J. A. Konrath Quotations

Time is the ultimate long tail. Even with a big wad of money up front, if something sells forever, the back end is what ultimately counts.

A company doesn't have to compete with Amazon. A company can instead innovate in sectors Amazon doesn't presently care about.

My Kindle readers have been incredibly faithful fans.

I love bookstores and booksellers. In my novel 'Dirty Martini,' I thanked over 3,000 booksellers by name in the back matter.

Because we self-published 'Draculas,' we control the rights. Not just for now, but forever.

Writers aren't in competition with one another. It isn't a zero sum game. If you have a good book, a good cover, a good product description, and a low price, you can sell well.

Writers are essential. Readers are essential. Publishers are not.

No one was interested in picking up a midlist series, even though I have a decent fanbase and respectable numbers.

I don't care what people are saying about me, good or bad, in blogs or on Twitter or in the media. There will always be people who don't like you and don't like your books. Ignore them.

I can hire out for editing, proofreading, formatting, and cover design, and those are fixed, sunk costs. Once those are paid, I can earn 70% on a self-pubbed ebook.