Hated Indie authors
Once again, I’ve made the cardinal sin of trying to market my books on forums and threads, and once again, a bunch of people are sending me nasty replies. Which is fine if these forums and threads had a policy of no author marketing, but they don’t. I learned early on that trying to post of those sites gets you a base of enemies real fast. But what still confuses me is the length that some people will go to, to make you feel bad for even trying to distribute your novels. I mean, why are these people so bored with their lives that they actually take the time to comment negatively? If I don’t like something I ignore it, I don’t use it as a vehicle to spew my hate and anger. Why even waste my time with it? I guess what I’m trying to say, is that if you hate the concept of the indie writer marketing and selling their own work without the help of the big publishing corporations and corporate greed, then just ignore us and move on with your lives. All we’re trying to do is provide some escapism entertainment for the world. Believe me, there are very few indie writers making anything more than beer money from their indie books. It’s about art and sharing your stories.
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Great post and sadly, very true.It seems that 90% of all info being put out by "experts" on marketing for both indie and traditionally published writers champions all forms of social marketing/media. I think most of us recognize the value and its importance, and fully support other writers' efforts to build their own brand and gain recognition from audiences. We're writers - not all of us write for the money involved - for many of us it's about the satisfaction of writing something that gives a reader enjoyment.....I know for me, I've found some excellent authors (and been turned on to some great books) from threads and posts.
Ignore them and keep doing what you're doing.
I also think it's a frustration that a lot of authors share -- even many traditionally published authors whose publishers can't be bothered to help them with marketing. We're entrepreneurs. Nobody has a right to criticize us for promoting our "products"...even if it is just for beer money and the joy of sharing a story we love. :)
Just ignore the naysayers and keep sharing your work! Those people aren't worthy to be your audience anyway.