Talk about self-publishing has diminished in the last few years. Most of the “Kindle Millionaires” that surged onto the scene a decade or so ago have evaporated from indie writing communities.
Some of them are, of course, busy writing their next bestseller. But a lot either got traditional publishing contracts, like Hugh Howey and Amanda Hocking (remember them?), or they moved on to more lucrative careers.
Writing about self-publishing isn’t wildly fashionable these days. Formerly prolific indie advocate Joe Konrath has only updated his blog, The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing, once since 2019. D. D. Scott, of the Writers Guide to E-Publishing dropped the blog long ago
But the hottest phenom in publishing last year, Colleen Hoover, started as an indie author — and she still self-publishes some of her books. You can’t argue with her amazing success.
A very down-to-earth post that all new authors should read.
Btw, Gravatar doesn’t seem to like me – apparently I look like an unhappy skull! Or maybe it’s the latest WP glitch designed to make our lives difficult.
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I wondered who had left that comment Meeks, your own avatar still isn’t showing up 🤗❤️❤️🤗
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Yeah, it’s weird. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t. 😦
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Thanks for sharing, Chris. Hugs.
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Pretty much the only choice … and be your own bookseller if you can manage it too.
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