Indie Life
Creative Freedom Has a Price (But It’s Worth Paying)
Creative freedom means choosing honesty over approval and trusting your voice even when no one is watching. It’s not easy, but it’s deeply worth it.
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Behind the scenes of the indie creative world - honest reflections, daily joys, doubts and wins
Indie Life
Why Marketing Feels So Hard and How to Make It Feel Human Again
For many indie creators — writers, artists, small publishers — marketing isn’t just difficult. It feels wrong. Not because we don’t understand the mechanics. But because the language of marketing often clashes with the reasons we create in the first place. We write to explore, to remember, to make sense
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From Doubt to Discipline: How Indie Authors Keep Going
Every indie author knows the moment. The moment when doubt creeps in quietly, usually late at night. When the page is blank, the sales are slow, the audience feels invisible, and the question surfaces: Why am I doing this? Unlike traditional publishing, there is no external structure holding indie authors
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The Beauty of Small Successes in a Big Publishing World
Indie publishing often feels like standing in a crowded room where everyone is shouting, and you’re quietly whispering your story, hoping someone turns their head. In a world of bestseller lists, viral launches, movie deals, and flashy milestone posts, it’s easy to wonder whether your slow-but-steady strides matter.
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Ding Dong, The B*tch Is Dead
By Laura B A poem about killing the people-pleaser… and learning how to live again. Some deaths do not involve a body. Some funerals happen in silence. Some graves are made of old apologies, inherited guilt, and the slow erosion of self. Laura B’s poem, “Ding Dong, The B*
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Why Indie Doesn’t Mean Alone: Building Your Own Writing Tribe
One of the biggest myths about being an indie author is that it’s a solitary path — a lone writer quietly publishing books into the digital universe, hoping someone discovers them. But independence doesn’t mean isolation. And writing doesn’t have to feel like a silent room with a
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Welcome to Hidden Voices
Hello and welcome 👋 Hidden Voices started as a small idea — a quiet thought that there are so many stories in the world that deserve to be heard, and so many talented indie writers and creators who often work in the shadows. I’m not an editor. I’m not a
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The Quiet Power of Writing Outside the System
There’s a particular kind of courage that comes with choosing the indie path. It’s not loud or flashy. It doesn’t come with awards, book tours, or marketing budgets. It’s a quiet, steady flame — the decision to create anyway. To write outside the system is to trust