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On Saturday afternoon, December 1, I'm going to facilitate an afternoon discussion about self-publishing with six writers, some of whom have been wildly successful. Many writers are happy with the attention of a small publisher who promises to sell two thousand copies. How would you feel about a writer who sells that many books in a month on her own? I'm going to find out on Saturday.
This is also an unplanned opportunity for me to announce that I too have taken the plunge. On this past weekend I posted my sixth Joe Silva as an eBook, a book that I never expected to do anything with when I began writing a mystery series set in India. I've published two books featuring Anita Ray, but I haven't forgotten Joe.
The sixth Joe Silva was hard to put aside because I finally take Joe (and Gwen) to visit his family. During a family reunion his ailing and aged father has put together, Joe comes face to face with an unrecognized crime from his younger days, and a new crime triggered by that confrontation.
I've learned how to post the mss, how to get a good cover (buy it from a good designer), and now I'm going to learn how to promote and sell the book.
And yes, I'm planning on taking notes and will share them.
Hi, Susan,
ReplyDeleteFirst, I think the cover art is perfect for a mystery novel. I haven't taken the plunge into self-publishing yet. So I want to follow yours. E-book versions of The Inferno Collection and The Drowning Pool, the first two novels in my Kim Reynolds mystery series for Five Star/Gale were published by L&L Dreamspell. I was pleased with their professionalism and integrity. Please feel free to promote the new book on Author Expressions.
Hi, Jacquie,
DeleteThe cover is by a good friend Kathleen Valentine who has been very successful with her eBooks. It's an interesting experience to be working with Five Star on one series and working on my own with the other. I'll keep you updated. Next week I'm on Author Expressions, and I hope I'll have something to report.
Thanks for commenting.
Thank you, Susan. I loved working on your book. As you know, I've had a really good year for ebook sales with over 30,000 books sold. And I am always happy to host other authors on my blog and to do guest blogs!
DeleteOh, goody! Another Joe Silva. I will order forthwith. Thanks for sharing the news, Susan.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Edith. It took me a long time to get here, so I'm still learning.
ReplyDeleteSusan and Jaqueline,
ReplyDeleteI'd be happy to do a guest post on Author Expressions if you have a slot free sometime!
Thanks,
Edith
I'm looking forward to being there tomorrow, Susan. Thanks for doing this. So far in 2012 I've sold over 30,000 ebooks that I published myself. It is a brave new world!
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