Indie Writers Club

In this episode of the Indie Writers Club, James reports back from the Global Publishing Summit in Seville, they discuss the launch of a men only publishing house and they discuss James' venture into AI translations.Links:Join our Patreon:https://www.indiewritersclub.com/supportSupport the show

In this episode of the Indie Writers Club, James & Cara revisit the topic of Character. Story versus character is a debate we had in an earlier episode and we decided that the perfect outcome is when your characters lead the story and when the story changes your characters.As Sharon Horgan says...people remember the characters long after they've forgotten the story.LINKSJoin our Patreon: https://www.indiewritersclub.com/supportHow to deal with bad reviews: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdFmF5rr/Support the show

James reports from an author mastermind event in Aruba (not in Mexico, it turns out). They discuss various tips and ideas especially around selling your existing titles.Also - try out the Google Animation tool on your covers: https://aistudio.google.com/generate-videoSupport the show

In this episode James & Cara discuss the week's developments in the indie world and James starts an experiment to see if AI translation service Scribeshadow can do a good enough job on his novels to launch them in France with no human intervention.Support the show

In this episode James & Cara discuss the latest developments in the world of publishing and they discuss how to write in a series or serial to maximise book sales.Support the Show and get exclusive benefits by joining our Patreon:https://www.indiewritersclub.com/supportSupport the show

It's your chance to become a part of the IWC and help us stay on air. Head to indiewritersclub.com/support to sign up.Support the show

We discuss the use by Meta of pirated versions of books to build their AI. And we talk about our own action points from the fabulous Ireland's Publishing Show.Useful links:Check if your book has been pirated on LibGen:https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094/Free PDF - Five Immediate Actions Indie Authors Should Take:https://www.indiewritersclub.com/fiveactionsThe Self Publishing Show Live - London June 25thhttps://www.learnselfpublishing.com/spsliveGuardian Article in response to Bill Bryson comments:https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/21/more-are-published-than-could-ever-succeed-are-there-too-many-books?CMP=share_btn_urlSunday Times article in response to Bill Bryson comments ($):https://www.thetimes.com/article/bbf57595-f4e3-412c-a96d-9012f1b4a9b8Support the show

In this episode Cara and James road test a new AI manuscript analysis tool from seasoned experts, ProWritingAid. The results were...unexpected.Try out the tool yourself: indiewritersclub.com/pwaSupport the show

In this episode of the Indie Writers Club, James & Cara discuss Bill Bryson's reported attack on self publishing and the wider perception of our industry.Links:One place left in the IWC Cambridge Writers Retreat: indiewritersclub.com/retreatSupport the show

In this episode of the Indie Writers Club, Cara and James discuss the tips and tricks for gaining maximum visibility for your book launch.Resources: Self Publishing Launchpad online course:learnselfpublishing.com/launchpadFive Must Do Actions for New Authors (free PDF):indiewritersclub.com/fiveactionsSupport the show