Comments on: testing the indie waters https://www.russellcordner.com/testing-the-indie-waters/ Crime & Speculative Fiction Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: russellcordner https://www.russellcordner.com/testing-the-indie-waters/#comment-7 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:09:13 +0000 https://russellcordner.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-7 In reply to onereasonableperson.

Thanks for your reply. By “dipping in my toes” I was referring to seeing how things work. I’m not looking at my shorts to be a serious source of income. If I go that route with my novels, I figure it’ll be good to have some experience/traction.

]]> By: onereasonableperson https://www.russellcordner.com/testing-the-indie-waters/#comment-6 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:09:42 +0000 https://russellcordner.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-6 In my experience, short stories and novellas don’t do well on Amazon. Some authors make a go of it, but they’re really focused on building a brand based on shorter works, not just dipping in their toes.

I’m not saying not to do it. Shorts are a good way to kind of learn your way around, and, if they’re related to a series, they can make good giveaways. Temper your expectations, though, and understand that the expected sales for novels should be much higher.

]]> By: The Masq (short story) – Russell Cordner https://www.russellcordner.com/testing-the-indie-waters/#comment-5 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 07:42:11 +0000 https://russellcordner.wordpress.com/?p=199#comment-5 […] mentioned in the previous post, I’ve decided to start selling stories on […]

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