tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post4496341873942305385..comments2023-10-19T05:34:10.647-05:00Comments on Celia Yeary-Romance...and a little bit of Texas: Morgan Mandel-Small Press Author Does IndieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-76113790168033337482010-02-22T06:16:01.016-06:002010-02-22T06:16:01.016-06:00Morgan,
Great information - thank you!
Congratu...Morgan,<br /><br />Great information - thank you! <br /><br />Congratulations on your success as a publisher and an author!Diane Craverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543155150824715253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-6134162233348639092010-02-19T18:35:17.779-06:002010-02-19T18:35:17.779-06:00Thanks for stopping by, Savanna and Linda.
Morgan...Thanks for stopping by, Savanna and Linda.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-78100203951938631022010-02-19T14:47:25.623-06:002010-02-19T14:47:25.623-06:00Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, Morga...Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, Morgan. It's nice to hear some good things about self-publishing. Much luck to you with sales!Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-65486115759353052772010-02-19T12:27:58.515-06:002010-02-19T12:27:58.515-06:00Morgan, thanks for the info. I've been conside...Morgan, thanks for the info. I've been considering taking that route on some of my books. However, like you say, it is time consuming. That's my major hold back, right now.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-35015307273617224742010-02-18T22:52:08.618-06:002010-02-18T22:52:08.618-06:00April and Cheryl,
Thanks for stopping by. Yes, the...April and Cheryl,<br />Thanks for stopping by. Yes, the idea of control is appealing, isn't it. We have so little control of our lives in general these days.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-761276014287415872010-02-18T21:29:48.319-06:002010-02-18T21:29:48.319-06:00Morgan and Dot, Marilyn Meredith is pricing the la...Morgan and Dot, Marilyn Meredith is pricing the latest Rocky Bluff P.D. Kindle edition at $1.99 to see how it does.<br /><br />It will be very interesting to see how it works. The paperback will be around $12.99, I think. She talked about it on her <a href="http://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">blog</a> this past week.<br /><br />CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-30641855412369074162010-02-18T19:46:22.614-06:002010-02-18T19:46:22.614-06:00What a great post, Morgan. Great advice and infor...What a great post, Morgan. Great advice and information. The ability to control most every aspect of your book and its publishing would be very valuable. I never even took into consideration or put thought into the fact that some publishers take so many rights away from an author.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-72031806258845873942010-02-18T18:43:51.425-06:002010-02-18T18:43:51.425-06:00Dorothy -
Thanks for stopping by. About the kindle...Dorothy -<br />Thanks for stopping by. About the kindle edition - It depends how much you want to go down on price. The ones really getting the hits are in the 99 cent to $1.99 range. They sell through volume.<br /><br />I'm considering doing my self-pub book instruction book in that range, because it won't be as many pages. First, I have some finishing touches to do on it.<br /><br />Morgan MandelMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-72808997000008791222010-02-18T16:31:11.410-06:002010-02-18T16:31:11.410-06:00Fantastic post, Morgan! I would have chosen Light...Fantastic post, Morgan! I would have chosen Lightning Source over the other two hands down...Lulu's books are very very expensive when you go to sell them.<br /><br />I'm interested in your Kindle edition...I'm hearing that authors are making good money off of their Kindle editions...what's your take on that?thewriterslifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408434848838447115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-81851100399690566942010-02-18T16:22:45.504-06:002010-02-18T16:22:45.504-06:00Thanks for stopping in, Margaret, Cheryl and Marya...Thanks for stopping in, Margaret, Cheryl and Maryann.<br /><br />Yes, it was a lot of work. I'm hoping if I do another, the next won't be as difficult.<br /><br />Then again, every new book is a challenge anyway!<br /><br />Morgan MandelMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-15592402268812686762010-02-18T16:19:45.644-06:002010-02-18T16:19:45.644-06:00Morgan, I am amazed all over again when I read abo...Morgan, I am amazed all over again when I read about your experience with self-publishing. What holds me back is all the work on the business side of it that I don't want to make time for, and you did it all while working another full-time job. Whew, I don't know how you did it.<br /><br />I did something similar when I was executive producer for a film project. I took care of the business side of the development, while raising 5 kids and doing freelance writing, but I was much younger then.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-89777064193111402492010-02-18T16:18:10.473-06:002010-02-18T16:18:10.473-06:00Sorry I'm turning up so late, Morgan. Busy day...Sorry I'm turning up so late, Morgan. Busy day with the kids.<br /><br />Having read <i>Killer Career</i>, I can tell how hard you worked on it. The quality of the writing was there; your editor did a great job because I didn't pick up the numerous typos or inconsistencies so many self-published books suffer from; I liked the cover art, and it's a fabulous read. Remember, I pretty much ignored my family so I could read it. :)<br /><br />If anyone is interested in my review, they can find it at <a rel="nofollow">The Book Connection</a><br /><br />Great article!<br /><br />CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-59151569743394527552010-02-18T16:16:50.274-06:002010-02-18T16:16:50.274-06:00Hi Morgan,
