Eisler and Amanda get interviewed by Ted Weinstein

Frida Fantastic · 03-28-2011, 11:23 PM

http://www.twliterary.com/selfpub.html

Barry Eisler and Amanda Hocking (I know, the topic title isn't clear).

Hmm. This came together really fast!

kjk · 03-28-2011, 11:36 PM

Great interview-she found her cover artist on DeviantArt!

Frida Fantastic · 03-29-2011, 12:25 AM

Agreed. Fantastic interview. It really shows how much of their choices are based on their career trajectories and what they're looking for. Amanda is looking to extend her name recognition to the paper book world and get that giant marketing machine working for her, and Barry wants profits over the long-term and. It makes sense to me.

On a random note, isn't it interesting how targeted product placement is occurring in more sophisticated manners in online articles? Some of it is casual and probably not an advertisement (the link/shoutout to Amanda's cover artist), and some of it is definitely targeted advertising (link to the self-publishing book). I'm not complaining. I like targeted advertising if it is very relevant and fits well into the main material (i.e. not trying to sell you a badly edited ebook version of the blog).

Penforhire · 03-30-2011, 03:48 PM

Thanks for the link! Good stuff. Eisler's reasoning sounds about like what I expected.

03-28-2011, 11:23 PM	#1
Frida Fantastic SF/F book blogger Posts: 270 Karma: 502030 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kindle 3	Eisler and Amanda get interviewed by Ted Weinstein http://www.twliterary.com/selfpub.html Barry Eisler and Amanda Hocking (I know, the topic title isn't clear). Hmm. This came together really fast!

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kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	Great interview-she found her cover artist on DeviantArt!

03-29-2011, 12:25 AM	#3
Frida Fantastic SF/F book blogger Posts: 270 Karma: 502030 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kindle 3	Agreed. Fantastic interview. It really shows how much of their choices are based on their career trajectories and what they're looking for. Amanda is looking to extend her name recognition to the paper book world and get that giant marketing machine working for her, and Barry wants profits over the long-term and. It makes sense to me. On a random note, isn't it interesting how targeted product placement is occurring in more sophisticated manners in online articles? Some of it is casual and probably not an advertisement (the link/shoutout to Amanda's cover artist), and some of it is definitely targeted advertising (link to the self-publishing book). I'm not complaining. I like targeted advertising if it is very relevant and fits well into the main material (i.e. not trying to sell you a badly edited ebook version of the blog).

03-30-2011, 03:48 PM	#4
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Thanks for the link! Good stuff. Eisler's reasoning sounds about like what I expected.

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