Welcome to the Indie Author Tribe!<br/>We’re looking forward to guiding you through what we know can be a rather overwhelming experience — but with the right knowledge and chutzpah you’ll see that self-publishing is one of the most thrilling and meaningful journeys a writer can take.<br/>I’m Janita, and I’m going to teach you the lessons I’ve learned over the past ten years in the independent publishing industry.<br/>Hopefully I’ll save you the school fees I’ve paid over the course of my 28+ book career, from starting as a daunted beginner to becoming a full-time author, an Amazon UK Kindle Unlimited All-Star with more than thirty million pages read, a Franschhoek and Kingsmead Literary Festival speaker, and a USA Today Bestseller.<br/>Wow, that might have made you think that I’m super clever and rich but let me assure you I am neither — especially the “rich” part.<br/>*ugly cry*<br/>I’m just like you – a writer who desperately wants to get her work out there.<br/>I’m going to teach you everything I think you need to know to get your book into your readers’ hands, from formatting your ebook, to producing paperbacks, to promo-stacking for extra bang on your launch day.<br/>From the big picture to the nitty gritties, I’ll be here to hold your hand, help you over hurdles, and cheer you on. With any luck (plus a bit of blood, sweat and tears) you’ll look back at today as a turning point in your life. We might even have some fun along the way.<br/>Climb aboard, strap in, and let’s get going.<br/>You’ve just taken the first step in starting your own successful author business.