How To Be A Successful Indie Author

Success to me is gaining a ride or die fan base that would allow me to make a living off of my work. ♥️

Love this video! Such a timely message! Not everyone writes for the money. To me it's about leaving a legacy behind and knowing that I set and achieved my goal. I have a Scrivener doc that is nothing but notes on craft books I read.

I think some of this also applies to people going the traditional rout because not everyone who gets published traditionally gets on the best sellers list. Honestly most of it is applicable lol it's just solid advice.

Ohmygosh these practical videos are the lifeline for my writing!!!!!! Please keep making them!

I love your beautiful demons series!!! Cant believe i found u here!!

Success to me is spending my life doing what I want to do: writing. I'm a writer, I have to write whether it makes me money or not.

Congratulations on your newborn and your success as an author. Very inspirational

Everytime I see one of your thumbnails I get so excited for your baby!

I love your videos. There is so much wisdom, even for non-authors.

It is funny that some series are successful in spite of being all over the place re: genre. I'm thinking of A Discovery of Witches or Stephen King's Dark Tower.

This video was really helpful to just let go of what people tell me what success is! I feel I am a slower writer because things work themselves out in a much more complicated way in my head and all my stories have been complicated and huge. Teachers say I was never meant to write one shots or short stories because my ideas were so much bigger than the five pages they gave me to write on. How i define success is having people read my books an like them and make enough money to publish again. I want to do the best I can, but I am already working on how to make money aside from writing. So, the money part isn't bug for me. I want my writing to financially support my writing. :)

I love all your tips. I would love to do your course at some stage, every time you mention it I think I should do that. Right now is just not the right time for me, but it will happen.

You have to learn the rules, and then you can break them ;) Also, number 6 is very important. I think so many people in these times sacrifices their mental or/and physical health in order to achieve some kind of success.

Found you through a planner girl tag on IG but loving your wisdom!! I am a frustrated novice writer who had yet to successfully finish a first draft of a story after 15 yrs of working on things off and on. Have lots of help and support from published Author friends. I have finally come up with a story that checks all the boxes for completion, at least in plot and characters. Its the time in my life that I can and need to focus on myself and get serious. Anyway, will be watching more of your videos very soon! Thank you!

Speaking of mixed genres, it's time for that to become a genre in itself. There is more than enough mixed genre stories to warrant it's own defined section. Mixing fantasy and science fiction or apocalyptic dystopian environment etc, is becoming common.

Thanks for the video. I am a newbie as writer, from Indonesia. Learn much from you, Sarra. Again, thanks much.

Define our own success! Ok got it! 👍

Thank you so much! This is an amazing video lesson. You have the values I have of health and family first. I will have to think about what I am writing and whether it is marketable type. Travel, seniors, strong woman, active senior.

you have one of the most genuine videos on publishing an ebook. One can tell you are very passionate about your work. I've been watching a few of your videos and I like the templates you have with them.

I was just curious. I have been watching a lot of videos from writers lately on utube and most of them seem to be young adult writers, is that the largest market right now.

I just love your energy. Congrats on your success and the new baby ☺️

Google told me that Stephen King has sold over 350 million copies and written at least 98 books.

How’s your baby? My daughter had a boy August 1.

Thank you for sharing a message of health and restoration. I Love your balanced approach! Health is wealth...we can't buy good health so it's best to prioritize it now. 💚👍👍

Thank you!

I find these videos very motivating.

Loved this video. After writing off and on since I was a child I recently made a decision that I was going to try self publishing. I have a lot going on already, but I’m going to make time for this as I know this tight schedule will ease ups in a few months. I write in a couple of genres and while I read considerably more than that, that’s where my writing makes me happy. I do however want to try to make something from it and this has helped me consider a couple of things about what I want to write first that I will still enjoy and may have some success publishing as well. There were 2 things I’ve wanted to do since I was a child. I’ve done one and writing is the other. Thanks for all your thoughts on this. Within the first 10-15 minutes of this I started getting some ideas that I think will work 😊

She is being honest 😍😍😍

I love this. Thank you so much for this perspective.

Thank you for saying these important things! It's important to know your own values.

Great video! Even though I am in totally different genre (non-fiction, self-help and spirituality is my genre) I think you have very good information for any writer and I totally agree on having passing and love for what you do is super important. I love your channel, I wish there was an author in my genre that share things like you do :)

This is so inspirational, thanks! 😊

Defining success, that's is a very valuable concept! I have no desire to be wealthy, I just want to make a living, travel, and write- and maybe flip houses!

This was actually my goal for the year to write my first book, its funny because I want to write about the same genres your books are about! Good luck and congrats on your well deserved and hard earned success.

How interesting 🤔🙂!!

Thank you!

Your advice applies to not only indie authors, but also entrepreneurs in general. Great video!

I love how important family is to you. I am right there with you! I used to worry that I would not be able to be a “successful” author because I am not willing to sacrifice my family. As I’ve grown I know that’s not true and finding your channel has helped me a lot. Thanks :)

I think the algorithm made me watch this on the replay years later at the right time... thank you!

Thanks for sharing. I just subscribed to the newsletter.

You are so wise, Ms Sarra. Thank you.

Is it normal to be afraid to write your first story?

I would love to go to a writers conferences.

Thank you so much for all your advice, you sound so wise. This advice is really valuable <3

Thank you for such candid and honest conversation. I appreciate the time and effort you took in making this video. You are giving sound and wise advice!

I'm a struggling indie author trying to remain positive and take care of my mental health. I love writing more than anything and wish my books would do better. But I'm not giving up. Your video helped a lot, so thank you💞💞 congrats to you for all of your success☺

Watching this in 2024 and taking notes ❤ thank you for this video🎉

I want to know how to know how to get into it not how to be successful.

Is Indie writing the same as self publishing.