tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post5438776520093252325..comments2023-11-03T08:03:15.599-05:00Comments on Killer Fiction: Self-publishing numbers: dollars and centsKathy Bacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07549844839816876766noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-77445991485342561192011-12-02T21:32:06.525-06:002011-12-02T21:32:06.525-06:00Congrats on the great sales, Gemma, and thanks for...Congrats on the great sales, Gemma, and thanks for that bit of information about sales and how they work.<br /><br />I put my first self pub up earlier this week and so far I haven't sold a thing. It might be because it's in a genre where most self published work is of hideous quality.<br /><br />But this give me hope. Thank you.Romantic Heretichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988507771792100606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-5193679386326504212011-12-02T20:56:24.508-06:002011-12-02T20:56:24.508-06:00Thanks ladies!
I will admit that I think already h...Thanks ladies!<br />I will admit that I think already having a backlist has helped me gain momentum a lot faster than if I’d had to write all those books one by one while self-publishing them. But before self-publishing, I was very solidly mid-list, not a bestseller with a huge following by any means. And I know other self-published people who have had great success as newbies. So I don’t think you need to have a huge “name” in order to do well.Gemma Hallidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677167276575234867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-84417224829882401282011-12-02T19:05:18.144-06:002011-12-02T19:05:18.144-06:00Holy moly, that's great! That's well beyon...Holy moly, that's great! That's well beyond rent-paying potential, that's rent-paying plus a whole lot more. (Well, for me it would be, lol.) Very heartening to read this--I have neither name nor backlist right now, but boy you're inspiring me to get going on it all. Congrats to you, this is very awesome. Enjoy some killer dinners out. :)Jesi O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973548668462141343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-12858700085617016422011-12-02T17:47:59.919-06:002011-12-02T17:47:59.919-06:00Gemma, you have no idea how refreshing it was (and...Gemma, you have no idea how refreshing it was (and exhilibrating) to read your post. Thank you so much for the honesty and encouragement.<br />Keep writing -love your books!Diana Orgainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324709846231125149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-55597323620615731662011-12-02T16:59:55.209-06:002011-12-02T16:59:55.209-06:00Thank you so much for sharing, Gemma. I'm thin...Thank you so much for sharing, Gemma. I'm thinking of taking the plunge myself - once I get those rights back - and this kind of info helps a lot.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-80047485675123004432011-12-02T16:29:43.351-06:002011-12-02T16:29:43.351-06:00@Cheryl - I am in the process of getting all my bo...@Cheryl - I am in the process of getting all my books back in print. So hopefully your library will be able to order them again soon!Gemma Hallidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677167276575234867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-54261146862446594462011-12-02T16:28:33.463-06:002011-12-02T16:28:33.463-06:00@Terri - Yes! I do have an editor that I work wit...@Terri - Yes! I do have an editor that I work with. I also have my grandpa proof when the editor is done. He's great at finding the little errors.Gemma Hallidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677167276575234867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-60892390937958067132011-12-02T13:10:13.954-06:002011-12-02T13:10:13.954-06:00Wow, Gemma! That is awesome! Congratulations. It&#...Wow, Gemma! That is awesome! Congratulations. It's amazing the difference between August and September (I assume from having more books available for sale).Vivienne Westlakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088151138842469476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-24595953763372284042011-12-02T12:48:29.174-06:002011-12-02T12:48:29.174-06:00Great for you but I wish your ebooks were availabl...Great for you but I wish your ebooks were available through my library because its not easy tracking down a print copy now.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249642352640678930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-8202543948245068022011-12-02T11:30:24.319-06:002011-12-02T11:30:24.319-06:00Thanks again for sharing this info. I'm amazed...Thanks again for sharing this info. I'm amazed at how the numbers grew with no promo, but not surprised they took off once your backlist was out there.<br /><br />Are you running the new stuff past any kind of editor? Line edits, copy edits, or anything like that?Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-10654464769725952692011-12-02T08:51:34.062-06:002011-12-02T08:51:34.062-06:00Congratulations, Gemma! I'm tickled pink for y...Congratulations, Gemma! I'm tickled pink for you. I'm also a little green, but that will pass quickly enough.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-16932062960388422942011-12-02T06:16:35.832-06:002011-12-02T06:16:35.832-06:00nice! very, very nice!Yay for you.nice! very, very nice!Yay for you.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495558736099438348noreply@blogger.com