![]() It made it onto Top 100 Best Seller lists in a few sub-categories and climbed Hot New Release lists in the same. Once the book gained a few sales and reviews, and Amazon started recommending Bound as an also-bought, things took off. It seems that I underestimated how well Amazon's recommendations work. I uploaded to KDP (a simple process even for someone like me, who's not great with computers), I had an on-line launch party, and I then expected things to stay quiet. I hoped to break even on costs, but knew that could take some time. I knew that it could take a few books before a new author found an audience, but I had faith that if I kept producing high-quality stories, I would eventually get there. ![]() My expectations were low when I published. Spending money on that felt like a gamble at the time, but I think it's the best decision I could have made. I hired an excellent editor to make sure that the book was up to professional standards. I wanted to choose the cover art, and I wanted to keep the rights to my work. I wanted creative control of my work, to be able to write the stories I loved rather than what a publisher thought would sell. ![]() I quickly realized that this was exactly what I was looking for. ![]() I had always thought of it as a last resort for writers who didn't have success with traditional publishers, but I learned that a number of fantastic authors were making it their first choice. It wasn't until about two years ago that I started to consider independent publishing. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |