tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post7933912128028115904..comments2024-03-10T00:27:43.883-08:00Comments on <center>Aimee L. Salter</center>: Guest Post: Finding Success as an Independent Ebook AuthorAimeeLSalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-86757068586638858162013-02-10T03:28:02.988-08:002013-02-10T03:28:02.988-08:00Thanks for sharing your info. I truly appreciate y...Thanks for sharing your info. I truly appreciate your efforts and I am waiting for your further write ups thank you once again.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is my web site ... <a href="http://mycredittree.net" rel="nofollow">how to buy a car with bad credit</a><br /><i>Review my website</i> <b><a href="http://mycredittree.net" rel="nofollow">buying a car with bad credit,buy a car with bad credit,how to buy a car with bad credit,buying a car,buy a car,how to buy a car</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-59238246000167654252011-12-20T23:18:53.745-08:002011-12-20T23:18:53.745-08:00Err, that should have said 'leaning toward SEL...Err, that should have said 'leaning toward SELF publishing'. :-)Cally Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313803959936813426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-65133367582361548562011-12-20T19:38:17.559-08:002011-12-20T19:38:17.559-08:00Thanks for introducing us to Lindsay, Aimee. I int...Thanks for introducing us to Lindsay, Aimee. I intend to faithfully follow her self publishing blog from now on. <br /><br />Lindsay, your learnings make sense and sound like others I've heard around the blogosphere. I'm leaning towards publishing my first book (when it's ready) but haven't completely decided yet. Thanks for sharing your thoughts - they're very useful for people like me who are yet to make the decision about which way to go! :-)Cally Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313803959936813426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-65798585870885839502011-12-20T11:49:59.608-08:002011-12-20T11:49:59.608-08:00Great post! I like the angle that self-publishing ...Great post! I like the angle that self-publishing can open the door to traditional publishing; I read earlier that someone else thought it would be the other way around. I think it just goes to show that, like you point out, one is not better--the writer has to make the choice about what is going to work better for them.Elly Zupkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504321351871068060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-16910719172278177202011-12-20T04:28:37.196-08:002011-12-20T04:28:37.196-08:00Aimee: yes. It's exaclty that: know your marke...Aimee: yes. It's exaclty that: know your market, know your chandes, be willing or able to accept you might fail.<br /><br />I have self-published two books: humorous short stories (sold about 3500 since March) and paranormal romantic comedy (sold about 150 since June). I'm bringing out a sequel to the novel next month. I'm willing to accept it's not as popular than I thought. People who read it, loved it, but the paranormal not being vampires, werewolves or shape shifters and the comedy in it: not a chance. I'm sure it would be a perfect romantic comedy on screen, but the book just won't sell. So even if I wrote five more books of it in a year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-29483541206274707832011-12-20T04:22:28.182-08:002011-12-20T04:22:28.182-08:00Lindsay, I do think that genre is a big factor in ...Lindsay, I do think that genre is a big factor in selling books. If you write for YA, Crime Thriller, chick lit, even Sci-Fi does well on the e-book market, you'll be fine. Writing pulp fiction always helps. It has always sold well and probably will always sell well.<br /><br />In a good year I manage two books, but they're not in the popular genres. <br /><br />As for trad. publishing: plenty of authors suffer the same; editors are only humans, they just can't predict the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-73767407031830313782011-12-20T01:13:42.190-08:002011-12-20T01:13:42.190-08:00Thanks for posting this, Aimee!
@Stella There are...Thanks for posting this, Aimee!<br /><br />@Stella There are success stories out there for authors who went the traditional route--tales of bidding wars for manuscripts and high six-figure advances--but I don't think that means everyone querying agents expects that to happen. <br /><br />You are right in that few people get to quit their day jobs, but I'd argue that persistence, talent, and the ability to put out novels quickly have more to do with making it than market conditions or what genre you write in (I certainly don't write in a popular one. I'm probably not that talented either, but I've got those other two things :P). <br /><br />@Aimee Do you ever read Michael Stackpole's blog? I wouldn't dream of trying to twist your arm (unless it was with my hairy knees, hmm), but he's written some interesting posts on the changes in the traditional biz. I found his November interview on Adventures in SF Publishing Podcast quite illuminating: http://www.adventuresinscifipublishing.com/2011/11/aisfp-149-michael-a-stackpole/<br /><br /><br />@Christine Thank you!Lindsay Burokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955277387824031696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-26195355174127539912011-12-20T00:02:15.118-08:002011-12-20T00:02:15.118-08:00I love these stories. Self-publishing is hard work...I love these stories. Self-publishing is hard work, but it sounds like you're making it work for you.<br /><br />Congratulations, and the best of luck for the future.Christine Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168406879681616375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-35010428342058622622011-12-19T15:00:27.479-08:002011-12-19T15:00:27.479-08:00I agree completely, Stella. But I think you've...I agree completely, Stella. But I think you've nailed it: It's being able to objectively measure your books chance of success in this market. The audience, the product, the marketing - everything.<br /><br />That's always been what held me back because I know I'm not an objective observer of my work. Hence no indie publishing for me. Yet...Aimee L. Salterhttp://www.aimeelsalter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-47070240249239453282011-12-19T14:28:55.187-08:002011-12-19T14:28:55.187-08:00I love those success stories. Guess you see a '...I love those success stories. Guess you see a 'but' coming and here it goes: I think in many cases it's what gives false hope. Those success stories creates expectations and if those expectations are not met, less success authors will stomp their foot saying, 'But so and so did well, so must I!.'<br /><br />Only a small percentage of self-published authors will be able to give up their day job, for the majority it's a fight to sell their books. It's down to genre, market and the most important: how well is the book written/edited?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com