The Indie Writer ✍️

A conversation with my friend and fellow introvert writer Lauren Sapala, on why we chose to self-publish, the things we’ve learned, & how self-publishing has changed Lauren’s world as writer

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In this diary entry, I speak with my friend Lauren Sapala, a writer and writing coach.

The loose theme for our conversation was “the joys of self-publishing”.

In particular, we talked about things like:

• the tips + lessons learned from publishing our books the indie way
• how silent-writing and self-publishing have changed Lauren’s world as a writer
• why Lauren chose to self-publish, after years of querying
• the realities of self-publishing vs traditional publishing
• my experience as an intern in a big publishing house
• Lauren’s experience working in a social media startup for famous authors and spending time in San Francisco’s literary scene
• the power and freedom that comes with self-publishing and the creator economy
• why Lauren edits her own books, and whether you should do your own editing, or not
• some of our favourite books, stories and TV shows

Things we mentioned

• Kindlepreneur (blog), by Dave Chesson
• The Magic Key (book), by Anna-Marie O’Brien
• Charlotte Erikkson (website), an independent songwriter and author
• Charlotte Eriksson's interview on the Write With Impact podcast

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