tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post557974523512680642..comments2024-03-26T03:36:28.357-04:00Comments on S.R. Johannes: The Marketing eXperiment - To eBook or not to eBookShelli (srjohannes)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-16081237791614179352011-09-30T21:22:10.436-04:002011-09-30T21:22:10.436-04:00I will be following your journey with great intere...I will be following your journey with great interest. <br /><br />Thank you for doing this. :)Cynthia Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595677706434920552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-35067554393758826702011-09-30T07:18:23.060-04:002011-09-30T07:18:23.060-04:00Good luck with your story! I'm indie-publishin...Good luck with your story! I'm indie-publishing my first story in a couple of weeks, and it's been a great process so far. (We'll see how I feel after I tackle the formatting.) It's freeing to know I can write to any length and still be able to publish it. I look forward to hearing about your progress.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-28800985848996057032011-09-29T07:59:26.143-04:002011-09-29T07:59:26.143-04:00I'm glad somebody is documenting all of this. ...I'm glad somebody is documenting all of this. I've seriously thought about ebooking but am only in the information-gathering stage at this time and I will definitely be keeping a close eye on your experiment! What a fantastic idea!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-85011054494638778662011-09-28T20:13:59.676-04:002011-09-28T20:13:59.676-04:00I'm behind on blogging (when am I not?) but I ...I'm behind on blogging (when am I not?) but I can't wait to follow your journey on this. It's going to be exciting and probably exhausting for us all. <br /><br />Congrats for taking the plunge, Shelli!Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-51561649183149072902011-09-28T16:54:50.279-04:002011-09-28T16:54:50.279-04:00Good for you! I'll totally be following to se...Good for you! I'll totally be following to see how your experiment goes. :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-31839137273812792232011-09-28T12:42:32.060-04:002011-09-28T12:42:32.060-04:00After reading your past few posts, I want to thank...After reading your past few posts, I want to thank you for your honestly. I look forward to following this eXperiment, and of course, reading your novel when it releases. Good luck!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00743066489761196274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-33908718447421822992011-09-28T09:10:54.774-04:002011-09-28T09:10:54.774-04:00Good for you, Shelli! Looking forward to watching ...Good for you, Shelli! Looking forward to watching the experiment unfold.Greg Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449684160718426340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-49566030746668835622011-09-28T05:18:49.188-04:002011-09-28T05:18:49.188-04:00I'm excited for you. E-books are good for some...I'm excited for you. E-books are good for some and not for others. You seem to be in a better position to market them because of your marketing experience.<br /><br />Do you know P.J. Hoover and her blog Roots in Myth? She e-published her most recent book with the help of her agent. She's networked a lot with other authors going this route and I interviewed her at Literary Rambles. She also talks about it on her blog. You might want to connect with her.<br /><br />And don't worry about the voice saying I'm not good enough. We all have it whether we're published or not.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-473827680240435262011-09-27T16:29:36.986-04:002011-09-27T16:29:36.986-04:00Can't wait to follow your journey!Can't wait to follow your journey!Stasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415483299971270025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-56665587883944482622011-09-27T14:29:10.852-04:002011-09-27T14:29:10.852-04:00Good luck!!! Can't wait to see what happens ne...Good luck!!! Can't wait to see what happens next! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-67137211347380557622011-09-27T11:57:50.479-04:002011-09-27T11:57:50.479-04:00Shelli,
Best of luck to you. I stepped out of the...Shelli,<br /><br />Best of luck to you. I stepped out of the traditional race in December 2010 and published my first ebook in February 2011. I was a faithful follower of your blog for quite a long time and we've conversed in the past via email. (Megg is a pen name, so don't freak out that you have no clue who I am - you might recognize my real name.)<br /><br />I had a lot of trad friends who dumped me when I announced I was going indie. Some stopped returning my emails. Others outright told me I was a "traitor" and a "cheater."<br /><br />I am over-the-moon pleased to see your friends publicly supporting you. This is an amazing & beautiful thing. I am thrilled for you and I hope you find your journey through epublishing to be rewarding. :D<br /><br />Best of luck!!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.meggjensen.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">Megg Jensen</a>Megg Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186437652660111801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-38747892024987498712011-09-27T11:15:34.825-04:002011-09-27T11:15:34.825-04:00Good for you! It looks like you put a lot of thou...Good for you! It looks like you put a lot of thought and effort into this and it sounds great! It must feel nice just taking back control of what you feel is right. I'm not there yet, but I hope to be. Great inspiration!E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-25264419983283429092011-09-27T09:21:53.749-04:002011-09-27T09:21:53.749-04:00Go Shelli! Good luck on your experiment - it will...Go Shelli! Good luck on your experiment - it will be fun to learn along with you, because so many of us have questions about ebooking. You will absolutely not be a laughingstock, because you have too many friends who support you. Again, good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-36282529490403968562011-09-27T01:13:32.041-04:002011-09-27T01:13:32.041-04:00Balls out, girl. I'm so excited that you'r...Balls out, girl. I'm so excited that you're doing this has SHELLI, not JELLY BELLS. I'm rooting for you all the way. You're a star!Lindsey Leavitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638744227355752506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-60259328442956236522011-09-27T00:42:12.730-04:002011-09-27T00:42:12.730-04:00why yes sherrie it is - It used to be called Grace...why yes sherrie it is - It used to be called Grace Under Fire!