tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post8006241428677207152..comments2024-03-29T03:06:01.745-04:00Comments on Write to Publish: Why are there no mainstream articles about Amanda Hocking?Robin Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-40673342183611321942012-11-29T23:19:02.917-05:002012-11-29T23:19:02.917-05:00In Davos, the inner circle was represented by the ...In Davos, the inner circle was represented by the royalty of Europe (British, Dutch crowns), by the banking elite (Rothschilds, Rockafellers), and by the corporate kleptocrats (Monsanto, Merck), as well as by world political leaders - their bought-and-paid-for pawns. In this design, the strings passed under the stop bar. Silver has many uses (see Wikipedia for details). A few fun interesting facts about krugers. Many of these have recommendations are reviewed with four and five stars, but if you simply take a look, they tell a story of unconditional friendship love.Melissaneouhttp://latcha.com/groups/pdmpreperation/wiki/0ef05/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-85142171932753469362011-02-23T17:21:20.282-05:002011-02-23T17:21:20.282-05:00Amanda's story is inspirational and industry c...Amanda's story is inspirational and industry changing. I think we will be seeing a lot of her in the future.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922871961153388205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-36043097986852869432011-02-09T16:12:09.981-05:002011-02-09T16:12:09.981-05:00I love her success and her continued humility :-) ...I love her success and her continued humility :-) Amanda continues to be an inspiration for other Indie writers. Fascinating, mind-boggling, and just plain staggering number of sales!Phillip Thomas Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521456289647319226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-68365342930448232232011-02-06T21:47:33.225-05:002011-02-06T21:47:33.225-05:00............. screw this, I'm getting a pen.............. screw this, I'm getting a pen.Tokrikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302555513769457914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-32351543213002060552011-02-05T18:04:08.259-05:002011-02-05T18:04:08.259-05:00It's great to see Amanda getting some mainstre...It's great to see Amanda getting some mainstream recognition - and with more to come!Shayne Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071406385872399178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-16979226857232604272011-02-05T01:56:20.518-05:002011-02-05T01:56:20.518-05:00I'm excited for Amanda. I too wonder why no o...I'm excited for Amanda. I too wonder why no one outside of the ebook/small publisher/Indie publisher world has heard of her!<br /><br />Good to hear USA today will do an article. Where is the NYTimes, WSJ, etc. I have to agree with Lisa, between the various interest of the mega-corporations, they have no interest in promoting 'an outsider.' <br /><br />Some people fight change until they claim they were for it all along. ;) <br /><br />Amanda,<br />2011 will be big. However, I honestly believe the major 'tipping point' will be in early 2012. Then again, I never expected 300k+ books 'sold' by you in January! (Well done, expectations were exceeded.) <br /><br />Ghad I wish I could blog the AAP14 December and January sales already... (and blog Amazon's DTP sales too...).<br /><br />Neilwannabuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297458705683991405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-48767513320967307782011-02-03T13:37:36.999-05:002011-02-03T13:37:36.999-05:00I'm glad to see my "estimating" skil...I'm glad to see my "estimating" skills are on the mark - so that means in January she sold about 315,000 books. NICE!!Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-20413970948805514742011-02-01T15:35:49.350-05:002011-02-01T15:35:49.350-05:00FYI, Amanda recently posted this in which she indi...FYI, Amanda recently posted this in which she indicated half a million downloads of her work have sold. And she's clearly very down-to-earth about the whole thing. Awesome! :)<br /><br />http://amandahocking.blogspot.com/2011/01/gratitude-and-fact.htmlDebbihttp://midlistlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-28458708223359064202011-01-31T01:00:18.677-05:002011-01-31T01:00:18.677-05:00They're coming around. I did an interview with...They're coming around. I did an interview with USA Today last week, and Elle magazine is doing some kind of story on me in their April issue. <br /><br />I'm think when the NY Times starts listing ebooks that will be a big change (which I've heard is "right around the corner.") Right now, it's a lot of talking amongst ourselves. <br /><br />I do think 2011 is gonna be a really big year for writers, though. And that's awesome for everyone.Amanda Hockinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908167186546521757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-84969480741804574912011-01-30T22:55:45.792-05:002011-01-30T22:55:45.792-05:00Yes, I read the Huffington Post article IIRC it wa...Yes, I read the Huffington Post article IIRC it was written by a fellow indie author. Even with that press notice she is still not getting the recognition that she should be given her accomplishment.Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-63515599789070605152011-01-30T22:53:42.472-05:002011-01-30T22:53:42.472-05:00Thanks all for correcting my Robin Hobb/JD Robb - ...Thanks all for correcting my Robin Hobb/JD Robb - I've fixed it.Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-19223875199057631922011-01-30T22:42:17.615-05:002011-01-30T22:42:17.615-05:00That's great! I guess traditional publishers r...That's great! I guess traditional publishers refuse to acknowledge her because she defies logic for them. She's real indie competition, so they choose to look the other way. That's no way to compete with someone, though. <br /><br />Good for her. I wish her all the best this coming year.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-45031647367301107532011-01-30T17:42:10.382-05:002011-01-30T17:42:10.382-05:00I agree, Amanda is a fantastic inspiration to all ...I agree, Amanda is a fantastic inspiration to all indie authors, and she deserves every bit of success she gets. I'm sure in the coming months the mainstream media will start to pick up her story (she's already done two interviews in the last week or so) - hopefully she will be able to handle the resulting publicity.Jasonhttp://www.jasonga.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-33337215319464691322011-01-30T17:03:53.102-05:002011-01-30T17:03:53.102-05:00You ask why, but we all know you already know. :)
...You ask why, but we all know you already know. :)<br /><br />1. Traditional publishing houses do not want to admit to the power of indie publishing. If they do, they'll have to pull their heads out of the sand and realize that if they don't make big changes very soon, authors are going to discover how poorly they're being treated and jump ship. This will spell disaster for them. But it's easier to stick their fingers in their ears and whistle. Maybe it will all go away, and they can vote their CEOs some big bonuses in the same meeting where they lay off editors because the company isn't making enough profits.<br /><br />2. Many traditional authors do not want to welcome indie authors into the fold. They feel they've worked hard to get where they are, and if they did it that way, everyone else can and should, too. Though some are outright obnoxious about it, most are simply uneducated. They don't realize that they can chose not to work for slave wages in a situation where many of their creative rights are compromised. They've been taught to believe that they need the system, and the system is the only way. It's sad because they're basically asking to be mistreated and thanking the people who are inflicting that mistreatment. I could go on and on about this, but I won't. :)<br /><br />3. The major media outlets are just like any other big corporations. They are resistant to change, unable to visualize the big picture, and unlikely to embrace anything that will cost them ten cents today even if it stands to make them more money in the future. They've become more interested in promoting and preserving their own existence than in providing the service for which they were originally created.Lisa Nowakhttp://lisanowak.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-9567436925125770842011-01-30T12:19:54.384-05:002011-01-30T12:19:54.384-05:00Yes, Amanda is definitely an inspiration!
BTW, No...Yes, Amanda is definitely an inspiration!<br /><br />BTW, Nora Roberts' other pen name is J.D. Robb, not Robin Hobb.Cate Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488002604141443480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-14812537656157413392011-01-30T09:16:14.438-05:002011-01-30T09:16:14.438-05:00I agree, it's the book-publishing story of the...I agree, it's the book-publishing story of the year. New York's Big Six reps and Hollywood's producers should be camping outside her door with contracts ready, if they are not already.<br /><br />You'd think journalists, who are ostensibly literary people, would notice her amazing story. It'll happen eventually. Question is, how long?John Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388001342649276789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-3259362071694134272011-01-30T08:33:04.424-05:002011-01-30T08:33:04.424-05:00James Paterson, Stig Larson, Nora Roberts (also wr...<i>James Paterson, Stig Larson, Nora Roberts (also writing as Robin Hobb), and I'm sorry to say I forgot the fourth.</i><br /><br />I don't think Nora Roberts writes as Robin Hobb. Her other name is JD Robb.<br /><br />As for Amanda -- the Huffington Post did an interview w/ her, IIRC.Nadia Leehttp://www.nadialee.net/noreply@blogger.com