Indie Bookstore does not mean it supports Indie Authors

 Day 10 of 365 days. 355 days left to go.

I have seen an increase in support small business and down with major corporations, and I want to give my two cents on this topic as it pertains to Indie Authors.

First I need to say- supporting small businesses is great! I love family-owned restaurants. I love supporting local artists and vendors at pop-up art festivals. I enjoy getting to know other passionate people who are trying to make their goals a reality. I will go out of my way to order books from an Indie Author directly if that is their preference.

BUT…..

There is also the pesky issue that most authors are working to get their books into ‘big business.’ We want the support of agents and publishing companies to take our books to a new level and to the masses. And in most cases, Amazon buys and reviews are needed to prove with data that we wrote a good book.

Indie Bookstores rarely feature Indie Authors!

An Indie Bookstore will stock books that they know will sell because they want to make a profit. Like all good businesses should try to do. Which means they order books from the Top 5 Publishing Companies. I am not hating on them at all. I hope that the good Indie Bookstores succeed and become permanent features in their neighborhoods.

BUT until an Indie Author can prove their books sell, Indie Bookstores will only accept them on consignment. If they even do that. It takes an act of god to get your book on their shelves.

Personally, I lost money with one independent bookstore. And with the other, they owe me $194.00 and have not paid me yet. (Yes, I am keeping all email traffic and will escalate the situation shortly.)

This means that Indie Bookstores have not been good for my business. So what I am asking is that if your local favorite author is not featured in your local Indie Bookstore, please find another way to support them. Amazon, Barnes & Noble (online), or on their personal websites.

I promise it helps! Oh, and don’t forget to tell your friends if you liked the book!

Anyhoo, I had to get that off my chest… thanks for listening to me.

Speaking of artists! Did you know my 16-year-old is an artist? We are building his website for his paintings to sell. Stay tuned or check him out on @ Kekoa Paki Arts. He would love the follows and likes!

Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.

George Orwell

Until tomorrow my friends, Keep Reading and Stay Caffeniated.

If tales of legend, myth, and fantasy topped with a cup of coffee interest you, I suggest checking out my book, The Writer and the Librarian. It’s a historical fantasy about a middle-aged woman faced with a decision: accept what is written in the history books or find out for herself the truth behind the stories. Limited edition copies are now available on my website (Shop – R.L. Geer-Robbins / Author (rlgeerrobbins.com) or at

Amazon: https://a.co/d/flQhakX

Barnes and Noble: The Writer and the Librarian by Rose Geer-Robbins, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

Target: The Writer And The Librarian – (the Raven Society) By R L Geer-robbins (paperback) : Target

And on any of your favorite Indie Book Store websites!

Current sales as of today= 21/1500

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