Joe Konrath is getting lots of media coverage since MediaBistro.com picked up his blog post, where he reports that the sells 200 books/day at Amazon, compared to 100/month on iPad.
However, that is just one tidbit of all the juicy info that this experienced thriller writer has to share -- so don't stop with the MediaBistro blurb, go read his entire blog post.
August 27, 2010
August 13, 2010
J.B. Stanley Reveals Her Profits From Cozy Mysteries Series
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| Way of the Guilty will be released August 31, 2010. |
I have read more than one of both the Hope Street Church series and the Flab Five Supper Club, and I recommend them both -- if you're a cozy mystery lover, you'll enjoy these books.
Recently, at the group blog Cozy Chicks, J.B. Stanley did a lot of us a favor by actually discussing the money that she's making from her efforts. For the details, check out her post. The numbers aren't that high, folks. It's definitely a labor of love.
For example, Stanley reports her average advance is $3000, $5000, or $7500 per book, she gets an average of an additional $500 or $1000 for large print or foreign rights, and then she turns around and spends 50-75% of her advance on promoting the book.
For more information:
Janet Evanovich Splitting From St. Martin's Press
Mystery Writer Joe Konrath Talks Money
Highly Successful Authors Put Their Two Cents Worth on The Money Question
August 1, 2010
How They Do It: Ridley Pearson
While the author is being interviewed as he promotes his latest Walt Fleming novel, In Harm's Way, there's some good stuff in here for writers to glean and use. Particularly, his discussion of building character arcs (as opposed to plots) and his ease with using real life folk as the basis for his characters -- particularly his protagonists.
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