However, when other
authors hear about this success, some approach me and ask, «What was the secret to getting on the bestseller lists?
Not exact matches
Yes, I've
heard so many stories of
authors thinking the way to
success is a huge, buzzed -
about debut, and something
about that idea always felt «off» to me.
After
hearing about the popularity of Kindle books — that surpassed physical book sales on Amazon in 2011 — and the
success of many self - published
authors utilising Amazon — I decided to get a piece of the pie.
This week is all
about author success and going onsite within the printing operation PLUS
hearing about an amazing event in Michigan.
Since all the advice, from this podcast and every
author I've
heard who has had
success outside Amazon is to «write in a series with first book free,» it seems unwise to me to worry
about placing a solo book elsewhere until the sequel is out — perhaps even 3 or 4 sequels.
This interview with Dan Ariely is a unique opportunity to
hear what one of the country most successful
authors has to say
about his publishing
success and the lessons you can learn from it.
[pullquote] Our
authors session introduces you not to the flashy skyrocket
successes you may once have
heard about in the past, but to solid, thoughtful, savvy, experienced writers, each of whose career gives you a different insight into how
success is possible.
99 % of indie
authors will not have print distribution in physical bookstores, and I would postulate that all the
success stories we have
heard in the last 2 years
about indie
authors and huge sales have come from ebook sales, not print.
It is always inspiring to
hear about the
success of another indie
author!
As I'm reading the story, all I can think is: I hope Kai Ryssdall (the host of Marketplace) asks this
author how he did it, because that is (literally) the million dollar question on everyone's mind when they
hear about a self - publishing
success story: what did they do that I can do?