Sweat Hard, Feel the Burn, Win the Race Indie Writing and Publishing Conference brings to you the first in a series of interviews with our expert presenters who will help you cross that finish line. Today we're chatting with bestselling USA author Rachael Anderson.
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Q: What is
your profession and how are you connected to the writing.
A: I'm a mom
first and a writer second. I write happy, hopefully-uplifting, fun romances—three
of which I had published traditionally and seven I've indie published.
Q: How did
you get started?
A: I
attended a writer's conference that opened my eyes to indie publishing, then I
read, asked questions, and learned as much as I could. It's a steep learning
curve, and I would have loved to attend an indie conference when I first began,
but sadly, there weren't any. Thank goodness that's not the case anymore. I
love that so many people are willing to take time out of their busy lives to
share what they've learned with others.
Q: What
subject will you be teaching at the Indie Author Hub Writing and Publishing
Conference?
A: How to
turn your word document into an ebook and how to typeset a book for paperback
using Word. It's stuff that took me many painful hours to learn, so hopefully I
can simplify the learning curve for others.
Q: What is
your expertise for this subject?
A: Been
there, done that. Over and over and over again.
Q: Why is this important for indie authors to know?
A: (1) It gives you control, (2) You don't have to wait on someone else's timeline to get your books formatted, (3) Saves you money.
Q: What is your top writing-related goal for 2015?
A: I don't
have a lot of time for writing, and I try my best to always put my family
first, so my goal is to publish two novels a year.
Q: How will
attending the conference help you to reach that goal? And/or why do you feel
it’s beneficial for indie writers to attend conferences.
A: Every
conference I've attended has been such a blessing to my writing life. I've met
people who have become wonderful friends and supporters, learned so many
important and useful things (things that are so much easier to learn at a
conference), and always come away feeling motivated and excited. But I think
the most important thing I've learned from other writers is that this isn't a
competition, and if we work together great things can happen.
Q: What is
something many people don’t know about you?
A: I'm
terrified of heights. My husband talked me into going parasailing with him
once, and while he was enjoying the view, I was praying (with my eyes clamped
shut) that we'd survive. I still have nightmares about it. That was a been
there, done that, NEVER again thing for me.
Q: What best
advice do you have for beginning indie authors?
A: Learn all
that you can, connect with other authors, and don't give up!
1 comment:
I never would have gone parasailing. You are amazingly supportive.
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