No one was interested in picking up a midlist series, even though I have a decent fanbase and respectable numbers. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes decent fanbase interest
E-books are preferable to paper; they can be delivered instantly. In many cases, they're cheaper; you can buy them with the press of a button. J. A. Konrath bookbuttonbuy Change image and share on social
The business model - where books can be returned, and where a 50% sell-through is considered acceptable - is archaic and wasteful. Writers get small royalties, little say in how their books are marketed and sold, and simple things like cover and title approval are unheard of unless you're a huge bestseller. J. A. Konrath acceptableapprovalarchaic share on social
After 20 years, a million written words, and nine rejected novels, I finally landed a book contract. J. A. Konrath bookcontractfinally Change image and share on social
YouTube was really good for building a kind of core, loyal fanbase. I didn't want to be a YouTube artist as such. I mean, there are people who are able to release albums and live off YouTube, but I felt - and not in an arrogant way - that I could be commercial and credible if I really put my mind to it. Gabrielle Aplin albumarrogantartist share on social
After my swims this weekend I think coach realized, you know what, you have to have a good one getting out of this meet. So I put the suit on and had a decent swim. Ryan Lochte coachdecentgood Change image and share on social
I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don't bother to become interesting. Barbara Mertz appearancebeautifulbig share on social