American - Writer | 1970 -
My grandchildren will be making money from the stories I write and sell as eBooks because they will continue to be making money.
J. A. Konrath
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It's easier to release an ebook than a print book.
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I really think it is possible to make a very nice living by writing and not worrying about anything else.
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I have turned off Google Alerts and don't Google my name or my pen names. I don't go on message boards. I don't read my book reviews.
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I don't care what people are saying about me, good or bad, in blogs or on Twitter or in the media. There will always be people who don't like you and don't like your books. Ignore them.
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We all need to focus on our writing. Because the millions of readers out there don't care about your blog.
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Because we self-published 'Draculas,' we control the rights. Not just for now, but forever.
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Authors need to decide if they want to keep forever to themselves, or share forever with a publisher who takes over half the cover price.
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Writers are essential. Readers are essential. Publishers are not.
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Publishers vet books, and they do a good job keeping out the low quality. But they also miss some good quality.
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I can hire out for editing, proofreading, formatting, and cover design, and those are fixed, sunk costs. Once those are paid, I can earn 70% on a self-pubbed ebook.
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I know dozens of authors who have had a lot of books published by New York, and they won't ever take another Big 6 contract since they've gotten a taste of the freedom, control, and money self-publishing offers.
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