Taking the Short Tack: Creating Income and Connecting with Readers Using Short Fiction

Taking the Short Tack: Creating Income and Connecting with Readers Using Short Fiction

by Matty Dalrymple and Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Publication Date: 04/02/2020

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Are you a short fiction writer wondering what opportunities are open to you?


Are you a long-form fiction writer wondering if short fiction is worth the investment of your time?


Short fiction is enjoying a resurgence and provides both independently and traditionally published authors opportunities for creating income and connecting with readers.


Matty Dalrymple and Mark Leslie Lefebvre will show you where those opportunities lie and how to take advantage of them.


CREATING INCOME


Traditional Publishing Market

Anthologies & Collections

Mechanics of Indy Anthologies

Standalone e-books

e-book Collections

Serials

Foreign Language

Markets

Audio

Patron Support

Getting Unstuck


CONNECTING WITH READERS


Offering Your Story for Free

Reader Funnel

Reader Magnet

Video

Author Readings

Market Research

Flash Fiction and Micro-Fiction

Chapbooks

Bonus Material

Custom Story

Location-based Apps

When the Reader Is an Agent


BEST PRACTICES


Editing and Proofreading

Cover Design

Links and QR Codes

Being an Active Member of the Community

Create Once, Publish Everywhere


Matty Dalrymple is the author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels and Suspense Shorts and the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers. She writes, speaks, consults, and podcasts on independent publishing as The Indy Authorâ„¢. Mark Leslie Lefebvre (as Mark Leslie) has authored numerous horror short stories and edited horror anthologies. He writes, speaks, consults, and podcasts on topics related to writing, publishing, and bookselling. He was the founder of Kobo Writing Life and is the Director of Business Development at Draft2Digital.

ISBN:
9781393422327
9781393422327
Category:
Creative writing & creative writing guides
Publication Date:
04-02-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
William Kingsfield Publishers

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