Thankful I'm an Indie Author

Today I thought I'd write a post about feeling grateful for being an indie author. It is Thanksgiving, after all, and I'm in the States where we celebrate it.

First, I'd like to point out for those who may have missed it, John Shore's awesome article from the Huffington Post called Why You Want a Big Book Publisher to Reject Your Book.

It's all about how agents and publishers only want authors with platforms. Yet authors with platforms no longer need them. Paradoxical much?

Anyway, just read it. It's so true. And hilarious.

Second, I (just today) got my first four-figure royalty payment from Amazon from my ebook sales of IDENTITY CRISIS and FIVE UNEASY PIECES. My biggest chunk of change from writing fiction ever. Done without benefit of publisher or agent. On my first novel and short story anthology. Thank you. So, yes, I am feeling grateful.

So happy Thanksgiving to all of you celebrate the day!