I come from a family of artists. My mother is a second
generation author. I remember her writing circle that produced publications at
a time when it was considered to be outstanding for an author of color to get
published. The fact of the matter was that those avenues just didn’t exist for
writers of color. Self-publishing has changed much of this along with the establishment
of new indie companies and new vanity press companies. Therefore, celebrated a
new book release through parties, press releases, etc. is beginning to become a
thing of the past. There are at least 2-3 books published every day. Therefore,
it is imperative for writers to begin to set their own standard for success. Some
writers base their success on book sales. The new buzz in the book industry is
the .99 cent authors. Also, the authors that do promotions that are not free
where their work is fifty percent or more off. I base my success of my work
solely on my ability to put together well thought out work that children can
both enjoy and learn from. As an author, I want to get my work in the hands of
readers. This can be done in a variety of ways that may not always include an
ebook download or purchases from the two main distribution outlets. Writers
must define success for themselves in the midst of this industry and there is nothing
wrong with being a writer.
Happy reading!
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