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- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't care what people are saying about me, good or bad, in blogs or on Twitter or in the media. There will always be people who don't like you and don't like your books. Ignore them.
- Focus
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- Nov 07, 2020
We all need to focus on our writing. Because the millions of readers out there don't care about your blog.
- Forever
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- Nov 07, 2020
Because we self-published 'Draculas,' we control the rights. Not just for now, but forever.
- Need
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- Nov 07, 2020
Authors need to decide if they want to keep forever to themselves, or share forever with a publisher who takes over half the cover price.
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020
Publishers vet books, and they do a good job keeping out the low quality. But they also miss some good quality.
- Editing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can hire out for editing, proofreading, formatting, and cover design, and those are fixed, sunk costs. Once those are paid, I can earn 70% on a self-pubbed ebook.
- Dozens
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know dozens of authors who have had a lot of books published by New York, and they won't ever take another Big 6 contract since they've gotten a taste of the freedom, control, and money self-publishing offers.
- Business Model
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- Nov 07, 2020
The business model - where books can be returned, and where a 50% sell-through is considered acceptable - is archaic and wasteful. Writers get small royalties, little say in how their books are marketed and sold, and simple things like cover and title approval are unheard of unless you're a huge bestseller.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
Writers aren't in competition with one another. It isn't a zero sum game. If you have a good book, a good cover, a good product description, and a low price, you can sell well.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
When a single author uploading his own books to Amazon can earn more money than a large N.Y. publisher exploiting both print and e-rights, there's something amiss.
- Paper
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- Nov 07, 2020
E-books are preferable to paper; they can be delivered instantly. In many cases, they're cheaper; you can buy them with the press of a button.
- Making Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
My grandchildren will be making money from the stories I write and sell as eBooks because they will continue to be making money.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
We each take up one virtual space per title... Virtual shelf life is forever. In a bookstore, you have anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to sell your title, and then it gets returned. This is a big waste of money, and no incentive at all for the bookseller to move the book.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
Time is the ultimate long tail. Even with a big wad of money up front, if something sells forever, the back end is what ultimately counts.
- Easier
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's easier to release an ebook than a print book.
- Professional
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- Nov 07, 2020
Together, Amazon and I are giving readers what they want - inexpensive, professional ebooks.
- Interested
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- Nov 07, 2020
No one was interested in picking up a midlist series, even though I have a decent fanbase and respectable numbers.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love bookstores and booksellers. In my novel 'Dirty Martini,' I thanked over 3,000 booksellers by name in the back matter.
- Even
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- Nov 07, 2020
Amazon is not a monopoly or a monopsony, and even if it were, that by itself isn't illegal.
- Care
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- Nov 07, 2020
A company doesn't have to compete with Amazon. A company can instead innovate in sectors Amazon doesn't presently care about.
- Contract
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- Nov 07, 2020
After 20 years, a million written words, and nine rejected novels, I finally landed a book contract.
- Faithful
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- Nov 07, 2020
My Kindle readers have been incredibly faithful fans.
- Doubt
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- Nov 07, 2020