Okay, are you ready for a link-filled post?
The other day, I was having a conversation and the person was talking down on someone else for self-publishing her book--keep in mind, this individual either didn't know I also was an indie author or knew and completely forgot.
So, I proceeded to educate this individual on how crappy author contracts are nowadays, how many of their rights are exploited for as little money as possible, and how many traditional authors are actually turning to self-publishing.
When pressed as to why he felt that self-publishing was so bad, he told me, "Well, obviously they weren't good enough to get published." Now that may be true. However . . . there have been many examples where that wasn't the case.
So, here are some links to educate yourself on indie publishing:
Dean Wesley Smith
Kristine Kathryn Rusch (check out her business resources)
The Creative Penn (blog/podcast)
That's enough for now. Seriously, people. The game has changed. Our cheese has been moved. Do a little research before spouting off that all indie authors can't cut it.
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