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• Linda Nagata commented on Why I Do Self-Publish
  So ... Am I correct in assuming that you get the best return when we purchase ebooks directly from Mythic Island Press? Yes, that's true. Book View Cafe is close behind, and they have books by many writers. Then again, buying a book at Amazon drives up its rank and helps expose it to more potential readers. But there's an array of vendors so readers can pick the one that works for them. Thanks for asking!...
• IanS commented on Why I Do Self-Publish
  The interesting aspect to me is that if you are self-published, or traditionally published, as a small scale author the discovery bit is up to you - aka marketing. Even our host does quite a bit of the lifting on publicising his work. It's almost a question of getting good at that first, preferably via an avenue that you own and can utilise for different propositions as needed (hello boingboing). If you can reach and keep those eyeballs coming back to you, you have a major ace in the hole. Maybe THAT is a subject they should be teaching kids...
• blackcatcrosses commented on Why I Do Self-Publish
  @soyweiser This post could be improved with actual links to the amazon page selling Linda Nagata's books. Are you really so jaded that you can't navigate to Amazon and type 'Linda Nagata' in the search window?...
• wishamc commented on Why I Do Self-Publish
  OK. Gottcha. I will buy from Mythic Island Press and post reviews on Amazon and GoodReads....
• Giulio Prisco commented on Why I Do Self-Publish
  Great to see you here Linda! I loved The Bohr Maker, Deception Well, Vast, and Limits of Vision (my favorite). I think self-publishing may be not advisable for a new author (if you self-publish your first novel, that means nobody wanted to publish it). Also, most new authors still have things to learn and can benefit from editorial advise. But established authors can and should self-publish. I very much prefer paying 4 bucks directly to you instead of paying 15 to the publisher, of which less than 2 go to you....