The indie author revolution and the struggle for free expression. Learn the fascinating history behind the centuries-old struggle for free expression. Mark shares how the roots of today's indie author movement reach back to the introduction of Gutenberg's printing press. Gutenberg's printing press enabled mass communication of the written word, but also led to enormous social, cultural and political upheaval as those in power sought to control free expression by controlling the printing press. Mark carries the story forward to the present where he explains how ebooks helped democratize book publishing by putting the printing press in the hands of all writers. He reads his Indie Author Manifesto, first published in 2014, which describes the ethos, attitudes and desires of indie authors.
Show notes and full transcript at https://smashwords.com/podcast/9
Publishing in the Classroom (E16)
How to Earn Free Press Coverage (E15, P6 of 6)
Social Media Strategies for Authors (E14, P5 of 6)
Book Marketing Promotion (E13, P4 of 6)
Autopilot Book Marketing (E12, P3 of 6)
Book Marketing Foundation (E11, P2 of 6)
Book Marketing (E10, P1 of 6)
Art of Delusion (E8)
Smashwords Survey 2017 (E7)
Marketing eBooks to Libraries (E6)
Working with Beta Readers (E5)
7 Publishing Trends (E1)
Bestseller Secrets (E3)
Introduction to eBook Publishing (E2)
Ebook Preorder Strategy (E4)
Smart Author Trailer (E0)
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