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Indie bookstore - for indie authors!
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What a terrific idea--I am an Indie author of 5 books and definitely interested.
Yea, it's pretty awesome. John (Back to the Books) is even now partnering with one of the local ski resorts to sell the indie books in the gift shop.
WOW!!! How wonderful. How do I get my books in there?
Great idea. I want my book in there too!
I wanted to tell you about a really neat venture: a (physical) bookstore that ONLY sells indie books. If you're a self-published author who has books available online but has yet to see them in a real store, you should read about this (and no, I'm not a salesperson for the store - just super excited about this idea!)
An author friend of mine told me about Back to the Books, a bookstore in Colorado that only stocks Indie books. They just opened in February. I have 3 of my titles there already (yes, my books are actually in a store, for the first time EVER!) and they're continuing to build their stock. They give authors a very fair deal, too.
The owner is a self-published author who saw how hard it is for indie authors to get their books into actual stores - and so he decided to do something about it. He's all about authors helping to promote each others' work. So in the spirit of paying it forward, I wrote a blog piece about it, and you can check out the Back to the Books website.
Hope this is of some help to you!
cheers,
Jody K