Sue Collier | March 25, 2011
I was thrilled when I first read that indie author Amanda Hocking was looking at a traditional house book deal, possibly worth millions. I don’t read her genre of fiction (paranormal), but I’ve admired her success and her level-headedness (she’s just 26 years old). Maybe I’m naïve, but I seriously expected everyone to be just as [...]
Sue Collier | March 10, 2011
I’m pleased to present today’s post by guest author John B. McHugh. Jack and I go back many years to when he was my boss at the American Society for Quality in Milwaukee, and I consider him one of my early mentors. He always has practical advice — particularly on the business of publishing. This is [...]
Sue Collier | January 19, 2011
No one cares about it as much as you do. You’ve got to love it, and nurture it, and raise it to outstanding adulthood.
Sue Collier | December 21, 2010
I saw a tweet this morning from @iuniversebooks: “What is supported self-publishing?” it asked. I have been seeing that term—“supported self-publishing”—a lot lately, so I clicked on the link, which took me to a page on their website (surprise, surprise). Basically, the page was all about a service they provide called “supported self-publishing.” Here’s how [...]
Sue Collier | November 16, 2010
A few weeks ago, I posted about how nonfiction authors can boost their exposure by speaking. The article was very well received, but it inspired questions from several authors of fiction—mainly, should they speak? And if so, what should they speak about? The answer to the first questions is “yes”! Authors of fiction can certainly [...]
Sue Collier | October 20, 2010
This is another installment from our series 11 Questions for the Indie Publisher. This time we are featuring indie author Lillian Brummet. Please let me know if you would like to be featured! Your name: Lillian Brummet Your website/blog: www.brummet.ca; http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com Your bibliography: Lillian Brummet is the co-author of the books Trash Talk and Purple Snowflake [...]
Sue Collier | August 25, 2010
Just when the indie world was riding high in the wake of Seth Godin announcing that he will eschew traditional publishing for his future titles, we have this from Publishers Weekly: “We are returning to our earliest roots. PW dates to 1872, when it was first known as Trade Circular Weekly and listed all titles [...]
Sue Collier | August 24, 2010
The buzz around the blogosphere is all about Seth Godin and his claim that he is finished with traditional publishing. (If you don’t know who Seth Godin is, well, get out from under that rock! Then read his bio here; basically he is a hugely influential marketer with a popular blog. He’s traditionally published lots [...]
Sue Collier | August 16, 2010
I was reading a blog post yesterday on “Why Self-Publishing Hurts Real Writers” — I know, “real writers”? It was asterisked, but basically the post author’s explanation is that because he is Argentine he doesn’t need to be politically correct — and I had a long, incensed comment all typed out and ready to go. [...]
Sue Collier | August 12, 2010
I’ve been incredibly busy the past few weeks; first it was a week of vacation, then it was the release of my new book The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, 5th Edition, and working on a promotions plan for it. In addition to that, there has been a delightful influx of new clients, which (of course!) [...]
