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Interview with an indie author – G G Collins
Why go indie? Why not go indie? I worked at a traditional book publisher and observed the way writers were treated. Even solicited manuscripts would sit around in stacks for months. Much of the time they were never read. One … Continue reading
New Season! Interview with an indie author – Tom Abrahams
Why go indie? I decided to publish independently because I was frustrated with the traditional route. I figured I could let my book sit and gather dust, or I could put it out there for the world (or at least … Continue reading
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September break
I’ll be away for two weeks and likely unable to post or respond to emails – apologies in advance and see you on the other side…
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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 … 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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12 Precious Anecdotes of Life, by Payal Roy
Rating: 2.5 stars Genre: Inspirational fiction A set of short stories shared by ‘the lead fictitious protagonist Anita Maher’ and designed to either inspire you, or change your outlook on life. The common theme here is to appreciate life and … Continue reading
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Tagged indie, inspirational fiction, Payal Roy, philosophical, Short story
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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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Speed Dating with the Dead, by Scott Nicholson
“When Digger Wilson brings his paranormal team Spirit Seekers International to the White Horse Inn, he is skeptical that his dead wife will keep her half of the bargain. He doesn’t believe in ghosts, and just before she died, she … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, demons, hauntings, horror, mystery, ouija board, quality, Scott Nicholson, Stephen King
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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
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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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