Indie Publishing And Why There Won’t Be A Romance Novel Shortage
On a recent phone call with my Awesome Mom, she commented on
how there are very few movies being released to the movie channels and
streaming services. She talked about how her favorite TV shows no longer have
any new episodes.
She also worried she’d run out of new books to read.
I told her there was absolutely NO chance of that happening.
Why?
Because many of the series she loves are written by Indie
writers. These writers have always worked remotely. Their teams are small (my
team consists of a cover artist and an editor) and they usually deal with these
team members through email and other messaging systems. They sell primarily
through the online booksellers. Physical bookstores being open isn’t a big factor
for them.
The Great Pause hasn’t impacted our production systems. Our
muses might have taken the hits (or, in my case, they might be supercharged –
grins) but our systems are intact. Most of us will continue to release our
books on schedule.
Movies and TV shows, in contrast, require hundreds, sometimes
thousands of people. They have to be filmed on location. Actors and others have
to meet face-to-face. That’s difficult and dangerous to do under the current
circumstances.
I suspect the big Trad publishers, the huge companies often
located in New York, might experience a few hiccups. They rely more heavily on
physical bookstore sales. Hundreds of people are involved in production and
distribution. They aren’t as accustomed to working remotely.
But there are plenty of Indie Romance writers, like myself,
who can fill in any gaps.
You will NOT run out of Romance Novels to read. (smiles)
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Testing Truth
A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.
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Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The
cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts
every call of adventure he encounters.
When a prissy little human princess floats into the Rebel
structure Truth is occupying, seeking a mercenary to assist her and her unusual
entourage, he volunteers to be her warrior. She claims their assignment is
dangerous, warns him he might not survive the task.
That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.
Princess Nanette of the planet Royaume must rescue her
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trained to always place the needs of her planet and her subjects before her
own. Nancy doesn’t have the freedom to indulge her passions for a certain
dark-haired, gray-skinned cyborg. Not permanently and not publicly.
But she is unable to resist the warrior. Truth, with his
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has. He could be her one fleeting act of rebellion before she’s matched with
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If they survive their current mission.
Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This
cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish
to see another sunrise.
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