Sentences with phrase «money as an indie»

Going indie in genres where the publishers aren't interested (and making more money as an indie than in trad publishing!)

I make SO much more money as an indie author, and sales of my self - pubbed version of the book that small press put out are much bigger because I sell at a more attractive price (2.99 compared to 5.50) and I have a better cover (a fun, custom illustration depicting my exact characters rather than a $ 10 stock photo image.)

I made money as an indie author and it stands to reason that I'll continue that, doesn't it?

The below figures will show that all of this is to say that you don't NEED to make any kind of big list to make money as an indie author.

But I would like to know how long it will take me to get that money as an indie publisher, and then keep making more.

Online publications like Jezebel, Buzzfeed, and even The Guardian have written about this «monster porn revolution» — and how it's a great way to make money as an indie author.

You can check out the free video series here, starting with 11 ways to make money as an indie author.

I also talk through my long term approach to my publishing career, sharing my year - end numbers from 2016 and the challenges of earning money as an indie author.

This article isn't about magic marketing techniques or search engine secrets; it's about making a realistic assessment of your potential to make money as an indie publisher.

With the popularity of How to Make a Living with your Writing and also Business for Authors, I'm starting with some free video training on 11 ways to make money as an indie author.

Not exact matches

Contrary to popular belief, indie bands do not make as much money as one would think.

Sadly, even though it's clearly yet another ploy for more money, August is filled with some sincere efforts such as Ryan Murphy's much - anticipated adaptation of Eat Pray Love, even if it will be overshadowed by the indie / geek-fest that is Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World.

It's unlikely we see a lot of quality support from major third parties, but if Nintendo wades into the indie scene a bit, and is willing to put some money on the table to bring in some quality titles, I'd find it reassuring as a U owner.

On the same weekend «Sausage Party» broke records and «Suicide Squad» made the most money at the domestic box office, a Western heist indie starring Jeff Bridges as a Texas Ranger is the weekend's top performer.

Traditional publishers aren't scouring the Top 100 lists as the new slush piles as much, movie moguls aren't optioning as many indie books as The New Hotness, word has gotten out that you actually have to bring a ladder to reach the boughs of the money tree.

Wow, you really are out of touch with the publishing industry if you think that indie authors aren't investing as much (if not more) money in getting their work edited, covers designed etc that the larger publishers put into their titles.

Indie authors, as a rule, get paid very little money.

How much money does one have to make publishing books as an indie to be «professional» in what they do?

Budget constraints are a reality for indie publishers as well, but rather than releasing a bad book, the indie publisher may shelve the book project until sufficient money is raised.

An indie author may self - publish his or her book as a hobby, or may have the notion that they will make money as an author.

As soon as indie writers get their collective heads out of the imaginary castle they are defending and start realizing that ALL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS that a traditional publisher uses for paper books is open to them now, without problem, the indie writer can make a ton more money and sell far, far more bookAs soon as indie writers get their collective heads out of the imaginary castle they are defending and start realizing that ALL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS that a traditional publisher uses for paper books is open to them now, without problem, the indie writer can make a ton more money and sell far, far more bookas indie writers get their collective heads out of the imaginary castle they are defending and start realizing that ALL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS that a traditional publisher uses for paper books is open to them now, without problem, the indie writer can make a ton more money and sell far, far more books.

Accounting tracking... If you only have a few items indie published, this turns out to not be much of a problem because, as you pointed out, the author will get the money first (I hope... Under Joe Konrath's estributor model, he gives all the money first to an agent and hopes to get his share.)

And then a few established writers such as Michael Stackpole and J.A. Konrath started talking to other writers about the money that can be made as an indie publisher, and the control it gives writers.

As more and more writers start to realize the power of indie publishing and the money that can be made, the more the split between the two groups of writers will happen.

The collaboration of experts who donated publishing services to raise money for the families of victims of the Newtown shooting was remarkable, as was the Indies Unite For Joshua IndieGoGo campaign comprised of indie authors who came together to raise funds for a fellow writer's son's medical expenses associated with leukemia.

As an indie publisher, I make more money and am having more fun.

So true, sometimes I think that Joe Konrad makes it sound as if we can all make heaps of money going Indie and that just isn't true, because we are all different and our books are all different and as you say we have to work out what's right for us.

Unless indie authors are willing to spend a lot of money advertising, their self - published books remain a public secret to their prospective readers not only in bokshops, which are very much still alive, but on the internet as well.

I still do book signings, my books can be found on the selves of Barnes and Noble, I sold my translation rights, I'm an Amazon Mover and Shaker (twice), I've won awards such as eFestival of Words AND The Next Generation Indie Awards, not to mention I have an amazing STREET TEAM of over 350 avid readers, plus I make more money in one month that I can quit my day job as a child therapist.....

