People have asked me why I went indie, or tried to encourage me to seek a more traditional route to publication.
Given that “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope” just launched on Amazon and is on sale for 99 cents (the ebook version), I figured this is a great time to briefly explore that question.
Basically it comes down to:
- In the current cultural environment, I don’t trust big name publishers to want to take a chance on my story, which depicts quite a few traditional values, given the setting and culture of the kingdom of Herezoth
- I’m not out to promote any kind of agenda whatsoever, which I think a lot of publishers are. Perhaps that’s incorrect, but I’ve heard warnings on that account. I just have a beautiful story to tell, and I wanted to make that story available without anyone’s agenda impacting it
- I’m not willing to compromise on things I suspect publishers might require me to change, if they’re going to take a chance on me
- I wanted to maintain total veto power
So, after professional editing, I partnered with Archangel Ink, who crafted the most beautiful cover I could ever have hoped for!
They also handled proof reading, formatting, marketing materials for me, and more.
None of it was cheap. But I decided to consider the cost a business investment, and I went for it.
I’m so, so glad I did.
My characters are worth it, and MAN, do they have a story to tell!
I believe my readers are worth it as well. I didn’t want to inauthentically change the story at the behest of a publishing house.
I’d rather invest up front for production costs and then let readers decide how they like the story for themselves.
YOU CAN FIND THE 99 CENT EBOOK HERE:
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BLURB:
“In the darkest of times, the realm will be saved by a hero known as the Marked One.”
Haunted by the coup that slaughtered the royal family, the people of Herezoth have been praying for the legendary Marked One to rise up and remove the boot from the neck of their nation.
Enforced through sword and sorcery, the terror, forced allegiance, and crushing two-thirds taxes sanctioned by dictator Zalski Forzythe seem never-ending.
For Kora Porteg, a beautiful village girl just coming of age in this dystopian nightmare, her father’s story of the Marked One offers little hope, until a predestined meeting with the rebellious Crimson League.
Will Kora live to see the Marked One defeat Zalski’s wicked sorcery or will the Marked One simply take his place?
Creative Writing with the Crimson League 
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