Friendly reminder: Indie authors deserve to be paid for their work.
Yes, word of mouth is important. Yes, reviews are important. All of these things are very good, and indie authors are grateful. But they also want to be able to afford food, and clothes, and even books of their own! And the sad truth is that they can’t do that on goodwill and well-wishes alone.
Now, you shouldn’t feel guilty for not buying a book if you can’t afford it. We’ve all been there. But can you go to your local library and ask them to buy a copy? Can you ask for the book as a birthday present, or something similar? These are just some ways that you can support indie authors financially.
And if you can afford to buy an indie author’s book, I greatly encourage you to. Most of them sell amazing books for ridiculously low prices. And they do this because they love their story, and they want other people to love it, too. But they also do it because they want to make a living off of writing.
They deserve to be paid for the effort and time they put into their craft. And I think it’s more than worth saving up the money to do so.
Let’s all remember to celebrate and support our favorite indie authors!
“They deserve to be paid for the effort and time they put into their craft. And I think it’s more than worth saving up the money to do so.”
This is so important, guys!!
To help spread the support, reblog this post with a link to your favorite indie book, maybe? ;D
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