I found a very interesting blog post on Don Massenzio’s blog. Thanks for sharing this Don!
Traditionally Published Authors Want What Indies Have
When self-published authors like Amanda Hocking became book industry names, it was for reaching incredible sales figures on the fairly new Kindle e-reading platform. After reaching newsworthy levels of success, Hocking and others like her attracted the attention of literary agents and publishers looking to reach consumers. Experts would often question why an author who was already on the bestseller list would possibly be convinced to give a sizeable portion of their royalties; the answer was almost always the same: “I’m tired of being a businessman, I want to go back to being a writer.”
Essentially, self-published authors who “took the deal,” as people claimed, were looking for support that they either had to pay for out of pocket or do themselves. Marketing was a major reason for this, along with publishing services like cover design and editing. The work of being that…
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Thanks again for sharing this
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It’s been my pleasure Don.
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Great share, this article tells it like it is. Even with the publishers behind you, there’s never a guarantee that you’ll get the full-backing of someone like Stephen King or JK Rowling. And of course the disparity of the royalties is another major issue.
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