My Story
Hi, I’m Emily elizabeth baker.
I always dreamed of being an author. For years, I was a teacher, a journalist, a realtor, and even a corporate tech girly to pay the bills. In the quiet hours before and after work, I would write.
Over many years and many different versions of myself, my novel took shape. I taught others to write their own stories, I went to writing school where I worked with a former Big Five editor as a book coach, I started a podcast where I interviewed other authors to learn how they achieved their dream, I got a job in an indie bookstore and learned the intricacies of book sales.
When I knew it had finally become the book I had always dreamed it would be, I published my now bestselling novel, The Last Empress.
Now, I want to help you do it too. Because, like me, you deserve to achieve your dream of becoming an author. And because your book deserves readers.
My credentials
Eight years as a literature teacher, for which I was awarded the Changemaker Award.
A Masters Degree in Education.
15 years as a professional copyeditor and journalist.
A Certification from The Novelry, for completing their writing school for novelists.
Working with a former Big Five Editor as my writing coach.
Two years running The Odyssey of a Novel podcast interviewing acclaimed and award-winning indie authors on how they did it.
Working at Novel Bay Booksellers as a bookseller, learning the ins and outs of publishing sales and what books sell and why.
Publishing my own book, The Last Empress, a #1 Indie Bookstore Bestseller.
Countless other research, analysis, and learnings.
Indie Author School in the news
“Designed with a collaborative educational mindset, Baker’s courses and workshops offer help to writers of all levels.”
-The Door County PulseMDJ: “I'm one of those people who's like, I want to write a book someday.”
EEB: “You should.”
MDJ: “Mainly for the gratification of seeing something with like, I did this, the physical thing could be one copy that's sold to me.”
EEB: “You're literally describing why I created The Indie Author School.”
MDJ: “Well talk more about it.”
-Door County Pulse PodcastAlso available on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
“The best thing i ever did for my book was invest in my education as a writer and author.”
-Emily Elizabeth Baker, Founder The Indie Author School