Congratulations on being brave enough t...Hi Morgan,<br />Congratulations on being brave enough to take the plunge like you did. Sounds like it was the right move for you.<br /><br />Regards<br />MargaretMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-78946987810508084322010-02-18T16:12:02.098-06:002010-02-18T16:12:02.098-06:00Promo is a lot of work, Katie. I'm not sure if...Promo is a lot of work, Katie. I'm not sure if that was always the case, but it sure seems to be now. It's hard to get anything else done in the meantime.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-3725857331895307552010-02-18T14:43:09.705-06:002010-02-18T14:43:09.705-06:00Morgan, I found your article very interesting. Whe...Morgan, I found your article very interesting. Where I've fallen down has been to keep writing during the year my book was under contract because I was so snowed by the whole promo/mktg aspect of it.Katie Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279118592523922756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-5746787451837621912010-02-18T12:40:48.432-06:002010-02-18T12:40:48.432-06:00Thanks, Bob.
I did my best with Killer Career. It...Thanks, Bob.<br /> I did my best with Killer Career. It was a great experience, but time consuming to get it all done. Still, if I'd gone with another publisher than myself, it would have taken a lot longer to get it out.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-87753423290507073162010-02-18T12:17:41.614-06:002010-02-18T12:17:41.614-06:00Sounds as though you've approached your books ...Sounds as though you've approached your books very professionally, Morgan. It's people like you who will help gradually remove the stigma of self-publishing.Bob Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350825385315155962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-37467262544982082402010-02-18T11:50:07.078-06:002010-02-18T11:50:07.078-06:00Carl,
I agree whole heartedly. The business is cha...Carl,<br />I agree whole heartedly. The business is changing and soon others will see that if they haven't already.<br /><br />Morgan MandelMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-29929745207961350002010-02-18T10:46:00.828-06:002010-02-18T10:46:00.828-06:00Good article. You lay out a lot of the detail nee...Good article. You lay out a lot of the detail needed to publish without the connection to other publishing houses until after initial release.<br /><br />I think you took the right approach and I suspect that bricks and mortar stores will begin to see that providing shelf-space for books from independent and smaller publishers is only good business.<br /><br />One of the things authors and others could do to help the process along is to stop using pejorative labels like vanity and self-published. Publishing a book is publishing a book. The product should stand on its own, and buying decisions shouldn't be based on the decisions made by the publisher.carl brookinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400731716746662544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-31659700612020320852010-02-18T10:45:04.629-06:002010-02-18T10:45:04.629-06:00Thanks for stopping by, Maggie and Marilyn.
Much ...Thanks for stopping by, Maggie and Marilyn.<br /><br />Much success to both of you as well!<br /><br />Morgan MandelMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-56870837151218706462010-02-18T08:53:34.514-06:002010-02-18T08:53:34.514-06:00Congrats on all the hard work and time you put int...Congrats on all the hard work and time you put into getting your stories out there, Morgan. And thanks to you and Celia for this informative post today! :)Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-4770000977287811872010-02-18T08:10:24.809-06:002010-02-18T08:10:24.809-06:00Good morning Morgan and Celia, This was a very inf...Good morning Morgan and Celia, This was a very informative post, Morgan. I think so many people can benefit from your experience. Indie publishing is a growing industry and a viable entry into the market. Wishing you continued success.Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-86766842735128315822010-02-18T07:48:22.132-06:002010-02-18T07:48:22.132-06:00Jenny, I think you're smart to keep an open mi...Jenny, I think you're smart to keep an open mind. We don't know what the future might bring in publishing.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.com<br />http://ourlittlerascal.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-2689719270665391792010-02-18T07:09:44.201-06:002010-02-18T07:09:44.201-06:00You've cone a great job with your book, Morgan...You've cone a great job with your book, Morgan, and thanks for sharing some of your process here. I am very interested in the whole continuum--major, independent/small, self--and always looking to hear new perspectives on it.Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-49882083140169067972010-02-17T21:19:26.829-06:002010-02-17T21:19:26.829-06:00And you were a great editor for Killer Career, Hel...And you were a great editor for Killer Career, Helen.<br /><br />Morgan MandelMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.com