Comments on: The Hybrid Author: Everything You Need to Know https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/hybrid-author/ Promote your book to Written Word Media's audience of over one million readers. Read our blog for information on all things self-publishing. Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:07:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 By: four colors https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/hybrid-author/#comment-231315 Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:07:13 +0000 https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/?p=55754#comment-231315 Some authors start by signing contracts with publishing houses and later venture into self-publishing, while others begin as independent authors and eventually attract the attention of publishing houses.

]]> By: CHRISTOPHER O. O. ALAWODE https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/hybrid-author/#comment-271 Sun, 23 Oct 2016 11:27:11 +0000 https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/?p=55754#comment-271 This article has broadened my knowledge about Hybrid authors. Now I know why I have not earned from my three books. I had thought marketing and distribution are the publishers’ responsibility, but now I know. And it means having sufficient capital before going hybrid. And in case anyone can help: Is there any way round the cost of publicity and marketing one’s books? “

]]> By: James Martin https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/hybrid-author/#comment-270 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 13:33:19 +0000 https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/?p=55754#comment-270 , Nice article! So many ways. (Past tense of lead is led.)

]]> By: Alison Brodie https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/hybrid-author/#comment-269 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:23:51 +0000 https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/?p=55754#comment-269 I’m a hybrid author. I’ve had books published by Hodder & Stoughton and then I went indie. It’s very exciting going it alone, being in control of every aspect of my novels. The only downside is the time taken up with publicity/marketing – yet at the same time I have made tons of friends this way. The indie community is so friendly and encompassing. Book bloggers are quick to advise, support and promote.

Beinging indie means being savvy with the digital world. The more I learn the more I realise the more I have to learn!

It is a scary, exhilirating, and rewarding journey. Thank you for this great post, Chloe Kizer. x

]]> By: Doug Dandridge https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/hybrid-author/#comment-268 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:38:19 +0000 https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/?p=55754#comment-268 Good article, and I am trying to hit the traditionally published path to go along with my independent sales. I have thirty books on Amazon, some only selling in the hundreds, many more in the thousands. I have 190,000+ books sold on Amazon to date in the last four years, and make my living as a full time writer. Independent success seemed to come easy to me, I have no idea why. The only reason I tried independent publishing was because of the many failures to get a book published traditionally. One of the books I couldn’t get a contract for has sold over six thousand copies on Amazon, another almost three thousand. I am going to be trying for the traditional book sale again in the near future, but I really haven’t a clue how it will work out. Possibly with an agent, since with my sales it would seem to be fairly easy to attract one. I am hoping the traditional sales, with books on the shelves, will drive more people to my self published work.

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