J. A. Konrath
J. A. Konrath
Joseph Andrew Konrathis a fiction writer working in the mystery, thriller, and horror genres. He writes as J. A. Konrath and Jack Kilborn. In 2011 Konrath was named one of the "5 eBook Authors To Watch" by Mediabistro.com's Dianna Dilworth...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
bookstores love novel
I love bookstores and booksellers. In my novel 'Dirty Martini,' I thanked over 3,000 booksellers by name in the back matter.
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Writers aren't in competition with one another. It isn't a zero sum game. If you have a good book, a good cover, a good product description, and a low price, you can sell well.
publishers
Writers are essential. Readers are essential. Publishers are not.
buy preferable
E-books are preferable to paper; they can be delivered instantly. In many cases, they're cheaper; you can buy them with the press of a button.
release
It's easier to release an ebook than a print book.
amazon author both earn exploiting large money print
When a single author uploading his own books to Amazon can earn more money than a large N.Y. publisher exploiting both print and e-rights, there's something amiss.
itself
Amazon is not a monopoly or a monopsony, and even if it were, that by itself isn't illegal.
amazon innovate instead
A company doesn't have to compete with Amazon. A company can instead innovate in sectors Amazon doesn't presently care about.
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The business model - where books can be returned, and where a 50% sell-through is considered acceptable - is archaic and wasteful. Writers get small royalties, little say in how their books are marketed and sold, and simple things like cover and title approval are unheard of unless you're a huge bestseller.
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Authors need to decide if they want to keep forever to themselves, or share forever with a publisher who takes over half the cover price.
landed million nine rejected written
After 20 years, a million written words, and nine rejected novels, I finally landed a book contract.
I just try to write entertaining books that are easily identifiable.
Because we self-published 'Draculas,' we control the rights. Not just for now, but forever.
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I know dozens of authors who have had a lot of books published by New York, and they won't ever take another Big 6 contract since they've gotten a taste of the freedom, control, and money self-publishing offers.