at my job and in my event groups. Hope these help! Thanks for reading! #indieauthor #author #authortips #selfpublishing

we made it this farrr #fantasy #romantasy #author #writer #bookstagram

Right now, these 5 fantasy authors are just automatic buys for me! #bookstagram #fantasybookstagram #fantasyauthors #fantasyreader #fantasyseries

Indie Author Book Haul!! A little over a week ago I asked you guys to tag some indie authors so we can support them!! These books and authors look AWESOME!! Check them out! ShadowBane____ @cal_logan_author Blade of Queens__ @jordynflemingwriter Whispers of the Storm _ @zb_steele Shadow Self____ @h.p.biehl.author Ninja Punks_____@jeffnelsonauthor The Price of Power_ @michaelmichelauthor Morvelving____ @cj_switzer.author #fantasyauthor #indieauthor #fantasybooks

No competition here. I want all authors to succeed. The great thing about readers consuming books is that we’re always hungry. I have a special section on my bookshelf for fellow author friends and it’s my happy place 🥰 If you’re an indie author, drop your book title and genre in the comments so readers can find their next fave read🥰✨✨ #bookstagram #booktok #indieauthors #communityovercompetition #trending

Seriously, those big authors with their fancy publishing companies are great. They hit the spot just like gas station sushi might… but they don’t appreciate your support like indie authors do!! Show your favourite indie authors some love and give them a tag in the comments!! 💚 #supportindieauthors #appreciate #favourite #taginthecomments #authorgram