https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/self-published-authors-write-a-better-tomorrow/ ARC Book Reviews and Author Services Mon, 13 May 2024 20:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/self-published-authors-write-a-better-tomorrow/#comment-848383 Mon, 13 May 2024 20:46:53 +0000 https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/?p=8507763#comment-848383 It is still a big fish eats little fish world. Just a wee bit more merciful.
The one who has money buys lots of ads, review services, editorial reviews, etc. and earns a lot even if they are mediocre (or even bad). The one who doesn’t gets brushed over because they don’t get enough exposition, even if they are awesome.
In the genre I write in, only two authors hog the Amazon ads.

]]> https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/self-published-authors-write-a-better-tomorrow/#comment-845910 Fri, 10 May 2024 13:47:25 +0000 https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/?p=8507763#comment-845910 I agree. Publishing needed to evolve. And it will probably always evolve, because that’s the nature of the world. I for one love that a handful of jaded MFA’s no longer get to decide what’s commercially viable or entertaining. But I also love seeing select publishers look to the Indie world for their next authors instead of their slush pile or what an agent is pushing. For example, I think Entangled Publishing just signed 10 new Indie authors. And because those authors were established, they were able to negotiate good contract terms. I believe most retained eBook rights and only sold paper. It’s a win-win scenario for trad and Indie. Trad takes less risk by investing in authors the marketplace already supports, the authors get better contracts and get to leverage trad for what they are really good at…distribution. And Indie gains a stronger foothold and respect as a “commercially viable” path. And readers are served with variety and choice.

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