How has Smashwords contributed to your success?
Smashwords has been my breakthrough in presenting my work to the world with a plausible amount of effort. I'm an author of five sci-fi novels in Turkish, and dealing with the publishers of my country has never been much fun in the past. They are still selling my books, but I am kept in the dark about sales figures, percentages, etc.. I hated the idea of having to deal with the whims of print-publishers of my country again, and I thank Smashwords for providing my way out of the rut.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
Writing helps me figure out the world, express what needs to be put out there, and carve out the real riches of life. Through writing I find my direction in life. Through my words I seek and serve justice, smooth out imbalances, find questions to insufficient answers from ill-willed people. When writing fiction, I create scenes to the effect that I desire. When writing non-fiction, I explore the universe and translate the truths that I discover into humanese.
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