For instance, I’d love to write a belowstairs romance, like what you see developing between Anna and Mr. It’s okay if not all my books aim for an audience of 100,000. If I self-publish, the range of stories I can write widens. For instance, I had to push to keep Mark, the hero of my upcoming Unclaimed, as a virgin. Even so, I had to work to keep some plot points. I have tons of ideas, and so I’ve selectively developed stories that are about the British aristocracy. So far, that pressure hasn’t hampered my creative output. That means there’s pressure on authors to write to the largest segment of the market-and once they’ve captured that market, they have to keep writing towards it. Under traditional publishing, every one of an author’s books needs to be at or around the same level of commercial viability. Most current contracts were written in a time period when a book had a very short commercial lifespan, and the industry is suffering growing pains as it tries to figure out what fair value is now that this time has broadened.īeyond the financial aspects, there are some creative components of my decision that are exciting and freeing. You can see people break down the math elsewhere as to how that works out in the long term, with more favorable royalty rates. And under the terms of the contract and the current market, this would have given them the rights to my backlist for the rest of my working life. Milan: The digital royalty rate (8% of digital cover price for Harlequin) was a sticking point. I would very much like to discuss your point of view and reasoning however you’d like to share it publicly. What you think a publisher could have offered to bring you a print contract you’d be interested in? So what’s the story? You’ve shared why you’re choosing this option: Your readership, your fans, and your dislike of the digital royalty rate. Read on for an interview (as usual, a nosy one) about Milan’s decision to self publish the third book in her trilogy. I have a feeling I will be doing that more and more often, and I know I’ll be doing it again for Milan. My contribution to the set is How to Catch a Wild Viscount, which you might have already read – but even if that’s the case, here’s your chance to read stories from six other great authors for less than a dollar! Order the set today at Amazon, iBooks, Nook, or other retailers.Yesterday when I was formatting my review for Courtney Milan’s Unlocked, I put the author’s name in both the “author” and “publisher” field. These stories range in length from long novellas to delectable little bites. Seven bestselling historical romance authors offer seven sexy stories featuring dukes, lords, rakes, scoundrels…and the unforgettable heroines who bring them to their knees.
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