tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507548911400837437.post1756586531355562643..comments2024-03-21T03:22:46.645-06:00Comments on My Story, My Way ~ An Indie Adventure: My Hybrid Life, Meet Lois Winston / Emma CarlyleLeslie Ann aka LAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584041234338927880noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507548911400837437.post-42469900709750437482013-08-02T10:45:10.603-06:002013-08-02T10:45:10.603-06:00Hi Leslie and Mia! Thanks for stopping by. Leslie,...Hi Leslie and Mia! Thanks for stopping by. Leslie, it's often really hard to know whether our promo efforts are working or not. I suppose all we can do is keep on keeping on, right?<br /><br />Mia, seems like there's a new buzz word every day, but discoverability is certainly what we're all hoping for.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507548911400837437.post-71576207512947629742013-08-02T10:38:57.583-06:002013-08-02T10:38:57.583-06:00Hi Lois! Great post. I too am a hybrid author with...Hi Lois! Great post. I too am a hybrid author with one foot in traditional publishing, writing for two NY houses, and the other in the self-pubbed camp. There is value in both. Since I write historicals and many of my readers prefer print, my traditional releases are for them. But my indie ebooks are also gaining ground. One type of book helps the other since it gives readers additional ways to discover an author. <br /><br />"Discoverability" is fast becoming the new buzz word in the sea of new indie releases. Mia Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930845943475139449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507548911400837437.post-57768105490236522892013-08-02T10:18:24.901-06:002013-08-02T10:18:24.901-06:00Lois, I'm so pleased you're here with us. ...Lois, I'm so pleased you're here with us. <br /><br />I'm surprised more kids don't read on electronic devices. <br /><br />I think the most frustrating thing as primarily an e-author is that I don't really know if what I'm doing for promotion is translating to sales.<br /><br />However, I do enjoy the interaction, even if it is a time suck from writing.<br /><br />And yes, writing the next book is one of the most important things you can do for your career. <br /><br />hugs<br />LALeslie Ann aka LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584041234338927880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507548911400837437.post-197811845748927932013-08-02T05:40:53.041-06:002013-08-02T05:40:53.041-06:00Thanks for stopping by, Angela.
PJ, I've been...Thanks for stopping by, Angela.<br /><br />PJ, I've been very surprised that YA readers haven't been quick to embrace ebooks. Kids are usually the first to accept new technology. I wonder if it's because their parents haven't bought them eReaders.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507548911400837437.post-64680943968374488272013-08-01T20:10:58.168-06:002013-08-01T20:10:58.168-06:00Thanks for your candor, Lois. I'm among the In...Thanks for your candor, Lois. I'm among the Indie authors eking along at a snail's pace in terms of sales. I write YA which is a tough sell in the digital indie world. I've never been traditionally published, but I agree that name recognition is key and that writing the next book is our best sales tool. <br /><br />I've just released my fifth YA novel since 2011, and I'm following some very good advice I got from a well-known Indie I met at Nationals who told me to go back to writing what was selling last year before I shifted subgenres from YA romance to dystopian. <br /><br />I'm alternately typing and crossing my fingers:-) PJ Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761755589950460065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507548911400837437.post-66269164984385662542013-08-01T17:23:21.096-06:002013-08-01T17:23:21.096-06:00Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with us!Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with us!Angela Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102308492358084929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507548911400837437.post-56764576368909164592013-08-01T09:17:22.909-06:002013-08-01T09:17:22.909-06:00Rayne, I'm not trying to convince anyone, just...Rayne, I'm not trying to convince anyone, just offering my experience as a compass. It's kind of like publishing in general. All the public hears about are the 7 figure contracts that people like James Patterson get. So they think all authors make big bucks. There's been so much press about some of the very successful indie authors that I wanted to give a glimpse into the "real" world. ;-)<br /><br />I'm so glad you enjoyed Four Uncles and a Wedding. I hope you'll try some of the other books.<br /><br />Marilyn, wouldn't it be nice if all we had to do was write the next book? All this promotion, whether for our traditionally published books or our indie books, eats up so much of our time. And like I said, it often feels like shouting into a tsunami. You begin to wonder if anyone actually hears you.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507548911400837437.post-73339438702188324742013-08-01T08:44:35.003-06:002013-08-01T08:44:35.003-06:00I'm not making much money either. Not going it...I'm not making much money either. Not going it alone with ebooks, just don't have time. Of course I'm a big promoter and I know you are too--there are just only so many readers to go around.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507548911400837437.post-58301414006537255872013-08-01T08:23:16.804-06:002013-08-01T08:23:16.804-06:00An interesting article. You haven't quite conv...An interesting article. You haven't quite convinced me to go the indie route, but the article brought up a few points I hadn't thought about. I've read Four Uncles and Wedding and liked it a lot. If your other books are as good, there must be something wrong with readers that they don't rush to readers. I wonder if it isn't all about marketing, marketing, marketing. <br /> <br />Rayne Golayhttp://www.raynegolay.comnoreply@blogger.com