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When Writing Means Business, Indie Author Magazine is the guidebook for self-published authors taking charge of their writing career. Whether you've published or not, IAM brings you articles and information designed to save you time, money, and stress. Each month your host Indie Annie shares the full articles in the magazine for listening on-the-go. To subscribe to the print version of the magazine visit https://indieauthormagazine.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indieauthormagazine/support
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhen Writing Means Business, Indie Author Magazine is the guidebook for self-published authors taking charge of their writing career. Whether you've published or not, IAM brings you articles and information designed to save you time, money, and stress. Each month your host Indie Annie shares the full articles in the magazine for listening on-the-go.
Indie Author Magazine is hosted by Chelle Honiker. The show has published 87 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Audiobook Marketing for Frazzled Authors" (31 October 2026, 23 minutes), "Your Main Character Doesn’t Have to Be Likable" (27 October 2026, 21 minutes), and "The Human Work Behind AI Audiobooks" (24 October 2026, 18 minutes).
Indie Author Magazine publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 87 episodes.
Booking probability for Indie Author Magazine is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Indie Author Magazine requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Indie Author Magazine's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Indie Author Magazine are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. Indie Author Magazine has a business audience.
Chelle Honiker hosts Indie Author Magazine, a business podcast with 87 episodes published.
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Indie Author Magazine
Somewhere, listeners would love your audiobook—if only they knew it existed. But helping them discover it doesn’t require becoming a full-time marketer or exhausting yourself trying every available strategy. In this...
Indie Author Magazine
Readers don’t have to like your main character—but they do need a reason to care what happens to them. In this episode, book coach Rona Gofstein explores how authors can create an emotional connection between readers...
Indie Author Magazine
Can artificial intelligence transform a manuscript into a convincing multi-cast audiobook—or does a believable performance still require a human touch? This episode follows Phil Marshall, co-founder of the audiobook...
Indie Author Magazine
The book is published, the launch messages have been sent, and the excitement has subsided—so why do you feel strangely empty? This episode explores the disorienting period after a book launch, when exhaustion...
Indie Author Magazine
Artificial intelligence is changing independent publishing—but its greatest value may lie in supporting authors rather than replacing their creativity. This episode explores how modern indie authors can use AI...
Indie Author Magazine
Katie Cross transformed her need for a flexible career—after working as a pediatric charge nurse and moving frequently with her military family—into a fully independent publishing business. Across three pen names and...
Indie Author Magazine
Romance readers once gathered in the publishing equivalent of a mega mall: enormous online retailers offering endless shelves, convenient delivery, and algorithm-driven recommendations. But reading and buying habits are...
Indie Author Magazine
Long-running series, shared worlds, and complex standalone novels place enormous demands on an author’s memory. A story bible turns scattered details into a reliable reference, helping you preserve continuity across...
Indie Author Magazine
Paid advertising does not fix a weak offer; it simply sends more people towards the same reasons they were not buying. In this episode, we examine what happens when authors scale campaigns before diagnosing why readers...
Indie Author Magazine
Leaving a day job is often presented as the ultimate proof of commitment to a creative career. But reliable employment can provide something equally valuable: the freedom to write without forcing every project to pay...
Indie Author Magazine
Why do readers sometimes stop noticing messages that are clear, relevant, and repeated often? In this episode, we explore the “neurological mute button”: the brain’s tendency to filter out familiar, predictable, or...
Indie Author Magazine
Selling books directly can give authors stronger margins, closer reader relationships, and greater control—but there is more than one way to make it work. In this episode, we explore four practical routes for reaching...
Indie Author Magazine
A book rarely succeeds in isolation. Every new release can introduce readers to the stories that came before it, turning a growing catalogue into one of an author’s most valuable marketing assets. In this episode, we...
Indie Author Magazine
Writers often treat sleep as time stolen from creative work, yet rest may be one of the most productive tools available. In this episode, we explore what happens to imagination, focus, memory, judgement, and emotional...
Indie Author Magazine
What happens when an author stops depending on Amazon and starts building a sales ecosystem they control? In this episode, we explore the shift from retailer-led publishing to a direct-sales business centred on reader...
Indie Author Magazine
Beta reader feedback can be invaluable, but a document full of conflicting opinions is not yet a revision plan. In this episode, we explore how to move from raw reader reactions to clear, purposeful changes that...
Indie Author Magazine
Finishing a manuscript is a major achievement, but it is not the final step between writing a book and building a publishing business. In this episode, we examine the practical mechanics that turn a completed draft into...
Indie Author Magazine
A book cover has only seconds to persuade a reader to stop, look closer, and click. In this episode, we explore how effective covers communicate genre, tone, quality, and promise before a single line of the description...
Indie Author Magazine
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Indie Author Magazine
Special editions can delight loyal readers and create valuable new revenue, but premium books become profitable only when creativity is matched by careful production planning. In this episode, we explore how authors can...
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