CHICAGO - s4story -- Independent author Michael Finney today announces the release of So, Ya Wanna Be an Indie Author...: How to Write a Book and Get Published in 10 Steps, a paperback guide for writers who want to take a book from idea to print on their own terms.

The book follows the full path an independent author travels, one step at a time. It begins with the basics of getting started and mapping the authorship landscape, then moves through setting up the right environment and mood for writing and making incremental progress on a draft. From there it covers editing and revisions, working with beta readers and beta listeners, and the layout and design of the finished book. The final chapters turn to distribution, monetization and marketing.

Finney remarked, "I wish there was a concise and accessible book like this when I first started creating books. There is just so much to know about self-publishing; a little guide manual does a lot to demystify a process that can seem impossible for beginners."

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So, Ya Wanna Be an Indie Author... is written for anyone who has dreamed of writing a book and holding the printed copy in their hands, from first-time writers to authors weighing independent publishing for the first time.

So, Ya Wanna Be an Indie Author... is available in paperback on Amazon. The ebook and audiobook releases are in production and will be available before the end of 2026.

Finney added, "There's a lot of potential for this project and I'm thinking about more ways to make the material available once the book versions have been completed.

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About Michael Finney

Michael Finney is an independent author, audiobook narrator and host of the podcast The Episodic, with a twenty-year career in media production spanning music, audio, video and writing.