With apologies to Judith Viorst for the headline, even though I put on a happy face, being an indie author isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be.  Don’t get me wrong – some days it is amazing. I am continually gobsmacked that people want to read the stories I make up in my head and when they invite me to speak at book clubs or want to take photos together with one of my books, I’m on cloud nine and couldn’t be more grateful. But it’s also a tough slog sometimes. I haven’t cracked the Amazon code yet, so… Read more…