What motivated you to become an indie author?
After sending my manuscript to various agents, I found they wanted to slot it into a particular genre which was romance, always a hot seller. The novel is not a romance, nor did I want to turn it into one. Self-publishing was just taking hold (2003), so I decided to learn as much as I could about the possibilities and move ahead. Ebooks weren't on the scene yet so I worked with self-publishing soft covered books. As ebooks became more a norm with the various small screen devices, I researched ebooking and decided on Smashwords for epublishing my series.
How has Smashwords contributed to your success?
As I have recently published the series, I haven't seen much in sales, but I realize it takes time to infiltrate the markets so I am continuing to find ways to bring my books to the attention of readers.
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