Comments for IndieReader :: the first and only source for news, professional reviews and opinion on the exploding independent books scene http://indiereader.com Self-Published Books Reviews, News, and More Sun, 20 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on IndieReader Discovery Awards: Top Titles To-Date by Christian http://indiereader.com/2012/05/indiereader-discovery-awards-top-titles-to-date/#comment-1913 Christian Sun, 20 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000 http://indiereader.com/?p=9295#comment-1913 AMazing story Loved each moment the passionate writing of these character their journeys the expectations of Life on loved it Lennie Ross is sensational writer Love her passion for writing What's Next a Movie??? AMazing story Loved each moment the passionate writing of these character their journeys the expectations of Life on
loved it Lennie Ross is sensational writer Love her passion for writing What’s Next a Movie???

]]> Comment on IndieReader Discovery Awards: Top Titles To-Date by Rosemary Casey http://indiereader.com/2012/05/indiereader-discovery-awards-top-titles-to-date/#comment-1912 Rosemary Casey Fri, 18 May 2012 18:28:03 +0000 http://indiereader.com/?p=9295#comment-1912 Be very proud MS. Daddino..........this is really wonderful, in a very current and important category. Yes , you did start out to write your tales but all that is in your dear heart has to do with the environment.........this is what you are about and your sincere passion has been noticed and rewarded. Be very proud my dear..........can't wait for the next book. A very big fan. Be very proud MS. Daddino……….this is really wonderful, in a very current and important category. Yes , you did start out to write your tales but all that is in your dear heart has to do with the environment………this is what you are about and your sincere passion has been noticed and rewarded. Be very proud my dear……….can’t wait for the next book. A very big fan.

]]> Comment on Get Out of Your Home-Based Rut by Mikey Rox http://indiereader.com/2012/05/share-your-space/#comment-1911 Mikey Rox Fri, 18 May 2012 02:24:27 +0000 http://indiereader.com/?p=9099#comment-1911 Thanks for the comment, Tyler. Nice portfolio, too! Thanks for the comment, Tyler. Nice portfolio, too!

]]> Comment on Sticks & Stones: The Changing Politics of the Self-Publishing Stigma by Terri Giuliano Long http://indiereader.com/2012/05/sticks-stones-the-changing-politics-of-the-self-publishing-stigma/#comment-1910 Terri Giuliano Long Thu, 17 May 2012 13:54:24 +0000 http://indiereader.com/?p=9254#comment-1910 Thank you so much for sharing your experience India! Yours is a truly wonderful example of how the changing publishing scene is allowing readers to access books that otherwise might never have been seen! The control aspect is hugely important, and a key factor for many indie authors. Again, your experience is a great example of why it's such a deal-maker for many when choosing this path! Thank you so much for sharing your experience India! Yours is a truly wonderful example of how the changing publishing scene is allowing readers to access books that otherwise might never have been seen!

The control aspect is hugely important, and a key factor for many indie authors. Again, your experience is a great example of why it’s such a deal-maker for many when choosing this path!

]]> Comment on Sticks & Stones: The Changing Politics of the Self-Publishing Stigma by Terri Giuliano Long http://indiereader.com/2012/05/sticks-stones-the-changing-politics-of-the-self-publishing-stigma/#comment-1909 Terri Giuliano Long Thu, 17 May 2012 13:49:30 +0000 http://indiereader.com/?p=9254#comment-1909 I'm so glad this option is working for you M.R.! I wish you continued success with your books going forward! I’m so glad this option is working for you M.R.! I wish you continued success with your books going forward!

]]> Comment on Sticks & Stones: The Changing Politics of the Self-Publishing Stigma by Terri Giuliano Long http://indiereader.com/2012/05/sticks-stones-the-changing-politics-of-the-self-publishing-stigma/#comment-1908 Terri Giuliano Long Thu, 17 May 2012 13:47:37 +0000 http://indiereader.com/?p=9254#comment-1908 Thank you for your comment KC! I'm sure there is a future for both independent publishing and traditional publishing, but the system is changing as you rightly say. What is good for one writer could be a terrible choice for another. The new options open up amazing avenues for authors to explore, and - as you say - perhaps they'll even get a much better deal from them. Thank you for your comment KC! I’m sure there is a future for both independent publishing and traditional publishing, but the system is changing as you rightly say. What is good for one writer could be a terrible choice for another. The new options open up amazing avenues for authors to explore, and – as you say – perhaps they’ll even get a much better deal from them.

