The Independent Author Network

travissimmons · Jun 19, 2012

So here it is: http://www.independentauthornetwork.com/

Does anyone know anything about this site? It seems legit, but it is also a pay site. At the time being I am not looking to pay any additional fees unless absolutely necessary. If I am self-publishing, how beneficial would a site like this be to me?

Scott Seldon · Jun 19, 2012

The usefulness of a site depends on the traffic it gets from potential readers. This can be genre specific for some sites.

Maryn · Jun 19, 2012

My hackles are instantly raised by their misuse of "independent author" as the business ordinarily uses the phrase.

It's not independent, it's self-published. They're not the same.

Maryn, shaking her head

veinglory · Jun 19, 2012

How many readers proactively seek out a site about self-published work? IMHO, not many. On top of that the "book directory" is pretty much impossible to browse and has no helpful search or recommendation engines. Pass.

BigWords · Jun 19, 2012

Yog's Law.

Money travels to you, not from you.

Williebee · Jun 19, 2012

This looks to be more writers marketing to writers. Not the best business plan on the street.

travissimmons · Jun 19, 2012

Awesome, thanks guys. I saw someone say they were on that site and I had not heard of it in any circles I have recently joined, so I thought I would ask you!

AuthorJ · Jun 20, 2012

Looks like a pretty new entrant into the scene. I'd adopt the wait and see approach here.

Bufty · Jun 23, 2012

Exactly what do you expect to see if you wait?

AuthorJ said:
Looks like a pretty new entrant into the scene. I'd adopt the wait and see approach here.

The Independent Author Network

travissimmons

Scott Seldon

Do you hear the people sing?

Maryn

I Tried

veinglory

volitare nequeo

BigWords

Geekzilla

Williebee

Capeless, wingless, & yet I fly.

travissimmons

AuthorJ

Bufty

Where have the last ten years gone?