Amanda hocking and the 99cent kindle millionaires nathan. Her tale is also fascinating because it remains a work in progress. It was again selfpublished by amanda hocking as an ebook on 12 november 2010. Ascend by amanda hocking at the best online ebook storage. Fall under the spell of wakethe first book in an achingly beautiful new series by celebrated author amanda hockingand lose yourself to the watersong. Amanda hocking s story might strike some as a oneoff or a product of luck, but its not. And just so were clear ebooks make up at best 20% of the market. Amanda hocking is the current top selling author of the tylle trilogy series, which has hit america and the world with a bang. Apr 03, 2015 amanda hocking rochester, mn, united states obsessive tweeter. Wendy is trying to save her people but they continue to fight against her and amongst themselves making her task seem insurmountable. First ever totally automated phone funnel pays you instantly to your cash. Wendy everly knew she was different the day her mother tried to kill her and accused her of having been switched at birth.
Amanda hocking books list of books by author amanda hocking. In april 2010, she began selfpublishing them as ebooks. By march of 2011, she was the first ebook millionaire, having sold over a million copies of. After selling over a million copies of her books, primarily in ebook format, she became the exemplar of selfpublishing success in the digital age. Amanda hocking is a millionaire thanks to her ebooks success just a year ago, amanda hocking was an impoverished wouldbe author whose manuscripts were rejected by. Amanda hocking, the writer who made millions by selfpublishing. Switched a trylle novel book 1 kindle edition by hocking, amanda. Autre exemple, celui dune jeune auteure, amanda hocking, 26 ans, elle vend environ 100 000. Switched by amanda hocking at the best online ebook storage. She has five other novels out, all available exclusively as ebooks. It picks up the story of wendy everly and the trylle that began in switched. All three books in the new york times bestselling kanin chronicles trilogy by amanda hocking are together for the first time in one spectacular volume.
Switched ebook hennepin county library bibliocommons. Step into the world of the trylle, and prepare to be enchanted. New york times bestselling author of the trylle trilogy, the hollows, the watersong series, and the kanin chronicles. Mar 25, 2011 twentysixyearold amanda hocking is the new toast of the publishing world. After selling over a million copies of her books, primarily in ebook format, she is widely considered the exemplar of selfpublishing success in the digital age. Nathan do you think well see agents representing selfpubbed ebooks. Her success was a product of great writing and smart decision making.
Amanda hocking is a lifelong minnesotan obsessed with batman and jim henson. Selfpublished author and ebook millionaire amanda hocking tells her story. Amanda hocking is an american novelist of young adult paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Selfpublished kindleonly author is a millionaire the mary sue. Shes been in the news for quite a bit now, and ive been meaning to write about her since january or really, to write about the phenomenon she represents and what it means for web fiction. When wendy everly first discovers the truth about herself. Sep 29, 20 selfpublished author and ebook millionaire amanda hocking tells her story. Amanda hocking is already a millionaire author by the age of 26. The ultimate guide to publish kindle books for 17% off. Its estimated that around half of those are selfpublished and sell fewer than 250 copies. A couple of years ago, amanda hocking needed to raise a few hundred dollars so. Amanda hocking made millions by selling 99cent books and.
She takes a creature we all know and makes them dangerous, more so than normal and i loved every bit of it. Kindle ebook template format amanda hocking style kindletemplates. Oct 09, 2011 kindle ebook template format amanda hocking style kindletemplates. The video reinforces the concept that anybody can selfpublish and become a bestselling author if they focus and dedicate themselves. In between watching cooking shows, taking care of her small menagerie of pets, and drinking too much red bull zero, she writes young adult urban fantasy and paranormal romance. A couple of years ago, amanda hocking needed to raise a few hundred dollars so, in desperation, made her unpublished novel available on the kindle. She has such a creative mind, and wake is no different. Download and read online for free switched by amanda hocking. Amanda hocking rochester, mn, united states obsessive tweeter. Shes made her millions by selfpublishing kindle ebooks, which she. Amanda hocking, the 26yearold paranormal romance writer from austin, minnesota, has reportedly become a millionaire by selfpublishing on kindle. Sep 18, 2015 amanda hocking is the usa today bestselling author of the trylle trilogy and six additional selfpublished novels.
