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. J. A. Konrath badblogbook Change image and share on social
My Kindle readers have been incredibly faithful fans. J. A. Konrath faithfulfanincredibly Change image and share on social
A company doesn't have to compete with Amazon. A company can instead innovate in sectors Amazon doesn't presently care about. J. A. Konrath amazoncarecompany Change image and share on social
If a traditional publisher offered me a quarter of a million dollars for a novel, I'd consider it. But anything less than that, I'm sure I can do better on my own. J. A. Konrath dollarmillionoffer Change image and share on social
Because we self-published 'Draculas,' we control the rights. Not just for now, but forever. J. A. Konrath controldraculaforever Change image and share on social
We each take up one virtual space per title... Virtual shelf life is forever. In a bookstore, you have anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to sell your title, and then it gets returned. This is a big waste of money, and no incentive at all for the bookseller to move the book. J. A. Konrath bigbookbookseller share on social
The publishing industry is an archaic and inefficient industry. J. A. Konrath archaicindustryinefficient Change image and share on social
I love bookstores and booksellers. In my novel 'Dirty Martini,' I thanked over 3,000 booksellers by name in the back matter. J. A. Konrath 000backbookseller Change image and share on social
Amazon is not a monopoly or a monopsony, and even if it were, that by itself isn't illegal. J. A. Konrath amazonillegalmonopoly Change image and share on social
Writers aren't in competition with one another. It isn't a zero sum game. If you have a good book, a good cover, a good product description, and a low price, you can sell well. J. A. Konrath bookcompetitioncover Change image and share on social