Comments on: A Biblical Recap of Writers Digest “Business of Publishing” Conference

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:15:12 +0000

You’re welcome :). April Hamilton was fantastic; she’s got me all excited about independent authorship again — so I’m happy to share the excitement!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:52:09 +0000

Thank you for sharing – I especially like the way you describe “indie publishing” and the article by April Hamilton that I read about self-publishing!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:05:45 +0000

Thanks, Seth! I’m still excited to HEAR that audio; haven’t had a chance yet. This week hopefully. If the conference buzz was anything to go by, it’s going to be fantastic :).

By: Seth

Seth — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:44:16 +0000

Excellent post, Rachel! Thanks for linking to the audio of our talk from the con!

By: Dona Watson

Dona Watson — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:37:13 +0000

I stopped by for the CSFF tour, then saw this post. Great stuff! Thanks.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:33:13 +0000

Christina, thank you for giving me so much to write about!

Becky, yes, by “indie author” I mean someone who intends to self-publish. I believe April Hamilton coined the term, and I like it a LOT better than “self-publisher.” Being an indie author means you’re taking full responsibility for your own career, reaching readers in the best ways you can, treating your writing as a business, and exploring out-of-the-box options. Hence, I think the query letters I’m sending out to agents because I’d like to break into traditional publishing are every bit as much a part of indie authorship as the five books I’ve published myself — they’re two different spokes on the same wheel.

By: Christina Katz

Christina Katz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:00:41 +0000

Very clever post. Thanks, Rachel for your thoughtful and creative response!

Christina Katz

By: Rebecca LuElla Miller

Rebecca LuElla Miller — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:52:39 +0000

Great post, Rachel. I love the way you have tied what you “learned” at the conference with Biblical truths. What a great way to approach the event.

When you say “indie author” are you referring to someone who intends to self-publish?

Becky