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Indie Author Magazine: How will the strategy of publishing wide play a part in the future of the industry? Dean Wesley Smith: It is everything. Going with only one store with exclusive rights is just bad business. Go with as many stores around the world as you can get into....
Indie Author Magazine: How will the strategy of publishing wide play a part in the future of the industry? Paddy Finn: I don't subscribe to the idea of exclusive versus wide. It focuses too much on such a narrow sliver of your intellectual property's potential. The...
**Indie Author Magazine:** On an individual level, direct publishing can equate to greater control over titles, greater royalties, and a closer relationship with readers. What will the trend of authors publishing direct mean for the industry as a whole? Oriana Leckert: I think we’re in a thrilling moment of...
Indie Author Magazine: How will the strategy of publishing wide play a part in the future of the industry? Steve: "Wide" distribution is really a misnomer meant to convey non-exclusivity to the dominant retailer. In reality, "wide" authors sell to just 3-5 relevant customers (retailers) rather...
Indie Author Magazine: How will the strategy of publishing wide play a part in the future of the industry? Anthea Sharp: As the retailers make "pay to play" an increasing part of discoverability on their platforms (whether through direct ad programs or the assumption that writers will pay...
Indie Author Magazine: Hey, Jonathan Yanez, could you tell us how you started your career and what you're up to now? Jonathan Yanez: Sure thing! After college, where I studied English without a clear career path, I worked in sales for five years but wasn't satisfied....
