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
picking though
No one was interested in picking up a midlist series, even though I have a decent fanbase and respectable numbers.
archaic
The publishing industry is an archaic and inefficient industry.
I've been saying for years that readers want inexpensive ebooks.
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.
anywhere few gets incentive life money months move per sell shelf space virtual waste weeks
We each take up one virtual space per title... Virtual shelf life is forever. In a bookstore, you have anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to sell your title, and then it gets returned. This is a big waste of money, and no incentive at all for the bookseller to move the book.
millions
We all need to focus on our writing. Because the millions of readers out there don't care about your blog.
readers
Together, Amazon and I are giving readers what they want - inexpensive, professional ebooks.
money sells time ultimate ultimately
Time is the ultimate long tail. Even with a big wad of money up front, if something sells forever, the back end is what ultimately counts.
dollars less million offered quarter
If a traditional publisher offered me a quarter of a million dollars for a novel, I'd consider it. But anything less than that, I'm sure I can do better on my own.
allowed full industry lucky people print publishing talented time work
I enjoy writing. Publishing... not so much. I've been lucky to work with some very talented people in the publishing world, and the print industry has allowed me to write full time.
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.
incredibly kindle
My Kindle readers have been incredibly faithful fans.
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.