https://kriswrites.com/2025/01/16/business-musings-generational-change/ Writer, Editor, Fan Girl Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:49:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://kriswrites.com/2025/01/16/business-musings-generational-change/comment-page-1/#comment-201855 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:49:10 +0000 https://kriswrites.com/?p=35799#comment-201855 Yes, and:
it’s not just the fiction authors who are experiencing this. Us nonfiction authors who struck out on our own are also doing better work on our own, producing better-looking books, and having a lot more fun. Turns out that sacred cow barbeques up a treat!
My guess for the future would be some variety of patronage/crowdfunding. My last nonfiction Kickstarter did better for me than my last trad-pubbed 500,000-word nonfiction book did in eight years. My last novel Kickstarter netted more than an advance from a mid-sized publisher. I’m experimenting with other crowdfunding approaches, trying to develop a feeling for which methods suit which sorts of books.
Looking forward to your thoughts.

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