Yes, it’s 2011! This is our year! Time to make the most of the days so that when the calendar turns to New Year’s 2012, we can all say, “Hey, I did it!”
Whatever that “it” is for each of us.
I’ve been trying to think about what “it” is for me. Lose weight, exercise, stop smoking…the usual stuff, right? That stuff is good, but really, what would I love to have accomplished, what one thing would I really like to look back and see done?
I used to want to see my name in print. Harlequin paperback me, right? But with the spread of ebook reader sales this past holiday season, print is no longer the be-all, end-all for me. Even the big names are switching from traditional publishing to electronic publishing. The versatility, the opportunities, the cash, the SPEED — it’s all fantastic for writers! (Oh, and by the way, Samhain does print, too.)
And Samhain is a great place to be in epublishing. Fabulous books and great money and a terrific reputation in the industry…Samhain has got the juice. I’ve written for quite a few publishers over the past three years, and the best money (and it’s not all about money, but hey, it’s nice, right?) has been here.
Some of my writer buddies who write for Samhain have hit the stratosphere with sales here. With the release to the Kindle, the money turned HUGE. I got a royalty statement last month on a book Samhain released a couple of years ago…and without talking hard numbers, I now have the money to do some very nice clothes shopping…unexpected and really, really nice!
So, in 2011, the time has come to narrow the focus and produce another book for this great publisher. I’ve experienced a lot of the rest (seven at last count), and this place…well, it truly has been the best.
So Happy New Year 2011!
Moira Reid
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