Resources for indie authors who want to build a sustainable publishing business — without the frenzy.
Everything listed here is something we've either used, recommend, or have heard honest things about from authors we trust. Affiliate links are marked ✦ — they help keep the show going at no extra cost to you.
Research keywords, categories, and comp authors before you spend a dollar on ads.
Get Publisher Rocket →Track genre trends and discover what readers are buying right now.
Explore KindleTrends →Deliver reader magnets, ARCs, and direct sales files without the headache.
Try BookFunnel →Create universal book links that route readers to their local Amazon store. Essential if you have any international audience.
Get Genius Link →Split-test your covers, titles, and blurbs with real readers before you publish. One of the most underused tools in indie publishing.
Use code BOOKGEEKS for 50% off your first poll.
Try PickFu →Design social graphics, cover mockups, and marketing assets — even if you're not a designer.
Try Canva →Robert Pirsig's meditation on quality, craft, and what it means to do something well. The philosophical spine of this show.
Find it on Amazon →Steven Pressfield on resistance, creativity, and showing up for the work. Required reading.
Find it on Amazon →Julia Cameron's classic on recovering your creative self. If you've ever felt blocked, burned out, or disconnected from why you started writing, this is the book.
Find it on Amazon →The watchdog organization for indie publishing. Their ratings of services and tools are the most trustworthy in the business.
Visit ALLi →Joanna Penn has been doing this longer than almost anyone. Smart, practical, and genuinely indie-first.
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