Most writers know at least one self-publishing success story. A famous one, almost an urban legend by now, is the story of Amanda Hocking,
of Minnesota. She needed a couple hundred dollars one day, so she
decided to self-published her paranormal romance. In twenty months, she
sold 1.5 million copies of her e-book and made $2.5 million. Not only
that, but she signed a huge deal with St Martin's Press.
Self-publishing used to be called "vanity press," because only the vain would consider it. Now it's earning more and more respect from both authors and publishers. Agents regularly scout the self-published books on amazon.com to find new authors who are making it big there.
Self-publishing used to be called "vanity press," because only the vain would consider it. Now it's earning more and more respect from both authors and publishers. Agents regularly scout the self-published books on amazon.com to find new authors who are making it big there.
My indie-released songwriter friends never understood why writers are so hung up about self-publishing. Musicians have long separated from the labels and ventured out on their own, releasing their own CDs and working with indie distributors like cdbaby.
Now, everything has changed--and we'll never go back, I believe.
This allows writers much more freedom and many more options. It's all good news for us.
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