]]> Comment on Sticks & Stones: The Changing Politics of the Self-Publishing Stigma by Terri Giuliano Long http://indiereader.com/2012/05/sticks-stones-the-changing-politics-of-the-self-publishing-stigma/#comment-1907 Terri Giuliano Long Thu, 17 May 2012 13:36:27 +0000 http://indiereader.com/?p=9254#comment-1907 You're absolutely right, Bev! If traditional publishers can't find a 'convenient' slot for some books, they are doomed no matter their quality. Self-publishing opens up new opportunities for great writers brave enough to explore new territory! You’re absolutely right, Bev! If traditional publishers can’t find a ‘convenient’ slot for some books, they are doomed no matter their quality. Self-publishing opens up new opportunities for great writers brave enough to explore new territory!

]]> Comment on Sticks & Stones: The Changing Politics of the Self-Publishing Stigma by Terri Giuliano Long http://indiereader.com/2012/05/sticks-stones-the-changing-politics-of-the-self-publishing-stigma/#comment-1906 Terri Giuliano Long Thu, 17 May 2012 13:33:27 +0000 http://indiereader.com/?p=9254#comment-1906 Thank you so much Carol! Your experience is a key example of the message I'm trying to get across: self-publishing is a choice, an option, not something authors are forced into. The reasons for embracing it are growing by the day! Thank you so much Carol! Your experience is a key example of the message I’m trying to get across: self-publishing is a choice, an option, not something authors are forced into. The reasons for embracing it are growing by the day!

]]> Comment on Sticks & Stones: The Changing Politics of the Self-Publishing Stigma by India Drummond http://indiereader.com/2012/05/sticks-stones-the-changing-politics-of-the-self-publishing-stigma/#comment-1905 India Drummond Thu, 17 May 2012 07:32:17 +0000 http://indiereader.com/?p=9254#comment-1905 For me, the call to self-publish was a purely business decision. I'd spent years writing and getting many requests for full manuscripts from agents, only to be told it was "almost, but not quite." Then I was successfully published with a small press, but made very little money from it. In the end I realised they weren't doing anything for me I couldn't do myself, but I also could do it faster, cheaper, and in many cases, better. (Cheaper as in I could give someone a flat fee to edit my book rather than half my royalties.) I hated the cover they gave me, the book was overpriced... as an indie author, I could fix those things. Back then (a year ago) I would have been thrilled for a few thousand dollars advance on one book (I got no advance from my small press experience), and I expected to be able to publish one book a year (as traditional publishing will typically only allow one title per year per author to keep from "oversaturating" the market.) Now my fantasy novels appear regularly on bestseller lists on Amazon for my genre and I'm making more money than I did at my last "real" job. I work harder, longer hours, and ultimately all decisions are mine, but I'm happier with my working life than I ever have been. I can now afford to do full time what seemed like a pipe-dream only 18 months ago. For me, the call to self-publish was a purely business decision. I’d spent years writing and getting many requests for full manuscripts from agents, only to be told it was “almost, but not quite.” Then I was successfully published with a small press, but made very little money from it. In the end I realised they weren’t doing anything for me I couldn’t do myself, but I also could do it faster, cheaper, and in many cases, better. (Cheaper as in I could give someone a flat fee to edit my book rather than half my royalties.) I hated the cover they gave me, the book was overpriced… as an indie author, I could fix those things.

Back then (a year ago) I would have been thrilled for a few thousand dollars advance on one book (I got no advance from my small press experience), and I expected to be able to publish one book a year (as traditional publishing will typically only allow one title per year per author to keep from “oversaturating” the market.)

Now my fantasy novels appear regularly on bestseller lists on Amazon for my genre and I’m making more money than I did at my last “real” job. I work harder, longer hours, and ultimately all decisions are mine, but I’m happier with my working life than I ever have been. I can now afford to do full time what seemed like a pipe-dream only 18 months ago.

]]> Comment on Sticks & Stones: The Changing Politics of the Self-Publishing Stigma by M. R. Mathias http://indiereader.com/2012/05/sticks-stones-the-changing-politics-of-the-self-publishing-stigma/#comment-1904 M. R. Mathias Thu, 17 May 2012 06:11:59 +0000 http://indiereader.com/?p=9254#comment-1904 And I can't even spell publishing right....lmao :-) And I can’t even spell publishing right….lmao :-)

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