Finding ways to create exposure for all authors is an important part of my blog and I love doing whatever I can for Indie authors, who don’t have the support of mainstream publishing houses.
IndieLove Magazine by Sarah Gai
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IndieLove Magazine is a new publication showcasing Indie Everything!!! From Independent
Authors, Musicians, Film makers, Actors, Art, Etsy Crafters. With Bonus features such as
content articles, recipes, DIY, not for profit and travel.
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EXCERPTS
Artist Sarah Sculley – IndieLove Magazine Article
NYT bestselling Author Nashoda Rose Interview with IndieLove Magazine
When was it that you decided that being an artist was your calling?
Yesterday. True! I graduated from the Queensland College of Art in 2002 as one of many fresh-faced graphic designers. As the years went on, the briefs came in, the changes, and changes, and late nights, and more changes, and the all-nighters, more changes and then having my creative ideas smooshed, I decided that maybe being a graphic designer was a bit soul destroying. So I painted and created as an outlet.
I showed my work when I lived in China and had sell-out shows. When I moved home to
Brisbane I thought I had to become a grown-up. Buy a house, settle down, procreate – all those picket-fence, 2.5 kids ideals. Silly me. I worked my tail off as a designer for a company that ended up making me redundant, one week before I was due back from maternity leave. It was an amazing blessing. It gave me the time, creativity and freedom to put everything I had into a solo show at Jugglers earlier this year. In my eyes, it was a massive success. I am entirely Since that show I’ve had so many opportunities become available for me to truly do what I believe is my calling – art. Yesterday was the first spare second I’ve had to sit down and think ‘oh my, everything is falling into place. I’m entirely happy, grateful and I feel like the real me. The universe is working with me and right here and now is where I am meant to be.’ This is that happiness that everyone has been talking about! Huh!
Question 1. Are you a planner or pantster kind of writer?
Oh a panster, no doubt about it. I don’t plan my books as I feel it steals some of the passion out of it. When I sit at my computer, I want to be able to go anywhere with the characters. No rules.
But because I write this way, I have a ton of deleted scenes and it takes me longer on the
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Thanks for hosting!
My pleasure.
I love my Indie authors!!
Me too. Thanks for dropping by Melissa.
I love indie authors too. So many wonderful stories have made their way to me!
For sure, Laura!!
Oh this is awesome! I’m going to check into this more.
Sounds like a great resources. You never know what might work for you.
Thanks for hosting.
Nice to see you Sandra.
I’ve been seeing this magazine everywhere today. So cool!
Sounds pretty good to me too.
Thanks for the giveaway. I like the excerpt and cover. 🙂
Good luck, Cali.
I’ve never heard of this magazine before. Thanks for sharing Sherry!
My pleasure, Naomi.
I need to check out this magazine! How wonderful!