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Hello everyone!
About a year ago I shared on my Facebook page that I was working on an online course, in Icelandic, on how to publish your work as an independent author.
As you may know I am the publisher of all of my books, except for one, and have built a thriving career as an indie author. I am passionate about and fascinated by the shifting landscape in publishing and the fabulous new opportunities that have opened up to authors over the last decade or so.
When I shared this last year, some people remarked that they would be interested to have such a course in English.
My focus was on the Icelandic version at the time, mostly because I felt that there was a real need within Iceland to spread awareness about indie publishing, and all the tools and technology that have become available to indie authors to empower them to build successful careers.
We are living in a new era. A global survey published last year showed that, on average, independent authors earn more than traditionally-published authors. Moreover, their incomes are growing year-on-year, while that of traditionally-published authors is shrinking. The indie publishing sector has become highly sophisticated, and new tools and technology for authors are being added to all the time.
A couple of months ago I was asked by the organizers of the Iceland Writers Retreat to jump in and teach at this year’s event. I have taught workshops on indie publishing in the past, so it was not completely out of the blue.
Not only was my workshop super well received (thank you to all who attended!) but it also become clear that, despite the rise and rise of indie publishing, a lot is still not known about it.
After my workshop(s) many people told me they’d heard great things about it and were really sorry to have missed it. Others, who attended, told me that it had been extremely eye-opening for them, praised the way it had been organized, and urged me to make it available online so that others might benefit.
Which brings me to this post. 😁
I am definitely considering it. However, I want to do a quick survey to check and see if there really is interest. I invite anyone who might be interested to visit the page linked to below and enter your email, so I can let you know if and when a workshop goes live.
This course would be for you to take whenever you wanted, at your leisure—it would not be live via Zoom.
Please know that this does not constitute any sort of obligation to buy—it is just for me to get an idea of potential interest, and to give me a way to contact you if I go ahead with this. If I do, anyone who has signed up will be offered a special discount, PLUS the first few to purchase will get a free phone consultation (20 minutes) with me either before, during, or after you take the course, where we can talk through any questions you may have.
It goes without saying that I will not spam anyone, you can unsubscribe from the list at any time, and will keep your personal info safe.
I am passionate about this new era of publishing, and would be thrilled to share my knowledge, thoughts and experience with you.
Takk takk!
Alda
Dear Alda, unfortunately I missed your workshop at the IWR 2024 because I was not aware of it being on the list of the possibilities (my fault). So YES YES YES I would be absolutely delighted if you would offer your course online, so I can learn all about your own experience! I am currently weighing options about my book project and after having met you at the IWR I have gained some confidence into exploring the possibilities of self-publishing in case I wouldn't find any "classic" publisher. Your own experience could be so valuable to so many people!