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ProfCrash · 04-03-2012, 03:59 PM

I pay for the quality of the writing as well as the story. There are a ton of Indie authors out there that I do not read because I don't trust the quality of the writing. If a friend recommends an author to me, Indie or not, and the blurb looks interesting, I will buy the book. I willingly pay $15 for new releases of authors that I know, trust, and love.

The problem that authors have is getting recognized. This is where publishers help, they can help with marketing, and web sites like this one help. Authors can post here and get people to check out their work. If it is good, word of mouth should help spread the news.

So basically, I think the idea that you cannot make money writing is silly. You can. You just have to do it well and find a way of marketing your work.

04-03-2012, 03:59 PM	#2
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I pay for the quality of the writing as well as the story. There are a ton of Indie authors out there that I do not read because I don't trust the quality of the writing. If a friend recommends an author to me, Indie or not, and the blurb looks interesting, I will buy the book. I willingly pay $15 for new releases of authors that I know, trust, and love. The problem that authors have is getting recognized. This is where publishers help, they can help with marketing, and web sites like this one help. Authors can post here and get people to check out their work. If it is good, word of mouth should help spread the news. So basically, I think the idea that you cannot make money writing is silly. You can. You just have to do it well and find a way of marketing your work.