Six Months As An Indie Author: Earnings, Marketing Lessons, and Reflections on Self-Publishing
By
Laura-Louise Slattery
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Summary
Indie author Laura-Louise shares her first six months of self-publishing her queer YA litRPG fantasy novel, Princess Pineberry And The Sky Paladins Of RAM. The article covers her earnings, marketing strategies, and lessons learned since publishing on December 1st, 2025. It provides a transparent look at the financial realities and promotional efforts involved in indie authorship.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI published my novel on 1st December 2025 so its been about six months since the book's official release.
I figured it would be interesting to see how much income the book has generated since then.
I would also like to talk about the various marketing strategies I've used to promote the
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