What motivated you to become an indie author?
Well, turning down all those publishing firms offering me their millions and millions was getting really annoying. I thought I better do it myself, build character while I build characters and all.
How has Smashwords contributed to your success?
Smashwords allows your work to reach all markets, just a few years ago this was impossible. If you enjoyed writing you could only go the traditional route to being published, and when that didn't happen stuff your stories in a drawer. Now you can write your story and sell it through the largest retailers in the world without any traditional backing.
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