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onlyadream

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7. An author that I know

Reply to MorningGlow (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 02:16 PM

Jan 2012

Got out of the selfpublishing slush pile by investing $700 in advertising. Now he got picked up by Amazon Encore and wrote several more books. He's doing quite well writing mid-grade books, primarily for boys (who don't have much out there to choose from). He's one local self publisher that did great.

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By the numbers: 1 / 6 / 105 / 3 / 3 / 0 [View all] MorningGlow Dec 2011 OP

The physical book market is getting tighter, especially with the demise of book stores. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #1

Ain't that the truth MorningGlow Dec 2011 #2

I went through the same things before I went indie. nolabear Dec 2011 #3

I'm not against it! MorningGlow Dec 2011 #4

You'd have to market anyway onlyadream Dec 2011 #5

Yeah, I was hoping for professional guidance at least MorningGlow Dec 2011 #6

An author that I know onlyadream Jan 2012 #7

My numbers are similar sybylla Jan 2012 #8