🖤 Finding Each Other: Why Community Isn’t Optional for Black Indie Authors

Hey y’all, it’s Kelly Morgan—indie author, indie publisher, and your host of The Author’s Mic.

Today’s episode wasn’t planned. It came from something I saw online—something that stopped me cold.

A fellow Black woman author shared how she showed up to a bookish event with the same energy and excitement as everyone else… but was received like a disruption, not a welcome addition.

That post sat with me. Because that experience? It’s not rare.

Even in spaces that say they’re “for everyone,” Black indie authors—especially Black women—often go unseen.

So I’m using today’s mic to speak directly to us.

🗣️ This episode is for:

• The Black woman author wondering if she belongs
• The writer grinding solo, hoping someone sees her
• The indie creator tired of being the only one in the room

Let me be clear: This space is for you. I see you. I built this platform with you in mind—even if I didn’t say it loud enough before.

We don’t need a seat at the table.
We’re building our own—and we’re building it together.

💡 Why Community Matters

Being an indie author can be lonely. The silence is loud. The doubt is heavy.

But when we connect—truly connect—something shifts:

• We stop second-guessing our voice
• We stop shrinking
• And we remember we are not alone

✊🏾 Let’s Make Connection the Standard

Here’s how we build:

• Say it out loud: “I’m a Black indie author. I’m building. I’m open to connect.”
• Find spaces that reflect you back—not just algorithm-chasing groups, but real people.
• Collaborate: book swaps, giveaways, podcast shares, shoutouts.
• Uplift each other on purpose—not by accident.

Because when one of us wins, the door doesn’t close behind us. It opens wider.

🎧 Listen to the Full Episode

This was a personal one. If it resonates, I hope you’ll share it—with another writer, a reader, a friend.

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💬 Let’s Build—Together

If this message speaks to you, DM me. Comment. Tag me.

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