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Pros and cons of going indie
The ups and downs of indie publishing… From creative control to the ‘big marketing problem’ What motivates/de-motivates our indie authors? Eric Diehl “the immediacy of the process” “the increased level of control” “pricing. Not only do I garner a … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthea Carson, Brandon Luffman, Darlene Jones, david berger, Deanna Lynn Sletten, Deborah J Hughes, elizabeth baxter, Emiliana Erriquez, Eric Diehl, indie, interview, J. Naomi Ay, Jeremy Laszlo, John Porter, Larissa Hinton, Melissa Love, mr cornelius, Publishing, R Stephenson, Rosemary Lynch, sarka-jonae miller, Tina Glasneck, traditional publishers, Whitney Moore
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Would you take a book deal?
Why go indie? After the independence of the indie route if you were offered the chance to go ‘trad’ would you take it? Eric Diehl I would certainly consider it, depending on the terms, if for no other reason … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthea Carson, Brandon Luffman, Darlene Jones, david berger, Deanna Lynn Sletten, Deborah J Hughes, elizabeth baxter, Emiliana Erriquez, Eric Diehl, indie, interview, J. Naomi Ay, Jeremy Laszlo, John Porter, Larissa Hinton, Melissa Love, mr cornelius, Publishing, R Stephenson, Rosemary Lynch, sarka-jonae miller, Tina Glasneck, Whitney Moore
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How to influence an indie author?
Who were the influential players in the current indie author movement? The writers who inspired this current generation of writers? In this bout at least I’d argue that Stephen King reigns triumphant… but that’s from a varied mix of … Continue reading
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Tagged Allison Brennan, Andrea Cremer, Andrew Pyper, Ann Rivers Siddon, Anthea Carson, Brandon Luffman, Bruce Coville, Bryce Courtney., C.S. Lewis, Charlaine Harris, Charlotte Bronte, Daphne Du Maurier, Darlene Jones, david berger, David Eddings, Dean Koontz, Deanna Lynn Sletten, Deborah J Hughes, douglas adams, Dylan Thomas, elizabeth baxter, Emiliana Erriquez, Emma McLaughlin, Enid Blyton, Eric Diehl, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Frank Herbert, G.R.R. Martin, Gabriel García Márquez, Greg Keyes, H H Munroe, Hemingway, Henry James, indie, influence, interview, Isabel Allende, Isabelle Allende, J. Naomi Ay, J. R. R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Jeremy Laszlo, Joe Abercrombie, John Grisham, John Porter, John Sandford, John Wyndham, Jude Deveraux, Karen Marie Moning, Karen Rose, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Kiki Swinson, Larissa Hinton, Lauren Weisberger, Lee Child, Lee Childs, Lisa Gardner, Louisa May Alcott, M.R. Cornelius, Madeline Wickham, Marcel Proust, Martha Grimes, Maya Angelou, Meg Cabot, Melissa Love, Michael Crichton, Mikhail Lermontov, Nelson DeMille, Nicola Kraus, Oriana Fallaci, Oscar Wilde, Patricia Cornwell, Piers Anthony, Publishing, R Stephenson, Ray Bradbury, Richard Adams, Risa Green, Roald Dahl, Robert B. Parker, Robin Hobb, Rosemary Lynch, Salinger, sarka-jonae miller, Shel Silverstein, Sophie Kinsella, Spike Milligan, Stephanie Meyer, Stephen Donaldson, Stephen King, Steven Erikson, Terry Brooks, Terry Goodkind., Tina Glasneck, Tom Sharp, Truman Capote, Vince Flynn, Virginia Wolf, Whitney Moore, William Faulkner
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Why go indie?
From acting on a whim to addressing the problem of this artificial bottleneck that agents and publishers seem to have been perpetuating (and who also seem happy to send out cursory and generic rebuttals). Did you think everyone had a … Continue reading
Posted in Interview with an indie author, Reviews
Tagged Anthea Carson, Brandon Luffman, Darlene Jones, david berger, Deanna Lynn Sletten, Deborah J Hughes, elizabeth baxter, Emiliana Erriquez, Eric Diehl, indie, interview, J. Naomi Ay, Jeremy Laszlo, John Porter, Larissa Hinton, Melissa Love, mr cornelius, Publishing, R Stephenson, Rosemary Lynch, sarka-jonae miller, Tina Glasneck, Whitney Moore
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Close the Door, by James Fant
“Mark Morris was a monster bent on revenge. Armed with hatred, brass knuckles, and a glock pistol, he traveled to his hometown to harm those who harmed him so long ago. But every act of revenge only moved Mark closer … Continue reading
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Tagged indie, inspirational fiction, James Fant, Publishing, relationships, revenge, review, second chances, Short story, trust
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Contests and Giveaways
Contests can be a great way to generate interest and they are quite often advertised or discussed in the forums at goodreads, but they can also be difficult (or midnumbing) to navigate. So, why not offer a space where this … Continue reading
Posted in Indie Publishing
Tagged Books, Ebooks, Editing, indie, Marketing, Publishing, website
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How indie publishing reminds me of ‘The Wire’
Firstly, if you’ve not had the joy of watching The Wire I’d recommend you give it a try… There’s a reason why this TV Series ran on HBO for 5 seasons and an on-going theme throughout was the practice of … Continue reading
Why you need an editor
We all have our blind spots. I, for example, always confuse independant and independent, or effect and affect. No one is infallible. On a rainy day I might go through this blog so I can remove these errors (and more). If I had an editor … Continue reading
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Tagged aspiring authors, author website, creativity, credibility, Editing, glaring errors, indie, Marketing, Publishing, quality, social editing, spelling mistakes, trust, Writing
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Indie e-books is now open for short story submissions
How do you get readers interested in your new book? Do you push for Amazon’s sales rankings? Advertise at several websites and blogs? Offer a short story or novella for free? How about using those short stories in a consistent … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, e books, Ebooks, Editing, independent publisher, indie, Marketing, Publishing, traditional author, website
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