Indie Authors: Be Good to your Readers and be Good to Each Other!

I was going to write a blog about the importance of the relationships between authors and readers and communicating the importance of reviews to readers in this brave new world of indie publishing, when I happened across a perfect example of what happens when indie writers engage and are friendly with their readers. Spoiler alert! Everyone wins! 


My new reader, James, sent me a very kind message asking to be on my advance/beta reading list and our correspondence was such a perfect example of what I preach to other indies when they ask me about promoting my work and marketing that I asked James if he wouldn’t mind me using a bit of our email exchange for my posting. Check this out:




James did indeed leave two reviews on my Vol 1 and 2 editions and we exchanged a few more pleasant emails about our experiences chatting with Hugh Howey, Howey’s editors, his fiance’s burgeoning indie career, and how to build up both of our core reader groups. My wife is currently reading Jo’s book and will leave a review for it when she’s finished. Everybody had a very pleasant experience and everyone wins…Hugh Howey, Hugh’s editor, James, Jo, Jenny and David! All winners