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Authors — Is It the Best of Times, or the Worst of Times?
Among many ongoing debates about the health of and prospects for the book business, few arouse the passions of authors (or divide them) more than perceptions of their prospects for success in today’s marketplace. Most recently we’ve seen moves … Continue reading
Posted in Author profiles, BAD DEEDS: A Dylan Hunter Thriller, Book business, Essays, Inspirational, Interviews, Marketing Advice, Publishing Advice, Self-Publishing, Traditional publishing, Writing Advice
Tagged Allan Leverone, author compensation, authors, book business, book market, book marketing, book sales, book selling, publishing, self-publishing, writers, writing, writing success
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Amazon vs. Big Publishing
As most of you know, Amazon has been in a serious contract dispute with Hachette, one of the “Big Five” publishing conglomerates. Central to this conflict is ebook pricing. Big Publishing wants to keep the prices of ebooks high — … Continue reading
Posted in BAD DEEDS: A Dylan Hunter Thriller, Book business, HUNTER: A Thriller, Self-Publishing, Traditional publishing
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Kindle self-publishing, authors, Authors Guild, Big Five Publishers, Big Name Authors, Big Publishing, book agents, bookstores, ebook pricing, Hachette, indie publishing, Kindle Direct Publishing, New York Times, print books vs. ebooks, publishing, publishing establishment, Robert Bidinotto Bad Deeds, Robert Bidinotto Hunter, Robert Bidinotto self-publishing, self-publishing, traditional publishing
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Blockbuster Report Reveals Amazon Book Sales Data — and Great News for Indie Authors (updates including B&N)
Authors — whether indie, traditionally, or “hybrid” published — have a new “must-read” report to chew on, and a new website to visit regularly. Previous analyses of book sales and author earnings have left out Amazon, the biggest single … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobooks, Book business, Publishing Advice, Self-Publishing, Traditional publishing
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Kindle self-publishing, Author Earnings, authors, Bidinotto, book business, book sales, ebook self-pubishing, genre fiction, Hugh Howey, indie authors, indie publishing, Kindle Direct Publishing, marketing self-published books, mysteries, publishing, romance fiction, thrillers, traditional publishing
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Methods and Aids I Use to Write Fiction
Ever since my debut thriller HUNTER took off, fellow writers have asked me if, when writing, I am an “Outliner” or a “Seat Of The Pants” writer. These labels describe two extremes on a spectrum of methods that fiction … Continue reading
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So, You Think You Need a Publisher…
One of the most common raps against self-publishing — put forward militantly by the publishing industry — is that any truly good writer will not only be discovered eventually by a reputable publisher (a “gatekeeper of literary quality”), but … Continue reading
Hugh Howey: Self-Publishing Is the Future
Folks, even if you aren’t interested in self-publishing, you’ll want to read “Self-Publishing Is the Future — and Great for Writers,” by self-publishing superstar Hugh Howey, writing in Salon. This terrific piece of persuasive writing is a wonderful tribute … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon Kindle self-publishing, authors, ebooks, Hugh Howey, indie publishing, Kindle, Kobo, Nook, print books, Salon, self-publishing, Smashwords, traditional publishing
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10 Winning Marketing Strategies for Your Self-Published Book
Some time ago, I published a piece telling aspiring authors “Ten Reasons You Should Skip Traditional Publishers and Self-Publish Ebooks Instead.” Yet despite the clear advantages of “indie” over “traditional” publishing, the prospect of “DIY” publishing still scares the … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Ries, Amazon, Amazon categories, Amazon Kindle self-publishing, author branding, authors, Bidinotto, Bob Mayer, book genres, book marketing, book niche marketing, book promotion, branding books, CJ Lyons, Dean Wesley Smith, Dylan Hunter, ebook genres, ebook pricing, Elvis Cole, Hugh Howey, HUNTER: A Thriller, indie authors, indie publishing, Jack Reacher, Jack Trout, Joe Konrath, Joe Pike, John Gray, Kristine Katherine Rusch, marketing ebooks, Mike Hammer, Mitch Rapp, Positioning, print on demand, Robert Bidinotto, Scot Harvath, self-publishing, Sherlock Holmes, Spenser, Stephanie Plum, Tarzan, vigilante author, Wool
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Hugh Howey: Profile in Courage and Individualism
Here is an inspiring story of one man’s courage to stick by his guns against an entrenched establishment and decades of stale traditions; to refuse sell his soul and his long-term rational self-interest, even for over a million bucks; and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon Kindle self-publishing, authors, bestsellers, Bidinotto, ebook self-publishing, ebooks, Hugh Howey, indie publishing, publishing, publishing advice, self-publishing, Simon and Schuster, traditional publishing, WOOL novel, writers, writing advice
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Indie Author Joe Konrath Sells 1 Million Ebooks
Back in 2010, when I was first contemplating the idea of writing and self-publishing novels, two bloggers were most influential in prompting me to take the plunge. One was Robin Sullivan, wife of bestselling fantasy author Michael J. Sullivan. … Continue reading
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