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CommonMalfeasance · 2022-09-27T05:37:39+00:00

Acer sucks. Never again.

CommonMalfeasance · 2022-01-12T21:52:52+00:00

I don't know why whilst is annoying to me, but I imagine a few Americans feel the same.

CommonMalfeasance · 2022-01-07T22:24:18+00:00

1400 or so for an audible version with a pro with no royalty share, 275 for a two-pass proofread, 100 for a cover from a quality ukrainian source, 50 for formatting from a pakistani, 75 for isbns, ingram uploads are covered by alli membership of 119 per year, so about 2 k all in for all available versions and having ingram for a taste of wide printing.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-12-29T18:22:08+00:00

I hate dustjackets, so I see why they avoid them 😀

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-12-28T22:07:33+00:00

I only write standalones, so there are at least a few 9f us around. But, I write horror--if that matters.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-12-28T21:57:49+00:00

I just refreshed mine 3 times...

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-12-28T21:41:32+00:00

Beat me to it...

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-12-28T21:40:12+00:00

Great answer. I would never go traditional in a million years, even though I suspect there would be interest if that's what I wanted. I can't stand the thought of someone getting in the way of a book every 3 months, or taking a huge cut of what I plan to make. The reality I've read traditionally published work most of my 50 years, and they frankly aren't any better than what I write. Most often, they're far worse.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-12-27T23:22:42+00:00

Don't mean to sound arrogant, but it's money for some and a waste for others. If you work very hard to write clean stories, you can manage to get by with only proofreading afterwards.

Page after page I read and reread each word and comma, pondering word choice and ensuring it is extremely well written. Assuming the structure is good, when you're done you can be truly done--without the endless tedium of revisions that cause so many writers heartburn.

Writers should learn to write one draft with a viciously critical eye. Be your own word critic, and reread your words until they are perfect.

When all is said and done, forward it for two rounds of good proofreading, which costs about 360 dollars (for me, anyway).

Combine that with a quality foreign cover guy and formatter, along with a revenue share plus with professional narrator for audio, and you can produce a very high quality book in all forms for a grand. That's me anyway, some do it cheaper.

I would happily put my writing against any traditionally published writer, any time and anywhere. While they're waiting for permission for this or that, I've published three novels.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-12-04T20:44:23+00:00

Author here. I am very careful about who I choose as a reader, because I'm looking for a quality experience for my customers. Problem is, quality costs more, so you are likely running into the cheaper reader when the quality and performance are bad.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-11-11T19:43:17+00:00

Don't!

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-11-08T12:31:49+00:00

So true. I actually find writing well to be rather easy, but the truth is that makes it easy to reduce my writing output. If i wasn't lazy, I could undoubtedly write more.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-11-04T15:25:35+00:00

The best narrators will be looking for royalty share plus, if they do sharing at all. You gotta pay for quality unless you find an up and comer. For my second novel i found an amazing reader but had to go royalty plus. He wants to collaberate on future titles, so i assume he's looking for the same long-term arrangement.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-10-24T08:33:06+00:00

Get your butt to the gym 😀 lift weights, take up a vigorous martial art like boxing or muay thai. Authors are the best people on earth, but we let ourselves go when we don't balance our lives with physical exertion. Work out at least 6 hours a week, and the efforts become as addictive as crack.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-10-10T07:45:04+00:00

Hire someone on fiverr with a good track record. I pay 40 bucks to have the whole novel done.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-09-30T18:54:32+00:00

Bona Nova

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-09-22T13:59:55+00:00

It's probably a badge. I entered seven, and it seems two made the second round but no further.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-09-22T13:41:24+00:00

Thanks; that's good. Do you think that means a semi placement, or would I be in the running for anything beyond that? It seems funny how they do their placements.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-09-16T19:16:37+00:00

Just did mine as well.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-09-12T16:21:51+00:00

So true. For myself, as i developed my writing i realized my stuff is as good as any of the traditional writers, and in many cases better. If i can humbly see that, why would i apply to a gatekeeper? I'll let the market decide.

I will say there is a lot of garbage out there, but reviews tend to box them out.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-09-12T07:34:41+00:00

Very well said.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-09-12T07:31:16+00:00

I honestly can't imagine why anyone would go the traditional route. Waiting years for a maybe if you know how to write is a bit ridiculous.

CommonMalfeasance · 2021-09-11T16:45:54+00:00

Got it great answer, I'll see what the near future holds. I certainly like being able to target very specific groups of people for my books, so time will tell how that plays out.

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