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
archaic
The publishing industry is an archaic and inefficient industry.
acceptable approval archaic books business considered cover huge model title unheard unless writers
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.
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.
competition good low product sell sum writers zero
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.
I've been saying for years that readers want inexpensive ebooks.
landed million nine rejected written
After 20 years, a million written words, and nine rejected novels, I finally landed a book contract.
authors cover half share takes
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.
good job keeping low miss publishers vet
Publishers vet books, and they do a good job keeping out the low quality. But they also miss some good quality.
incredibly kindle
My Kindle readers have been incredibly faithful fans.
blogs good ignore people saying twitter
I don't care what people are saying about me, good or bad, in blogs or on Twitter or in the media. There will always be people who don't like you and don't like your books. Ignore them.
cover design earn hire
I can hire out for editing, proofreading, formatting, and cover design, and those are fixed, sunk costs. Once those are paid, I can earn 70% on a self-pubbed ebook.
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.
money stories
My grandchildren will be making money from the stories I write and sell as eBooks because they will continue to be making money.