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It's a great time to be a writer and an even greater time to
be a reader!
As an author, I have more freedom now than ever before in my
career. I can choose to publish my books however I want, push creative boundaries,
go where no wo/man has gone before (yes, I'm a Star Trek fan <g>).
This freedom doesn't only give writers choices; more
importantly, it gives readers choices. One glance at Amazon.com (and other
ebook stores) and you can see how much variety is out there; far more than any brick-and-mortar
store had space to shelve or any publisher had the resources to publish before.
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| Pushed Too Far |
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| FLEE |
Finally after twenty-five books with Intrigue, I decided it
was time to push myself a little further. Or maybe a lot. Ebooks were coming into their own, and the possibilities were endless.
I teamed up with my friend J.A. Konrath, a man known for both pushing boundaries and bringing his wacky imagination to a variety of different genres, and together we started the Codename: Chandler series, an action-packed, over-the-top series of spy thrillers staring a super assassin known only by her code name (FLEE, SPREE, and novella EXPOSED are out now, with THREE and more novellas on the way). And earlier this year, I released my solo police procedure thriller, PUSHED TOO FAR. I've been having a blast, to say the least.
Ebooks have been great for me as a writer, but that's only a
small part of why I love them. My favorite thing about my Kindle is that it makes me feel like I
did as a kid, browsing through shelves of books that seemed as vast as my
imagination and picking out whatever suits my fancy; traditionally published books, indie published books, backlist books, and hidden gems.
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| SPREE |
I teamed up with my friend J.A. Konrath, a man known for both pushing boundaries and bringing his wacky imagination to a variety of different genres, and together we started the Codename: Chandler series, an action-packed, over-the-top series of spy thrillers staring a super assassin known only by her code name (FLEE, SPREE, and novella EXPOSED are out now, with THREE and more novellas on the way). And earlier this year, I released my solo police procedure thriller, PUSHED TOO FAR. I've been having a blast, to say the least.
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| EXPOSED |
What's your favorite thing about ebooks? And what boundaries have ebooks inspired you to push, either in reading choices or in the stories you write? And lastly, are you a trekker?
Check back on Wednesday, when we'll be offering some of our
books for 99 cents and FREE, to pick out whatever –you- feel like reading and comment to win a gift card! Spread the word!
I'm so glad you're a fast writer. I love your books, Ann. I'm still raving about FLEE to everyone who'll listen. And I can't wait to get started on SPREE.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love the choices available now--as both a writer and a reader. I love the way you've taken what you learned at Intrigue and expanded to more mainstream suspense.
ReplyDeleteYour blog echoes my own experience and perspective. I love the freedom of indie publishing and also the shelf life. It's truly a wonderful world.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who is about to put her first ebook out there, it's great to read something so positive about the indie world. I have a feeling once I do it- early in 2013, I hope- I'll be hooked too, as a writer and as a reader.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dana! I hope you like SPREE, too! EXPOSED is a novella in the Chandler series. It will be discounted to 99 cents in our BookDerby this coming Wednesday and Thursday, Dec 5 & 6. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rebecca! In writing for Intrigue I often felt on the edge of having too much action and violence for the line. It's nice to be able to express those more...ahh...disturbing tendencies more freely now.
ReplyDeleteI like writing action, but I do tend to have some of the violence part off camera.
DeleteYeah, you have a lot of action in your books. In the series we did together, I thought your, Patricia's and my styles all meshed very well.
DeleteI absolutely agree Connie and Jenna. Change is always scary, so I think writers often focus on that part. I think the amazing freedom and variety and plain old fun of this new era in publishing far outweighs any growing pains.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely something of a trekker here, Ann. I love the original series the best, but love what followed too. Been to all the movies and am looking forward to the next when it comes out. As to your indie career...in the words of Spock: Live long and prosper!
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LOL! You too, Ginger! That's perfect. The original Trek definitely rules. I just put my shuttlecraft ornament on my tree. You press a button and Spock says, "Shuttlecraft to Enterprise, shuttlecraft to Enterprise, Spock here. Happy holidays. Live long and prosper."
DeleteOh, that's really good!
DeleteLOL May have to find out where you bought that ornament.
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DeleteIt's a Hallmark ornament. Here's a link to one on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B000WXPW1C/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0
DeleteLove your awesome books, Ann, and following your excellent advice I will soon be an indie author, too. :-)
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