Welcome back to member milestones. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors is continuing the series of posts celebrating your success. As always, we're very proud of all of our members at every level. A huge congratulations to the members featured today.
Author EJ Fisch
Author Member
EJ Fisch writes the compelling, character-driven Ziva Payvan series which combines two genres—space opera and spy thriller. You can find out more about her books on Facebook.
Milestone
The 5th and final book in my series had the most successful launch to date. It had more preorders than any of the other installments and the best release day.
Why are you Proud?
The success of the launch tells me people were enthusiastic about the book. The book had a lot of significance for both myself and the characters, so it means a lot that readers were excited for the payout as well.
What Have You Learned?
Keep going, no matter how slowly you work. Even if you’re not a very fast writer, the readers who value your work will stick with you.
Author Dan Bailes
Author Member
Dan's award-winning fun stories for kids offer practical skills to help navigate life’s little stumbling blocks. You can read more about his books on Facebook.
Milestone
My book, “Marlon and the Scary Something” is a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards.
Why are you Proud?
This is the third award for the book and the fourth for the series, Marlon's Marvelous Adventures.
What Have You Learned?
First, write the best book you can. Then believe in it and don't give up.
Author Mahtab Narsimhan
Author Member
Mahtab is an award-winning author who is inspired by the desire to make sense of the world through stories and is deeply committed to representing diversity in her books. Find out more about her work on Facebook.
Milestone
I've been a traditionally published author since 2007. Last year I ventured into indie publishing and published a total of 10 books of which 8 were indie-pubbed! It was an incredibly steep learning curve but so satisfying.
Why are you Proud?
I'm thrilled to have gone from 0 to 8 in one year. My head is imploding with all the new information. Very grateful to organizations like ALLi which helped! The best part is that I have a much deeper understanding of not only the creative side of publishing but the marketing aspect, too. My new-found and hard-earned knowledge is now being applied to my trad-pubbed books. While I'm not yet a 6, 5, or even a 4 figure author, I know it's just a matter of time and perseverance.
What Have You Learned?
Two things : Patience and Organizational skills.
Being a Publisher in my own right, and having to manage every aspect of publishing a book (from idea conception to sale), I've had to learn how to organize my time and prioritize tasks.
