tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post5313922411225372136..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Are You Ready to go Indie?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-14024797601900378262014-10-26T17:45:47.775-04:002014-10-26T17:45:47.775-04:00Melissa, I'll probably stay with one of my hou...Melissa, I'll probably stay with one of my houses because they're friends. And I wouldn't rule out going with another house in the future if it made sense. But I'm loving wearing my publisher hat. LOLSam Cheeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345859454984056740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-69052344384878021232014-10-26T17:44:30.371-04:002014-10-26T17:44:30.371-04:00Sandy if you need help with anything please holler...Sandy if you need help with anything please holler! I'll be happy to share experience and knowledge. #:0)Sam Cheeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345859454984056740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-68523371518222569342014-10-26T16:32:44.078-04:002014-10-26T16:32:44.078-04:00Wonderful reflection...I've done it. And I lov...Wonderful reflection...I've done it. And I love it. I also like how I'm a hybrid. I am still with one of my publishing houses but I also have self published some books I got my rights back. I enjoy having the say and in some cases, I feel like when I choose my editor and cover, I get a better product.Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-77834141977782472142014-10-26T15:04:06.386-04:002014-10-26T15:04:06.386-04:00Sam, I'm scare to death to go indie, but I'...Sam, I'm scare to death to go indie, but I'm going to try it, and then I'll see if I can continue with it. Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-15316440308812400592014-10-26T13:47:06.217-04:002014-10-26T13:47:06.217-04:00Jean, it's awesome that you found a house you&...Jean, it's awesome that you found a house you're comfortable and happy with! Your books are wonderful and I'm sure they're thrilled to have you! Thanks for joining the conversation. Sam Cheeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345859454984056740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-49212011526004152002014-10-26T13:44:59.033-04:002014-10-26T13:44:59.033-04:00I'm totally with you, Cara! I don't see my...I'm totally with you, Cara! I don't see myself ever turning back. It's fun to be the captain of my own ship. Thanks for sharing!Sam Cheeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345859454984056740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-86270805729504984602014-10-26T13:02:19.450-04:002014-10-26T13:02:19.450-04:00Outstanding post. As is Cara's comment. I don&...Outstanding post. As is Cara's comment. I don't have to guts for it. Have settled down with Muse It Up, and am happy there. (Six books in line to be pubbed). But I thoroughly admire you are braver than Ijean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-82970075599018357592014-10-26T10:26:47.321-04:002014-10-26T10:26:47.321-04:00Good post, Sam. I'm all indie now. It took awh...Good post, Sam. I'm all indie now. It took awhile for me to step into the indie waters. An online friend who is one of the indie success stories had to talk me into self-publishing one of my books when I got the rights back. I was still hesitant and had my feet in both indie pubbing and trad publishing. I thought I'd be a hybrid author, with books published indie and trad. Now, I've gone completely indie. I like the control; I like changing my price on books and running sales. My marketing skills aren't good, but I'm learning. Unless you're a really big name in trad publishing, you have to do most of your own marketing anyway so why get a smaller portion of royalties with a publisher when you can get a greater percentage on your own? I love indie publishing and have been doing it since 2010. I have a cover artist and a formatter and I always have my novels professionally edited.Cara Marsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384839120633419382noreply@blogger.com