Smashwords founder Mark Coker just published a ten-point “Indie Author Manifesto” on his blog yesterday:
“Where once self publishing was viewed as the option of last resort – the option for failed writers and an option marked by stigma and shame – self publishing is increasingly viewed as the option of first choice for many writers. Over the next couple years I think we’ll reach a point where more first-time writers aspire to indie-publish than traditionally publish. Indie authors are the cool kids club.”
As one of those newly independent novelists, please forgive me for plugging (I mean “marketing”) my brand-new addition to the glut (I mean “phenomenon”):
Fire Answers Fire at Amazon
…at Apple iTunes
…at Barnes & Noble
…at Flipkart (India)
…at Scribd.
…at Smashwords
R.D. Mumma 