2013 Coming Soon Topics

Welcome to the YA Author Club! 

Every Friday, the members of the YA Author Club will discuss and post (on their individual blogs & here) topics pertinent to indie authors. This unique twist on an indie author sponsored club allows our supporters to get to know us, our books, our opinions of other books, and our experiences with indie publishing.

If you own an e-reader, you are probably at least slightly familiar with the world of indie publishing, but if not, allow us to introduce ourselves to you.

Indie authors are those who have chosen to publish their written works independently of a traditional publisher or agent. They own their works, set their prices, and are responsible for every aspect - writing, editing, cover design, formatting, marketing, and tracking sells - of their books. Being an author isn’t such an unreachable goal nowadays, because with the right combo of the above, you can make your dreams of being published a reality.
 

Don't forget to follow this site (and/or our individual author's sites) to get updates while showing your support for these authors. If you're an young adult indie author, feel free to join us. The more opinions/ experiences we have to share, the better our club will be.
 

Below, you will find our 2013 Coming Soon Topics: 

• Topics (open to suggestions):
  January
  1/4/1 3 - Resolutions
  1/11/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Introduction To The New Indie Author Series
  1/18/1 3 - Spotlight: Suzy Turner
  1/25/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Kindle/Amazon (All In or Diversify)
  February
  2/1/1 3 - Spotlight: Bryna Butler
  2/8/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Nook/Barnes & Noble (What's B&N Done For You Lately)
  2/15/1 3 - Spotlight: Laura A. H. Elliott
  2/22/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Smashwords/All Other E-book Sites (Are They Worth It)
  March
  3/1/1 3 - Spotlight: T. R. Graves
  3/8/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Author Page (Basics and Bonuses)
  3/15/1 3 - Spotlight: Rachel Coles
  3/22/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Goodreads (What's Good & What's Not)
  3/29/1 3 - Spotlight: K. C. Blake
  April
  4/5/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Formatting (Challenges & Achievements)
  4/12/1 3 - Spotlight: Melissa Pearl
  4/19/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Editing (Testimonials & Warnings)
  4/26/1 3 - Spotlight: Terah Edun
  May
  5/3/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Keywords & Tags (Making them Work)
  5/10/1 3 - Spotlight: LM Preston
  5/17/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Categorizing Your Book (Finding Your Audience)
  5/24/1 3 - Spotlight: Heather Sutherlin
  5/31/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Book Length (How Many Pages)
  June
  6/7/1 3 - Spotlight: Liz Long
  6/14/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Pricing (How To Decide)
  6/21/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  6/28/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Distribution Lists (Books/Blogs/Emails)
  July
  7/5/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: K.C. Blake (book release)
  7/12/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Social Media (What Works)
  7/19/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  7/26/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Blogging (Do's & Don'ts)
  August
  8/2/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  8/9/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Giveaways (Tricks and Techniques) + A Massive Indie Author Giveaway In Honor Of The Topic
  8/16/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  8/23/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Facebook (Family Page or Fan Page)
  8/30/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  September
  9/6/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Twitter (Keep It Simple OR Get As Many Followers As You Can)
  9/13/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  9/20/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Pinterest (Getting It To Work For You)
  9/27/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  October
  10/4/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Giving Books Away (To Free Or Not To Free)
  10/11/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  10/18/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Reviews (Getting Them & What To Do With Them)
  10/25/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  November
  11/1/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Writing (Point Of View & Tense)
  11/8/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  11/15/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Querying (Pitch & Summary)
  11/22/1 3 - Spotlight Or Book Tour: (Looking for Author/Release/Book Tour)
  11/29/1 3 - OFF
  December
  12/6/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Sagas (Series Or Not)
  12/13/1 3 - Indie Author Series: Shelfari (Character Description Benefits)
  12/20/1 3 - OFF
  12/27/1 3 - OFF

So who's participating?