When Amanda Hocking, the 26-year-old poster girl for self-publishing, revealed her $2 million book contract with St. Martin's Press, she defended the deal on her own blog to legions of fans and militant, mystified indie authors. "I only want to be a writer," Hocking said. "I do not want to spend … [Read more...]
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Book bloggers can help sell your book: Tips for authors
"Something truly magical happened." That's how Amanda Hocking describes the impact book bloggers had on sales of her self-published paranormal romances. When she rolled out the first of nine books in March of last year, Hocking had no idea what to expect. Over the next couple of months, her … [Read more...]