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IndieJourney: Kenn Amdahl
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffAfter 28 publishers rejected my first book, I decided maybe they were right. I slid the manuscript into a drawer and wrote another book. After 89 publishers rejected the second book, I decided they were all wrong. I formed Clearwater Publishing Company and published it myself.
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IndieJourney: Ken Solin
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffAfter speaking with many traditionally published authors, what I have learned is that there is little if any support once the publisher releases a book. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Kelly Lucente
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffSelf publishing was the ideal direction for my book project as I did not want to lose creative control or have limited distribution channels. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Kathy Gruver
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffI had heard from numerous health writers that their experience with “traditional” publishers was not a good one. I wanted to have the book done quickly and in the way I wanted. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Kathi Casey
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffI used a small publisher when I wrote my first book and it was not a big seller and not as nice looking as my second. The publisher took a very large cut, priced it too high and didn’t really market it much. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Jessica Akers
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffWe are the voice of the masses. We are the regular folks, bearing our souls and daring to dream that others want to hear it. My only piece of advice to my indie-writer brothers and sisters is: Write! Write, write, and write some more! Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Jenny Pavlovic
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffI’m happy with my self-publishing experience and will do it again. It was a lot of work, but a labor of love. Whenever I needed help with something, the right people appeared. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Iris Waichler
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffI believed that since I had already successfully published it would be easier this time. I was mistaken. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Gary Mahoney
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffAs an older first-time writer, I didn’t want to wait for years in an attempt to capture the attention of the traditional publishing world. It was more important to me to get my message out to the marketplace in a timely manner without sacrificing quality. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Gail Graham
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffI’m 68 years old. And I know that after publishers acquire a book, the publication date is typically 18 months to 2 years later. So it was really a matter of waiting three years or so, and I didn’t want to do that. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Dr. Nancy B. Irwin
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffI make 35% on each book sale through Amazon…much more than through a standard publishing house. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Diana S. Zimmerman
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffI read all the books on how to get a publisher, and month after month, rejection was my reward. What I learned is that, for most of us, trying to go in the front door just doesn’t work. Okay, regroup, let’s try the back door. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Dan Poynter
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffThe secret is simple: write what you know and love and sell to your own industry. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Dallas Woodburn
/1 Comment/in Books /by IR StaffMy book has sold more than 2,400 copies and I repaid two school grants. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Cristin Frank
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffIn the same way that college debt lights a fire under your ass to get a job after graduation, self-publishing motivated me to morph from writer to marketer. Continue reading →
IndieJourney: Brian Rouff
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffThe books need to be as good as the ones coming out of traditional publishing houses. But if you can “hang,” as my kids say, it’s worth rolling up your sleeves and taking the plunge.
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IndieJourney: Bill Voedisch
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffThe book critic for the St Paul Pioneer Press featured it as her “books this week” pick. At our signing launch at our local bookstore, we sold 52 copies.
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IndieJourney: Tony Deblauwe
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffThe takeaway was – I wouldn’t own my work and they wouldn’t do much in marketing. I would do all the heavy lifting and make $1 a book in royalties. No way! After that meeting I knew I would self-publish.
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IndieJourney: Andrea Beaman
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffMy journey into the world of book publishing began after naturally curing my “incurable” thyroid disease. Continue reading →
The Future of Publishing, Part 2 of 3
/0 Comments/in Books /by IR StaffIn most quarters of publishing, the phrase “self published” equates to “trash.” Self-publishing used to require thousands of dollars and…