I was pretty surprised when I read about this author, who’s been selling e-books like hotcakes. Amanda Hocking writes fiction, not tech or self-help books, which is even more interesting. Anyway, here a writeup by Eli James that I liked. Some of books have been optioned for film.
Amanda Hocking & Indie Writing
Published March 1, 2011 asides , blogs , entertainment , politics-social-racism 1 CommentTags: Amanda Hocking, books, ebooks, fiction, writing
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Amanda Hocking, Jakonrath, John Locke and many others are the pioneers of this great time in indie publishing. Check the chronicles of the indie publishing at http://urbanfantasypublishing.blogspot.com