A recent Publishers’ Weekly article provided some interesting statistics on self-publishing from BookExpo America:
In 2011, authors released 211,269
self-published titles (based on ISBNs). Compare that to 2010, when 133,036 self-pubbed
titles released.
Wow. Quite an increase.
I was surprised that, on average, a
self-pubbed fiction book costs $6.94 (none of mine cost more than $3.99 – a bargain!).
With all those other titles flooding
the market, no wonder my books are like droplets in the ocean. But readers in the U.S., U.K. and even Germany are finding my books, and I'm getting wonderful feedback. I'm so grateful to you all.
Other news
It will be a slow blogging week. On Wednesday, I'll provide the link and a gentle urging for you to download Orion Rising during its free run on Amazon.
I'm excited that Dancing With the Devil's now available on Smashwords, and will soon trickle out to the affiliate sites like B&N and Sony, etc. It's no longer under the exclusive Amazon deal.
I'm excited that Dancing With the Devil's now available on Smashwords, and will soon trickle out to the affiliate sites like B&N and Sony, etc. It's no longer under the exclusive Amazon deal.
Unless I receive news on one of the subs currently out there, I probably won't have a Friday post. I may be taking a hiatus soon. I haven't been able to come up with interesting news for posts, and always feel like I'm blogging on the fly with my crazy schedule. Or I may recycle some older popular posts. I'm kind of in a bleh place right now and don't want to drag anyone along with me.
Saturday I'll be part of the Supernatural Saturday event at the Holly Inn, and I'll be focusing on preparations this week.
Busy busy! But I'll catch up with you at some point. :)
