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And I have decided that self-publishing is my best choice...
I have been happy at Ellora's Cave for the past five years, but there's a time for sitting back and waiting, and then there's a time for getting in gear and moving forward. I checked out other publishers, but I didn't want to wait six to eight months for them to decide when they would release a new book. I thought about subbing to some of the other up-and-coming publishing concerns, but I have been so spoiled by EC, I don't know if I could handle a new regimen.
So instead of subbing Their Alpha Bitch to my regular publisher and hoping to get a new editor assigned, and then waiting to see if that new editor liked or hated my book, I simply did what was fastest and easiest...and it took me a whole three days to publish my newest offering.
I'm good at self-editing, and I'm fairly good at formatting Word to Kindle. And with Kindle, if I publish, then notice I made a big boo-boo, I can just go back in and fix the big boo-boo. And I have caught myself in quite a few big boo-boos.
Nothing is set in stone...and I never have to give up my rights for four to ten years with self-publishing. If a book doesn't sell well, I can un-publish and revise. I can control the money, sell for lower prices than through a big publisher, and people who wouldn't buy from my publisher because they don't want to pay $5 to $7 for an e-book can get my books for $3.00 or so.
Now, I know there is a lot of competition in self-publishing these days. Authors put a book out there and charge 99 cents. I did that just up through the week after release day. But I worked hard to write that book, and $2.99 isn't too much to pay for a sexy, entertaining read. It's cheap enough to encourage buyers...and makes it worth my while.
I think I write a good story. I think that folks want a happily-ever-after with their hot sex. :) And I think that I give readers what they want and enjoy. My characters are complex and I love to write with tongue firmly in cheek. So over the next few weeks, I will be running some contests/giveaways to get rid of all the SWAG I bought over the last five years...as well as a few to give away a free book here and there to readers who haven't become so familiar with my writing.
So drop back by on a weekly basis...you could win some fun things...totes...T-shirts...coffee mugs...keychains...all with some hot and sexy book covers on them.
And of course, follow me on Facebook and Twitter as well. Keep in contact so you don't miss out.
Hugs,
Fran Lee
Self publishing makes sense on so many levels. Without knowing a thing about the particulars of actually doing it, it seems difficult and scary to me! :) I have great admiration for you and other authors who are embracing self pubbing.
ReplyDeleteIt scared me to death, but when I actually pubbed the first short-short, I thought it was easy and fun.
DeleteYAY! Welcome to the self-publishing world. You deserve to get all the money for your hard work. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I like to see my money without having to wait four or five months. I cleared just enough money on my pre-sale at 99 cents a pop to pay for my professional cover. Now the price is at it's normal level, and I'm sure sales will drop, but that's okay. I had to sell several hundred e-books at 99 cents to get just over a hundred bucks at the low royalty rate. I hope my readers will think their Alpha Bitch is well worth $2.99. :)
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