Being personal is actually the biggest advantage an indie author has over a “corporate” author. Put yourself out there. Sure, some people will hate you for it, but the idea is to find as many people as possible who like who you are – these people will be your core readership.

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500 email subscribers in the first year seems to be impossible – at least from my experience. For 500, I would need a big shoutout on X or from big-name authors. For organic growth, which is somewhat controllable, getting 50 subscribers in the first year might be a more realistic goal.

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