It opens up the world for all of us, and that's in part to
self pubbers like yourself.
Not exact matches
I find those with some trad experience are generally more interesting, as opposed to some noob
self -
pubbers that post stuff
like, «So what's you favorite character in my new book?
Especially for something
like this, indie is in the all - encompassing sense that includes small press authors who have to do most of their own marketing, just
like self -
pubbers.
Those
self -
pubbers had to have paid their money just
like everyone else, yet they were seated at the back of the bus.
(Hint: there's a whole
self -
pubber subculture out there who are fanatically dedicated to the proposition that the traditional publishing industry is either doooooooooomed (
like unto the dinosaurs) or a toxic, abusive cartel who refuse to sleep with them buy their books but want to take on authors and pimp them out
like cheap streetwalkers exploit them — the doublethink is as spectacular as anything you see from the MRA loons, and about as closely connected to reality.)
Basic POD operations don't make much money on you unless you sell copies, and most smart
self -
pubbers seem to use services
like Lightning Source and CreateSpace, which fall in this category.
With the phenomenal success of
self -
pubbers like Amanda Hocking and John Locke, the stigma has been lifted.