Are the good times over? Not for Jim, Bryan, and the indie community! After thanking their patrons Spider McGee (and his book Monkey Justice http://bit.ly/monkjust ), Charles Eugene Anderson (and his book Time Code http://bit.ly/thymecode ) and J. Rutger Madison (and his book A Curse Upon the Saints http://bit.ly/sntcurse ), the publishing patriots chatted about social media, author courses, and editor-finding tools. News stories included evaluating your business model, dedicating yourself to the right work, diversity in publishing, how to avoid getting swindled, and a drop in indie revenue from Author Earnings. This week’s Question of the Week: Why do you think indie authors experienced a decrease in the latest Author Earnings report?

• What Facebook, Twitter, and blog tips worked best for one group of writers
• How authors can refresh their industry knowledge in five minutes a day
• How one tool can help authors chose the right editor
• Why authors should periodically evaluate their business model
• What new insight Joanna Penn gained at the Digital Commerce Summit
• How Penguin Random House plans to support underrepresented voices
• How authors can avoid getting swindled when working on box sets
• Why indie authors’ market share has slumped in Author Earnings Report

Question of the Week: Why do you think indie authors experienced a decrease in the latest Author Earnings report?