tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post7530476291776316531..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: WOW Wednesday: Kiera Cass on Self-Publishing before Traditional PublishingMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-28126026747342822462010-06-15T12:37:13.321-04:002010-06-15T12:37:13.321-04:00What a great story! I love hearing about people wh...What a great story! I love hearing about people who've been successful, especially when it doesn't fit the norms. There's more than one path to publication in this industry and I'm glad to hear that self-pubbing worked for Kiera. Congrats on landing a great agent and I hope sales of your new book helps The Siren do better too!Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-21337506008973923162010-06-02T21:42:37.738-04:002010-06-02T21:42:37.738-04:00Thanks everyone for such kind and receptive commen...Thanks everyone for such kind and receptive comments. Kiera is an amazing writer and person. We were over the moon to have her blog for us today. It was such an insightful post. Thanks again, Kiera!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-65386008989705894022010-06-02T20:58:44.253-04:002010-06-02T20:58:44.253-04:00Thanks for your inspiring story. Wow, it sounds li...Thanks for your inspiring story. Wow, it sounds like you spent a ton of time on marketing. Hopefully it will help you when your book gets picked up by an editor. Maybe you can do a guest post in the future about the differences in marketing strategy, if any, between being self-published and published traditionally.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-41208776994781802252010-06-02T16:02:51.242-04:002010-06-02T16:02:51.242-04:00Kiera - congratulations!! On both books. And tha...Kiera - congratulations!! On both books. And thank you for sharing.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-36105372038544741942010-06-02T10:52:22.489-04:002010-06-02T10:52:22.489-04:00I appreciate your honesty and encouragement. I won...I appreciate your honesty and encouragement. I wonder if you've considered using Amazon Encore as a distributor for Siren. They publish your book electronically, and pending strong reviews & sales, offer to publish/promote it themselves. I'm taking this route shortly myself...just because I want to ride the new tech wave. Thanks for the post ~Café Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00356527115662788903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-89118384913390567722010-06-02T10:36:10.139-04:002010-06-02T10:36:10.139-04:00wow what a fascinating story! thanks so much for s...wow what a fascinating story! thanks so much for sharing your journey, kiera. this was very eye-opening.<br /><br />best of luck with everything!<br /><br />(& a big hug to the lovely M&M ladies!!)Taherehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111022596822176769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-51879641110122455912010-06-02T07:54:00.969-04:002010-06-02T07:54:00.969-04:00What a wonderful and inspiring post. Being self-pu...What a wonderful and inspiring post. Being self-published is not on my horizon, but I am happy when writers I know make it work for them. <br /><br />Good luck, Kiera, with your lastest projects!Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-88893907413760513752010-06-02T07:40:32.992-04:002010-06-02T07:40:32.992-04:00Thank you, Kiera, for sharing your journey. I, too...Thank you, Kiera, for sharing your journey. I, too, have been thinking about self-publishing. I love your passion and dedication. I wish you great success with your new project.Buffy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033283884801658206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-1581864685804590802010-06-02T07:26:18.913-04:002010-06-02T07:26:18.913-04:00What an amazing post! Kiera, I love your passion f...What an amazing post! Kiera, I love your passion for your first book. I love that you did whatever it took to get it into the hands of readers because you believed so much in your work. And most of all I love that it didn't "ruin your career" which is what I've been reading online quite a bit. That if you don't go the traditional route right off one's chances may be ruined FOREVER. I wish you every success with your second book and others, and that your first one just keeps on selling!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.com