Firlefanz
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J. Konrath on the shift to indie authorship
This is a fallout from the Hachette - Amazon controversy, and a very thoughtful blog post by J. Konrath.
(You need to read J. Konrath's blog anyway. He's one of the most successful indie authors, and he wants to share what he learned.)
I Understand and Sympathize
I've decided a couple of years ago that I wouldn't go the traditional route anymore. It's such a relief to know I won't ever have to deal with agents again, nor work with publisher contracts. Yay for new freedom.
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Re: J. Konrath on the shift to indie authorship
My problem, is that I have a lot of childrens picture book manuscripts I can't publish myself because I'm not an artist. So, with those I'll probably need an agent and traditional publishers. Sadly.
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6/9/2014, 4:11 am
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Re: J. Konrath on the shift to indie authorship
No, you don't. You just need to team up with an artist.
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Re: J. Konrath on the shift to indie authorship
And therein lies the problem. Finding an artist . . . one I can trust. I don't know where to look.
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6/10/2014, 2:13 am
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Re: J. Konrath on the shift to indie authorship
Again, there are two options:
1) Comission the pictures. Fiverr.com etc. come to mind.
2) Look for a co-author. I would look in blogs or communities and ask for references or referrals. Use the group mind.
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6/10/2014, 9:21 am
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Re: J. Konrath on the shift to indie authorship
I've been thinking of joining Wattpad . . . I wonder if any members there are artists? hmm . . .
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6/11/2014, 3:07 am
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Re: J. Konrath on the shift to indie authorship
I believe some of them are. They do create their own covers.
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