Comments on: I’m so glad to be INDIE! https://stacygreenauthor.com/archives/3950 Twisted Minds and Dark Places Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:17:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Stacy Green https://stacygreenauthor.com/archives/3950#comment-40376 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:17:17 +0000 https://stacygreenauthor.com/?p=3950#comment-40376 In reply to Lauralynn Elliott.

I know all about being a control freak, lol. The publishing date is a big one, along with pricing. It’s nice to have the liberty to change the price at any time, especially if there is a sales slowdown or promo we want to do.

Agree on the marketing. 99% of newly signed authors aren’t going to get any help with it, and that’s a major factor for me.

Yes on considering it a business – that is the only way to approach it. Some writers definitely wouldn’t be suited to it, and the best thing about being a writer now is that we have so many options.

Thanks!

]]> By: Lauralynn Elliott https://stacygreenauthor.com/archives/3950#comment-40364 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 12:58:49 +0000 https://stacygreenauthor.com/?p=3950#comment-40364 I am totally happy with being indie. I’m kind of a control freak, so I would be very unhappy if I was told I had to change my title or my cover. Also, I would hate to be told WHEN my book would be out. I get to choose my publishing date. I would be chomping at the bit if my book was ready but the publisher wasn’t ready for it to be published.

It used to be that traditional publishing could sometimes be better in the marketing department. But unless you’re a “big” author, you have to do your own marketing anyway. So why share royalties with someone who isn’t helping you?

Indie isn’t for everyone. You have to consider it your business, and you have to work hard. Some writers want to ONLY write, and they would probably be better off with traditional publishing. But I love the business end of thing, too! Indie is for me.

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