Indie writer Amanda Hocking proves that it is possible to write profitable fiction ebooks. She the author of a vampire series, as well as novels of paranormal romance and urban fantasy.
I’d written about 12 books when I decided to self-publish, and I thought it would be better than them sitting on my computer. Worst case scenario, nobody would read them, and that’s what was happening anyway.
In her interview with Huffington Post, Amanda talks about her experience publishing ebooksand becoming a bestselling author. Amanda publishes on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as through Smashwords. She gets the word out on her books through social media and blogs.
I’ve been active on social networks and blogs for years. I also send ARCs [advance review copies] out to book bloggers. Book bloggers are a really amazing community, and they’ve been tremendously supportive. They’ve definitely been a major force that got my books on the map.
While she now has an agent and has been approached by foreign publishing houses, self-publishing her ebooks appears to have been a great catalyst to her start as a published author.
