Resources

These links are also in the sidebar:

1. Indie Author. April Hamilton runs an indie author blog with lots of informative/helpful posts for the indie. She also excerpts a lot out of her book: The Indie Author Guide.

2. Indie Publishing Revolution. This is an indie help site by Zoe Winters, intended to guide you from the decision to go indie, to figuring out your goals/motivations, and then how to find the further information you need to do what you want to do. Lots of articles and info. The site is still under construction and added to weekly. You can subscribe to the website itself for updates, as well as to the monthly newsletter. A forum and store may eventually be added.

3. Morris Rosenthal’s Self Publishing Blog. Morris Rosenthal is the author of: Print-on-Demand Publishing, a truly helpful book for those considering using POD technology instead of offset print runs for their paper books. His blog is also always very informative.

4. Sneaky Kitty. Does various types of design work.

5. The Dragon Pages Podcast. An industry focused podcast that is very indie and e-friendly.

6. POD-dy Mouth. Defunct blog devoted to “wading through the sea of Print-on-Demand titles, one overpriced paperback at a time–and giving you the buried treasure.”

7. Book Cover Express. Blog. Professional book cover designers.

8. K Means Black: Is POD Right for Me? (PDF)

9. POD Critic. Defunct blog written by anonymous publisher to “dissect the books of aspiring writers and publishers who employ print-on-demand technology.”

9. Colorado Independent Publishers Association

10. Independent Publisher

11. The New York Center for Independent Publishing

12. Independent Publishing Resource Center

13. Bloggasm, a blog run by Simon Owens that focuses on the media, with an emphasis on online media and journalism. It often features interviews with prominent bloggers, authors and journalists.

This list is unfinished. If you know of a good source of information/resources for the indie author, email:publishren@gmail.com and put: Indie Resources Page Suggestion in the subject line.