Because I view all of that as found money, and because it highlights that even if you're not madly pursuing a trad deal, good agents still have a valuable role they can play in the mix, even with indie published books.

And personally, I believe that being an indie author is like getting a dollar AND a piece of gum from the tooth fairy, because I get the artistic satisfaction of controlling my creation NOW, and the money as my reader platform grows and I create and sell more books.

Nonetheless, I'm a reader and have been all my life, so publishers as well as indie authors get a lot of my fun money.

As an Indie author (which really means «self - published» but we say «Indie» because it sounds WAY cooler, like we're SO artsy we have no use for abstracts like success and money,) I'm required to work the big room, über - conscious of marketing, promoting, publicizing, advertising, and, ultimately, selling my humble work.

I'm sorry, two days of Kindle sales over a two month period — as brilliantly crunched as the data is — doesn't demonstrate that an indie - published author will make as much money as traditionally published author.

As Michael Sullivan says, I also suspect it would show the money side of the equation strongly favors going indie.

This is where a lot of authors, myself included, struggle and I appreciate that you acknowledge authors who can't indie publish, and not always for a lack of will, but lack of money and building a team that helps things «run themselves» as you put it in your post above.

I have watched in horror as indie writers (making great money) have fallen for this myth by suddenly turning and selling to traditional publishers, even though they would make more money and get to more readers just by continuing on what they were doing.

Conferences, whether they're in - person or virtual, are highly touted as leaping - off points for indie authors to earn more money and build their businesses.

As an indie, this is money you should be putting against a good editor.

Second, after reading a lot of Konrath's posts about the money end of things, I think there's a better living to be had through going indie as long as I can find my audience and promote myself.

As long as a small group of Fans think they are better than the fans who put money into the pockets of authors and artists, as long as they refuse to admit indie published works can be as good — or better — than traditionally published works, and as long as they refuse to admit that the Hugos were meant to be a fan award, they will continue to disenfranchise most fans of the genrAs long as a small group of Fans think they are better than the fans who put money into the pockets of authors and artists, as long as they refuse to admit indie published works can be as good — or better — than traditionally published works, and as long as they refuse to admit that the Hugos were meant to be a fan award, they will continue to disenfranchise most fans of the genras a small group of Fans think they are better than the fans who put money into the pockets of authors and artists, as long as they refuse to admit indie published works can be as good — or better — than traditionally published works, and as long as they refuse to admit that the Hugos were meant to be a fan award, they will continue to disenfranchise most fans of the genras long as they refuse to admit indie published works can be as good — or better — than traditionally published works, and as long as they refuse to admit that the Hugos were meant to be a fan award, they will continue to disenfranchise most fans of the genras they refuse to admit indie published works can be as good — or better — than traditionally published works, and as long as they refuse to admit that the Hugos were meant to be a fan award, they will continue to disenfranchise most fans of the genras good — or better — than traditionally published works, and as long as they refuse to admit that the Hugos were meant to be a fan award, they will continue to disenfranchise most fans of the genras long as they refuse to admit that the Hugos were meant to be a fan award, they will continue to disenfranchise most fans of the genras they refuse to admit that the Hugos were meant to be a fan award, they will continue to disenfranchise most fans of the genre.

I wouldn't have gotten nearly as far as I have without the readers who loved Keeper of the Dawn, and I definitely wouldn't have raised the money so quickly (I've actually been sitting at roughly 90 % funded since last Friday) without the books other indie authors agreed to donate.

We offer packages as a way for indie authors and publishers to get the most value for their money, but you are in no way under any obligation to purchase more than you feel you need.

Then, when it started hearing from its authors that they were making as much money — or more — from their indie work than they were from their «pro» advances, RWA (Romance Writers of America) changed their requirements for membership.

Indie authors as a group are earning about as much money as the group of authors published by the Big 5.

As an indie author, you're probably very excited about getting your eBook out there in front of readers, but if you want to see your sales improve, it's worth spending the extra time (and perhaps money) to do it right.

It makes better sense, as an indie author, to invest your money in you and your readership.

But I look at indie publishing as another way to get noticed, while you're learning to ropes and earning money.

It's hard to make a living as an indie at that publishing rate as well, but the money, for most authors isn't «great» in traditional publishing.

One of the things that bothers me most about vanity publishing of any stripe — from the old - fashioned vanities that shipped you boxes of books to molder away in your basement, to the print on demand self - publishing services that are trying to re-brand themselves as «indie» publishers or «assisted publishing», to the sleazy deceptive pay - to - play companies that pass themselves off as «real» publishers — is that they take advantage of authors twice: first by taking their money, second by brainwashing them into believing all the deceptive hype.