Indie Experts

Indie Experts The Journey from Pages to Stages... non-fiction self-publishing. You need to Start With the Draft. Oh, and of course self-publishing your book!

This is about the Before, During, and AFTER you write and publish a book that works hard for you as part of your marketing ecosystem. Imagine a world of self-publishing where you are guided from the very start of your ideas for writing a book, all the way through the process, not stopping at the manuscript development, but all the way through the journey of becoming an authority in your area of ex

pertise or shared wisdom. This page is about connecting anyone engaged in the book business, from authors, wannabe authors, editors, photographers, designers... who want to be part of ensuring that Non-Fiction Self Published (Indies) Books (and their authors) are excellent! We're not about just getting the book out there in five minutes, but in developing high-quality content and producing books that are hard to pick up as 'indies'. Let's face it - the book world is filled with average standard books out there - so we're aiming to raise the BAR! Indie Experts is where we specialize in the ‘no-limits’ approach to what you can achieve as an independent self-published author. We start with helping you to develop your ideas, focus on what the main areas are that you should be writing about, and help you craft the flow and content of your first book. We also explore then what needs to be carried over to subsequent books later. Then you take away your well-crafted plan and are coached over the next few months to write your book. As you near completion of your manuscript draft, we work together to fine-tune your writing, ensuring that your manuscript is completely ready for a professional editor to make their final suggestions and edits so that your book is ready for production. The production phase is where we take your manuscript and finalise the formatting, design, extra parts necessary at the front and back to ensure your book is finished and polished to a finely developed product that you can be proud to promote and sell, hand out, give away, and use to position yourself as an authority on your topic. Working with Indie Experts is about undergoing a brilliant learning curve that results in a whole new marketing strategy for you as an authority. For more - check out our website: www.indieexpertscoaching.com

Tried Substack yet?  I was asked the other day about how good Substack is compared to LinkedIn and I'm still testing it....
28/07/2026

Tried Substack yet? I was asked the other day about how good Substack is compared to LinkedIn and I'm still testing it. SS is hard work - well, mostly just time consuming and complex - to set up but once you're there it's a breeze. However, like all things you have to work at it, and keep things going. That's the hard part of all marketing really - maintaining momentum.

If you'd like to start with SS, and think it might be good for you as an author, then the best thing to do is start reviewing some regular posts there and slowly getting your toes wet with what others are doing there.

Here's one of my latest SS posts just to get you started.

Curating wisdom worth sharing from Pages to Stages... the Indie Expert's authority journey and the business end of being a trailblazing legend in your field. Dixie Carlton is a wisdom ambassador, publishing coach and author development expert.

What's the difference between engaging a Ghost writer vs just using AI for content creation and development in 2026?  He...
04/07/2026

What's the difference between engaging a Ghost writer vs just using AI for content creation and development in 2026? Here's a few things to think about and some points that might surprise you.

Deciding on HOW to write a great book in 2026

14/06/2026

Should you be using AI to write your book? 🤖 If you want to write your own non-fiction book - we have a website that is the perfect place to get started!

Head to the link in our bio to check it out. 📖

10/06/2026

Let’s run through my new website: Start With The Draft. 📕 If you want to write your own non-fiction book - we have a website that is the perfect place to get started!

Head to the link in our bio to check it out. 📖

09/06/2026

If you’re not quite sure where to start but want to write your own non-fiction book - we have a website that is the perfect place to get started!

Head to the link in our bio to check it out. 📖

05/06/2026

You NEED a plan to write your book 📖 And we have the perfect website to help you! Click on the link above to head to our app designed for non-fiction authors to easily start their first draft.

Create an account, or sign up for a premium account for more features! 📕

04/06/2026

If you want to write your own non-fiction book - we have a website that is the perfect place to get started!

Head to the link in our bio to check it out. 📖

29/05/2026

WHO is your reader? If you’re writing a non-fiction book, here’s some things you need to know about your target reader.

Head to the link in our bio to start writing your first draft.

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