I'm not saying that the next
J.K. Rowling will emerge from the rank of indie authors, but when you consider
just how many publishers rejected her work (12), it wouldn't surprise me. Had
Rowling been writing today instead of 20 years ago, she might have considered
going the indie route out of sheer frustration with a publishing industry that
had so much trouble recognizing a masterpiece.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
WHY INDIE AUTHORS MATTER
Indie authors are helping to
change the publishing industry. Just as net neutrality levels the playing field
so that everyone may participate, self-publishing platforms like Amazon allow
the same. There's no down side to it. Amateur writers can publish their works
at no cost and, if anyone buys those works, both the author and Amazon benefit,
not to mention the readers who enjoy it. Unlike traditional publishing where
the process from acceptance to distribution can take years, self-publishing is
instant and immediate, in keeping with the speed of the world today. Most
importantly, self-publishing brings opportunity for new voices, voices that
might not otherwise be heard.
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