Books Quote by Mark Coker

“All indies self-publish but not all self-publishers are indie.”

— Orna Ross

“Indies are doing well because of their willingness to experiment, their willingness to share data and lessons with other writers, and their unflinching habit…

— Sean Platt

“Singling out “women’s fiction” for genre derision never fails to piss me off. Somehow worse when women do it. Case in pt: Editor says…

— Kelley Armstrong

“Books have a publishing standard, and every Indie Author is responsible to their readers in making sure those standards are met or exceeded.”

— Eeva Lancaster

“INDIE AUTHOR= A writer growing, learning, developing their trade-set based on skills they are acquiring along their journey. (They are not in training or…

— Eri Nelson

“The term 'Erotic Fiction' is interesting to me. The 'Fiction' part. Cuz right now somewhere in the world it's happening just as it's written.”

— Gregor Collins

“The chain booksellers, like Barnes and Noble, began to dominate the market, and they instituted a “gay and lesbian” section in many of their…

— Sarah Schulman

“In the past few years, more and more passionate debates about the nature of SFF and YA have bubbled to the surface. Conversations about…

— Foz Meadows

The fact remains that books that really put gay people in the center, and especially books that do so in a way that is…

— Garth Greenwell

There is probably no hell for authors in the next world - they suffer so much from critics and publishers in this.

— Anonymous

“Finally, bookshelves can be a terrifying place for debut writers, especially those who are marginalized. Writers who are queer, trans, BIPOC, disabled, working class…

— Frances White

Sadly, too much has changed about publishing ... not only does attractiveness matter to agents and editors, but there's no room anymore for a…

— Cris Mazza