BTA Fridays – Breaking the Algorithm™: What Kind of Author Are You Actually Trying to Be?
BTA Fridays – Breaking the Algorithm™: What Kind of Author Are You Actually Trying to Be?
Let’s be honest.
The indie author space is loud.
Everybody is telling you to do something:
- post more
- sell more
- build more
- be everywhere
And at some point, you sit there like…
“What am I actually supposed to be doing?”
The Real Problem
Authors are trying to follow every strategy at once.
And it’s not working.
Why This Happens
Because advice is given without context.
Nobody stops to ask:
What kind of author are you trying to be?
So you end up trying to do everything.
And then you feel like you’re failing.
What Most Authors Get Wrong
They think:
- more effort = better results
- more platforms = more success
- more strategies = faster growth
But strategy only works when it matches the goal.
What To Do Instead (Step-by-Step)
- Define your author lane
Are you building a business?
Sharing a story?
Creating a platform? - Match your strategy to your goal
Not someone else’s. - Stop trying to do everything
Pick what actually makes sense for you. - Focus on real reader spaces
Book clubs
Podcasts
Bookstores
Conversations - Ignore the noise
Not everything is meant for you.
What To Do Next
Answer this:
What kind of author am I trying to be?
Once you answer that, everything else gets easier.
Because now you’re not guessing.
You’re building.
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The Indie Author Toolkit
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