Nancy C. Johnson and Victorine E. Lieske both Indy authors and regulars at Kindle boards have just made it to the NY Times best seller list. I'd say that's a pretty big accomplishment for going the self published road. They are currently ranked #9 and #16 on the list. Congrats you two.

http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-03-06/e-book-fiction/list.html

Here's the thread if you wish to read about it.
http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/topic,52726.0.html

The cool part about this, is that you can be a best seller and just publish your book on the Kindle without the help of an agent or publisher. Several of our fellow Indy's are also on the USA today best seller list. I'd say self publishing is coming of age.

Posted: 27/02/2011 21:33:22

Nancy C. Johnson and Victorine E. Lieske both Indy authors and regulars at Kindle boards have just made it to the NY Times best seller list. I'd say that's a pretty big accomplishment for going the self published road. They are currently ranked #9 and #16 on the list. Congrats you two.

http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-03-06/e-book-fiction/list.html

Here's the thread if you wish to read about it.
http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/topic,52726.0.html

The cool part about this, is that you can be a best seller and just publish your book on the Kindle without the help of an agent or publisher. Several of our fellow Indy's are also on the USA today best seller list. I'd say self publishing is coming of age.

Nancy C. Johnson and Victorine E. Lieske both Indy authors and regulars at Kindle boards have just made it to the NY Times best seller list. I'd say that's a pretty big accomplishment for going the self published road. They are currently ranked #9 and #16 on the list. Congrats you two.

http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-03-06/e-book-fiction/list.html

Here's the thread if you wish to read about it.
http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/topic,52726.0.html

The cool part about this, is that you can be a best seller and just publish your book on the Kindle without the help of an agent or publisher. Several of our fellow Indy's are also on the USA today best seller list. I'd say self publishing is coming of age.

There is hope for us yet!

Posted: 28/02/2011 18:29:41

There is hope for us yet!

Don't delude yourself, guys. This is just an exception. They are good marketers. Hope is dim for an average self-published writer.

Thanks, Mark, for the reminder that people need to be above average to succeed.

You're preaching to the choir, and I agree with what you're saying. Maybe my perspective is more optimistic.

Posted: 28/02/2011 19:00:48

To chat with you.

Posted: 28/02/2011 19:54:17

It is a market your book or die world, even in so called traditional publishing. In fact, I've heard that in many cases those authors are often left to do their own marketing, much like the self published. However, if one believes in their book, their writing, and keeps at it, there is hope because even if they never sell a single copy they have achieved personal success merely from doing what everyone says they could do; get a book in print. After all, if you dont believe in yourself, who will? Use ear plugs when the boos are thrown, yet listen when constructive remarks are made, and all things are possible.
Just my rambling thoughts.... Elizabeth Matson, author of Pieces of the Past

Posted: 28/02/2011 20:35:45