Following are some resources that have been helpful to me as an independent author. Enjoy!

In no particular order:

Promote Your Book

• The Fussy Librarian (saner alternative to BookBub!)
• NEW: David Gaughran’s list of Best Promo Sites in 2020

Publishing Platforms

• Smashwords
• Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing)

Cover Art

• Book Graphics (first cover artist I used; has many striking premade images)
• Fantasia Frog Designs (good for both erotic and clean covers)
• GoOnWrite (vast selection of stylish, abstract covers)
• Angela Haddon Book Cover Design (pricey, but she does beautiful premades and custom work)

Layout/Design

• WriteIntoPrint (offers what looks like a decent ebook formatting service, plus other features)

Reviewers

• The Mad Reviewer (sci-fi/fantasy focus)

Manuscript Critique/Beta-reading

• I personally tried out Cat Skinner at yourbetareader.com and was pleased with the result.

Podcasts/Writing Classes

• I just became aware of the Author Revolution podcast (with Carissa Andrews)
• The Strategic Authorpreneur podcast is pretty dynamic!
• Jordan Rosenfeld’s Writing Classes