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Old 01-11-2012, 08:14 PM   #16
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Courtney Milan is an established and well respected writer of historical romance.
Which explains her high rating .... bested only by the werewolves kissing romance.
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Courtney Milan is an established and well respected writer of historical romance.
Oh, ok. That's why I've never heard of her, I guess. Historical romance is not really my thing.
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Old 01-12-2012, 06:34 AM   #18
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Alas, the thread title should have said: "10 Self-Published Novelists (out of 1 million) Who Made it Big in 2011"
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Old 01-12-2012, 07:15 AM   #19
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I've noticed Nancy C. Johnson "Her Last Letter" and John Locke "Lethal People" both floating around on the Kobo site in fact pretty sure I've got the Locke one. Haven't heard of any of the others though
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Old 01-12-2012, 08:41 AM   #20
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Is it just me, or do almost all of the covers look really cheesy?

Or do people not care about that stuff anymore?
I thought the covers weren't great either. Then again, I'm very aware of the glass house I happen to be residing in...
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Old 01-12-2012, 10:09 AM   #21
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The Cover for "The Mill River Recluse" looked ok. I just havent read it yet because it looked depressing. I normally like depressing stories, but my life has been in turmoil for a few months, and have put it on hold even though it's been on my calibre for months.

I do notice that many of these authors did not have to charge $20 for their novels
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Old 01-12-2012, 11:39 AM   #22
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On average, I thought the covers were fine. They were a lot better then many of the (non-indie) ebooks I seem to get.
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I don't care about the cover, if the blurb appeals to me I will get the book. Some of you get too caught up in the insignificant BS. I don't get a book for its cover I get it for its story.
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Old 01-12-2012, 01:29 PM   #24
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The Cover for "The Mill River Recluse" looked ok. I just havent read it yet because it looked depressing. I normally like depressing stories, but my life has been in turmoil for a few months, and have put it on hold even though it's been on my calibre for months.

I do notice that many of these authors did not have to charge $20 for their novels
It is kind of depressing, but it's also heartwarming. I had put it off for similar reasons and finally read it as my first book of 2012. I loved it. That said, you'll probably get more enjoyment out of it by waiting for things to settle down.
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Old 01-12-2012, 03:14 PM   #25
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It is kind of depressing, but it's also heartwarming. I had put it off for similar reasons and finally read it as my first book of 2012. I loved it. That said, you'll probably get more enjoyment out of it by waiting for things to settle down.
Thanks. I'll give it a read soon, then. Unfortunately I've had the flu for the past few days so my kick start 2012 reading mojo just hasn't been there... when I feel better I'll get started again.
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Alas, the thread title should have said: "10 Self-Published Novelists (out of 1 million) Who Made it Big in 2011"
The story may no longer be on paper, but the odds are still long.
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Alas, the thread title should have said: "10 Self-Published Novelists (out of 1 million) Who Made it Big in 2011"
Ha! Well, that's quite true, although quite a few are earning some decent extra income. Maybe not "I can quite my day job" income, but...
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Oh, ok. That's why I've never heard of her, I guess. Historical romance is not really my thing.
Would you go for Hysterical Romance instead?
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