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Self Publishing And State Of The Indie Nation With Mark Coker

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Channel: The Creative Penn · 2015 · Education

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Smashwords CEO Mark Coker and I review the state of the indie nation and how things have changed since we both met in 2010. 

Mark Coker is the founder and CEO of Smashwords, an author, speaker and angel investor. You can find him at the Smashwords blog or on twitter @markcoker

    Changes in the publishing industry since 2010, including changes at Amazon, and the shift among indie authors to greater professionalism and less stigma about self-publishing.

    The origins of book distributor Smashwords and Mark's passion for authors sharing their work with the world.

    Reflections on KDP 2.0 and the environment that creates for authors.

    The opportunities available in the global book markets, especially with books on mobile devices.

    The increased competition in the book world because of infinite virtual book shelf space.

    The resulting importance for indie authors of best practices when publishing, including a great book, broad distribution, a professional cover image, and new best practices like pre-orders.

    On the future of NOOK press and audio books, including Google Play.

    On the possibility of Facebook getting into the publishing game.

    The advantages for authors of using a distribution platform like Smashwords, including distribution to libraries and a higher royalty rate.

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