@ashwrenwrites: indie authors! let's help some baby authors. what are your free or low cost writing and publishing tools? I'll make a huge document for sharing. #authortok #author #indieauthor #writer
Inkarnate for fantasy maps.
they have a few free services but even the paid version is not expensive. $25 a year
2026-04-11 18:41:17
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Ash✨Wren :
get covers and miblart for affordable covers
2026-04-11 18:34:03
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Kathleen Contine |Scifi Author :
Facebook has amazing premade indie book cover groups I would suggest indie author premade because different cover artists are always posting in there
2026-04-21 15:00:49
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📚Author Anne Mitchell📚 :
reedsy for formatting
2026-04-12 12:42:37
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David D. Myers | Author :
Reedsy. Free writing software that also formats for ebook and print ready. Reedsy also offers editing services and book cover designers. However not free, they do offer great payment plans!
2026-04-11 19:07:06
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Uncle Karl :
Thank you very much
2026-04-12 15:51:46
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Smcampbellauthor :
I use canva for marketing and some covers. I hand draw or use photoshop for character art. MIBLART has relatively inexpensive cover options. Atticus is a onetime fee for their formatting software.
2026-04-13 16:09:53
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Katie Alyx | Author :
D2D gives you a free isbn but still lets you publish through Ingram. Canva has a free version and the paid one is only $15. You can make covers and marketing material there. Story origin is a great way to do beta copies and universal links and it’s free or paid. The paid is $100 a year but you can use it for free. If you want a writing software but scrivner is too much novel pad is very similar but woo internet based and it’s $10 a month. It will format for you.
2026-04-11 20:52:05
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Zelda E. | writer :
Pexel has fair use stock images as well.
2026-04-11 18:34:54
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author_alang :
I’d be more than happy to help this person for free with a cover design!
2026-04-13 10:42:12
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Stephanie Anne ✨ya/na fantasy✨ :
GetCovers do ebook covers for as low as $10. I think it’s $25 with a paperback ad-on.
2026-04-14 10:05:58
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Amy Nova Romance Author :
premade cover sales can be insane. even custom covers. I just bought 3 custom covers for 60 each. you have to get into the artists Facebook groups.
2026-04-11 19:46:42
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C.H. Folan - 🇨🇦author ✍️ :
Canva pro is also a great tool for covers but the person needs to be willing to invest time to learn how to use it well / study cover design
2026-04-12 12:30:37
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Ash✨Wren :
pacemaker, writing hub for writing trackers!!! I love writing hub and it has a Google docs extension.
2026-04-11 18:35:22
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Cara Blaine - Indie Author :
For self editing, read your manuscript aloud or use the Word feature that reads it aloud.
2026-04-11 18:32:24
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Cara Blaine - Indie Author :
Oh and Dupephotos.com has free non Ai stock images.
2026-04-11 18:31:40
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Zelda E. | writer :
Bartering for artists to do covers—there has to be a skill you can trade for art work baking, cleaning etc. Also Getcovers.com. And Rebecca Kenney has a tutorial on how to make a cover that looks good on Canva.
2026-04-11 18:34:31
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Jill N Davies Books :
I have a whole series on free and low cost editing. Also, it's mostly just practicing and letting it take the time it takes. Making friends. Doing writing practice and writing groups.... there aren't really any shortcuts
2026-04-12 00:35:01
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Sitily 🌈📚 :
I learned soooo much just from joining an online writing community. Be willing to go on lives, meet and read and support other Indy authors. They ended up being my best alpha, beta, sensitivity readers and developmental editors. In my community in Utah, there are also MANY author groups that meet once a month.
2026-04-11 19:05:28
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📚 R.D.D.WAR :
@Brittney | Queer Fantasy Books @Jason Dorough - Author 📚 @Gina Denny ((pls excuse me desperately tagging the experts in the field))
2026-04-11 18:52:22
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🖋️ Terrah Faire | Author :
@📚🐍AshB- Indie Advocate 📚 and the @TheIndieLantern
2026-04-11 19:10:31
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Cara Blaine - Indie Author :
Check out IAX @Atlas Creed - Author for resources for sure. Also Reedsy for free book formatting, canva for marketing graphics, diybookcovers.com for mock ups.
2026-04-11 18:29:48
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