tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post6224600167508439240..comments2020-10-04T19:10:21.249-04:00Comments on When the Muse Strikes . . .: Why I Decided to Self-PublishJulie Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11518352063650354325noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-57663773626239054842013-03-07T18:38:41.974-05:002013-03-07T18:38:41.974-05:00Hi Amber! I hope you enjoy it! Whereabouts are you...Hi Amber! I hope you enjoy it! Whereabouts are you? What do you write? I'd love to meet another local author!Julie Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518352063650354325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-71384585116942482452013-03-07T17:11:25.176-05:002013-03-07T17:11:25.176-05:00Hi Julie! I found you after grabbing a copy of Res...Hi Julie! I found you after grabbing a copy of Rescuing Olivia today! Excited to see another author in my next of the woods (I'm near Orlando, too). Really looking forward to reading your book!amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733802752267909164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-42560171588070307522013-02-28T00:30:03.930-05:002013-02-28T00:30:03.930-05:00You're welcome, Cynthia. I'll be adding mo...You're welcome, Cynthia. I'll be adding more about the topic soon. I've been just a tiny bit tied up with getting Keep No Secrets ready for release (yes, that's understatement you're detecting! LOL!) and I'll talk about that, too. Interestingly enough, it's not preparing the manuscript for e-book formats that is so time-consuming, but getting it ready for print. But I'm loving the control! Stay tuned, and thanks for reading!Julie Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518352063650354325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-34941329891802729762013-02-28T00:07:20.896-05:002013-02-28T00:07:20.896-05:00I am new to writing (and self-publishing) and this...I am new to writing (and self-publishing) and this post gave me some confidence. Thanks for sharing your side of publishing.Cynthia Marcanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18409128308054589937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-22180378587417595852013-01-17T19:15:47.287-05:002013-01-17T19:15:47.287-05:00Margaret, thank you! You're kind to say that, ...Margaret, thank you! You're kind to say that, but I can assure you that I've been following others who've carved the path before I even started thinking about it. Christine Kling is one who has been incredibly open and honest about her career path, and I've learned a lot from reading her posts at the Write on the Water blog she writes with several other authors. www.writeonthewater.com. She was an under-appreciated writer here in Florida who has worked her tail off and is finally seeing the results, I'm happy to say. (She's led a very interesting life, too!) Another one who has shared her experiences openly with me is my friend and fellow author Sharon Potts, who is doing the "hybrid" way I talk about briefly above - she's published her thrillers the traditional way, and self-published her chick-lit online. That's what is so cool about the business now -- authors have so many more options.Julie Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518352063650354325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-6936142921452284142013-01-17T18:31:18.669-05:002013-01-17T18:31:18.669-05:00Julie, as always, you are the person up front with...Julie, as always, you are the person up front with the machete, clearing a path through the jungle for the rest of us. Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts.Margaret Reyes Dempseyhttp://www.margaretreyesdempsey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-9357534911299712692013-01-17T11:05:19.767-05:002013-01-17T11:05:19.767-05:00Thanks so much, Mary Ann. You know, you remind me ...Thanks so much, Mary Ann. You know, you remind me that I haven't updated that side bar in quite some time. (I've liked you for a long time, though, and will continue to do so!) My list of what I'm reading is VERY outdated. LOL!<br /><br />I expect a bumpy ride with the indie publishing, but sometimes that can be half the fun. If nothing else, it will be an interesting journey. Julie Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518352063650354325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-42941867412633182622013-01-17T10:42:32.360-05:002013-01-17T10:42:32.360-05:00As someone who has experienced "traditional&q...As someone who has experienced "traditional" publishing, your take on the indie route is valuable. Thanks for sharing this info. I will be reading and passing along your posts. Bon voyage!<br /><br />P.S. Thanks for listing MAD in your sidebar. :)Mary Ann de Stefanohttp://madaboutwords.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-57784075675209370012013-01-17T10:22:01.822-05:002013-01-17T10:22:01.822-05:00Your post didn't get put in spam, Terri! Yay!
...Your post didn't get put in spam, Terri! Yay!<br />Two is what I found to be the average for the biggies, like BN. Of course, indie bookstores (love them!) will often keep copies of your book forever, but you still have to hope someone finds it.<br />I'll never forget how, only about 9 weeks after my TNL release, I walked into a BN (by my house) with my daughter for one of the Twilight midnight releases. I couldn't believe how many people were there, and I thought, great! All the parents there with their kids will be browsing the shelves. But when I went to search for my book, I couldn't find it. When I asked at the counter, I was told it had sold out, but they didn't reorder, because I wasn't on the "list" of authors whose books get automatically reordered when they all sell. I love my local BN - they've been great to me - but this was a "headquarters" type issue. The clerk was wonderful and she put in an order for more, but of course, it was too late to reap any of the benefit from having so many people in the store that night.Julie Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518352063650354325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-38348697891341735082013-01-17T10:07:43.875-05:002013-01-17T10:07:43.875-05:00Two months? TWO?? I thought a book had a five mont...Two months? TWO?? I thought a book had a five month shelf life before it got sent back. Holy crap.<br /><br />This is great, Julie. I passed on a link to all my writerly friends.<br />XX~TTerri-Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468004163467894720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-42114293140104762692013-01-17T09:55:57.900-05:002013-01-17T09:55:57.900-05:00Thanks Lori! I'll still have print editions, t...Thanks Lori! I'll still have print editions, too, so if you ever decide you want one of those autographed books, just shout. And who knows, I may just decide to fly up to St. Louis for an event . . . Despite the article about tours, there are a couple towns I will always visit to promote - St. Louis being at the top of the list. :-)Julie Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518352063650354325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10372032.post-36747127032341667712013-01-17T09:42:07.047-05:002013-01-17T09:42:07.047-05:00LOVE that I can now get all of your awesome books ...LOVE that I can now get all of your awesome books on my Kindle! I am a little sad that I won't get awesomely autographed copies to "Evil" but hey, a girl can't have everything, right? Glad you're still writing...from Mickey's EVIL neighbor, Lori!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857799229771376864noreply@blogger.com