<br /><br />i think it made the semi finals in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel in 2009. Top 500 out of 10,000 (I think and also along with Elana Johnson's). <br /><br />Thanks for reminding me :) I need to look that up...Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-13640086720742799392011-09-27T00:31:42.483-04:002011-09-27T00:31:42.483-04:00Awesome! I can't wait to read this novel. It&#...Awesome! I can't wait to read this novel. It's the one that got noticed in the Amazon contest, right?Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-58888419591882850932011-09-27T00:14:01.615-04:002011-09-27T00:14:01.615-04:00Shelli - At the end of each of our writers' cr...Shelli - At the end of each of our writers' critique meetings our members invariably land on a discussion of Indie-Publishing. We will be watching your journey, and cheering you on!Victoria Lindstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694066132860951997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-46453857438321924372011-09-26T22:04:32.396-04:002011-09-26T22:04:32.396-04:00My brother is doing something similar. I think it&...My brother is doing something similar. I think it's the probably the way the whole industry is going--and you're getting in front/ahead of it all!Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-80233672187364419432011-09-26T20:49:04.933-04:002011-09-26T20:49:04.933-04:00Brilliant idea. I think your openness and empathy ...Brilliant idea. I think your openness and empathy and total sweetie-ness make this a great decision - and that's aside from the fact that I can't wait to read your book! It's going to be a success - glad I'll be able to watch and learn! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-77892568595465503412011-09-26T20:19:57.355-04:002011-09-26T20:19:57.355-04:00This idea ROCKS! I'm on-board and can't w...This idea ROCKS! I'm on-board and can't wait to follow you along this path! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-6322652459460324642011-09-26T20:17:10.348-04:002011-09-26T20:17:10.348-04:00Hi Shelli! I followed a link from Lindsey on Twitt...Hi Shelli! I followed a link from Lindsey on Twitter and ended up here reading your post. :) I'm a traditionally published author who released an ebook this summer. I had all of the same concerns you did: would it cheapen my work, will everything think I'm not good enough anymore, will anyone even buy it?? But I'd already been two years without a new book out, so I threw caution to the wind (with my agent's support) and put it out there.<br /><br />It's been a fun and surprising ride. I hope it gives you some added confidence to hear that my ebook has sold over 3,000 copies in less than 3 months and we've now sold translation print rights to two foreign publishers. I've been amazed by the response to the ebook and am just very happy and relieved to have something new out there for readers. I had gotten to a point where I completely doubted my future as a writer and wondered if it was worth it to keep trying. I agonized over whether to release an ebook because of the concerns about not being good enough or appearing as if I was admitting defeat. There was also a risk of not finding my audience because even though I had readers for my first two books, a lot of my readers were young--mostly 5th to 7th graders--and most of them found my second book through their school book fair. I have no idea how many of them read ebooks or would hunt down and buy one from me, plus my ebook is for a slightly older audience. But I decided that I didn't have anything to lose if it failed, so I needed to at least try.<br /><br />I'm still a big believer in traditional publishing, but I'm also a believer now in indie publishing and I love that there are options for us. It is very empowering to take control of my career and I've seen the results of this feeling in how much more I'm writing these days. I hope to continue indie publishing along with traditional publishing in the future. To you or anyone else considering doing this, please feel free to email me if you have any questions about my experiences. I'm happy to lend a hand!<br /><br />Good luck to you in your eXperiment! I'll be following along and cheering your success! :)Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06782031035661124367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-47809630436664491272011-09-26T20:11:09.204-04:002011-09-26T20:11:09.204-04:00As a traditionally published author who is epubbin...As a traditionally published author who is epubbing under a pseudonym, I have to say go for it! It's easy, fun and fruitful!Jack Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638199617314721712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-24062007986783475832011-09-26T15:56:47.054-04:002011-09-26T15:56:47.054-04:00Best of luck, Shelli.
I've just started the s...Best of luck, Shelli.<br /><br />I've just started the self publishing process, my manuscript is now with the editor and I've set my release date as December first... although I may release it earlier.<br /><br />I've had so many of those doubts too. I've blogged about my decision to self-publish and the fears associated with it, but as nervous as I am, I'm just as excited too.<br /><br />Can't wait to see how you go :)<br />KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939261289137831538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-41195264080592430072011-09-26T15:52:58.515-04:002011-09-26T15:52:58.515-04:00Can't wait to see what happens next! I'm r...Can't wait to see what happens next! I'm rooting for you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-23328182805977992812011-09-26T15:42:32.259-04:002011-09-26T15:42:32.259-04:00OMG you guys are so nice. Thanks so much. I think ...OMG you guys are so nice. Thanks so much. I think Ive responded to your emails with notes! :)Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.com