J. A. Konrath
J. A. Konrath
Joseph Andrew Konrathis a fiction writer working in the mystery, thriller, and horror genres. He writes as J. A. Konrath and Jack Kilborn. In 2011 Konrath was named one of the "5 eBook Authors To Watch" by Mediabistro.com's Dianna Dilworth...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
authors books contract dozens freedom gotten money published since taste
I know dozens of authors who have had a lot of books published by New York, and they won't ever take another Big 6 contract since they've gotten a taste of the freedom, control, and money self-publishing offers.
bookstores love novel
I love bookstores and booksellers. In my novel 'Dirty Martini,' I thanked over 3,000 booksellers by name in the back matter.
itself
Amazon is not a monopoly or a monopsony, and even if it were, that by itself isn't illegal.
landed million nine rejected written
After 20 years, a million written words, and nine rejected novels, I finally landed a book contract.
picking though
No one was interested in picking up a midlist series, even though I have a decent fanbase and respectable numbers.
blogs good ignore people saying twitter
I don't care what people are saying about me, good or bad, in blogs or on Twitter or in the media. There will always be people who don't like you and don't like your books. Ignore them.
millions
We all need to focus on our writing. Because the millions of readers out there don't care about your blog.