Selfpublished author amanda hocking makes millions from. Torn is the second book of the young adult paranormal literature series the trylle trilogy. She had been writing paranormal and vampire romance novels since her teens, but had no success with traditional publishers. Ascend is the perfect ending to the trylle trilogy. Employed as a group home worker until 2010, she wrote 17 novels in her free time. Amanda hocking is the new york times bestselling author of the trylle trilogy and a lifelong minnesotan. Amanda, not only are you a wonderful tribute to upcoming authors, and have been blessed with a cinderellalike story, which you deserve without question, but you have maintained a balance within yourself, helping out other authors by explaining your road to success, which is so unselfish of you, to take the time to put out there your own experiences so others can benefit and learn from your. Amanda hocking sells on average 9,000 ebooks a day. Amanda hocking born july 12, 1984 is an american writer of paranormal romance young adult fiction. Step into a wondrously strange new world with this dazzling new standalone novel by amanda hocking,new york times bestselling author of the kanin chronicles. Twentysixyearold amanda hocking is the new toast of the publishing world. Martins griffin for sending me an arc of wake by amanda hocking. This week, an unknown american author called amanda hocking joins. Unknown, living paycheck to paycheck in austin, minnesota, rejected by publishers all over new york, amanda hocking decided to selfpublish on ebook platforms only.
And since she was a selfpublished author, she got to call all the shots. The very rich indie writer novelr making people read february 27, 2011 2. In 2010, amanda hocking was stewing in her tiny, sparsely furnished apartment in austin, minnesota. She publishes the novels by herself, which makes her very unique due to the fact that she sells a lot of copies of her books. Amanda hockings story isnt just interesting because, at 26 years old, shes a millionaire from selling ebooks. Why amanda hocking sells millions of amazon kindle books. The indie phenom and ebook millionaire is, of course, 26yearold amanda hocking, whos made publishing history with her selfpublished trylle trilogy series, youngadult paranormal. Selfpublished kindleonly author is a millionaire the. Mar 06, 2011 amanda hocking, the 26yearold paranormal romance writer from austin, minnesota, has reportedly become a millionaire by selfpublishing on kindle. I was wary on reading another amanda hocking book because i really didnt like switched, but i didnt request wake. Wake by amanda hocking overdrive rakuten overdrive. This is truly a oneofakind system see more 8316238102 see more. Ascend is the final chapter in her bestselling trylle trilogyand youll never guess how it ends. Im sure there are more than a few people who wish amanda hocking had taken the obvious route with her plot, but i for one am so glad she didnt.
The only way to save the trylle from their deadliest enemy is by sacrificing herself. Amanda hocking, the writer who made millions by selfpublishing online a couple of years ago, amanda hocking needed to raise a few hundred dollars so, in desperation, made her unpublished novel. Download and read online for free ascend by amanda hocking. Jul 06, 20 amanda hocking became an ebook millionaire when she was 26 years old. A native of minnesota, amanda hocking wrote her first 17 novels while still. After years of selfpublishing paranormal romances as ebooks, she signed a reported sevenfigure deal with st. When wendy everly was six years old her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her, and eleven years later wendy learns that her mother was right and that she is actually a changeling troll, who, at the age of seventeen, must be returned to her rightful home. No one wanted to publish amanda hockings novels, so she put them online. No, she probably hasnt written something youve seen on the bestseller shelf. Its no wonder that amanda hocking, the 26yearold kindle millionaire who says shes sold almost a million electronic copies of her paranormal romance.
Do you have what it takes to be an ebook millionaire. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Her blond hair and blue eyes mark her as a halfblood, unable to hold a respectable rank. Amanda hocking, the writer who made millions by self. She sold 100,000 of her works in december, and over 10 months shes more than 900,000. After years of selfpublishing paranormal romances as ebooks. Selfpublished author ebook millionaire publishing solo. Amanda hocking is an indie publishing sensation whose selfpublished novels have sold millions of copies all over the world. Jan 12, 2012 a couple of years ago, amanda hocking needed to raise a few hundred dollars so, in desperation, made her unpublished novel available on the kindle. Roaming from place to place with gideon davorins traveling carnival, she longs for an ordinary life where no one has the ability to levitate or predict the future. By march 2011, she had sold over a million copies of her nine. Elle devient millionnaire en publiant ses livres sur internet gentside. Amanda hocking is a millionaire thanks to her ebooks success just a year ago, amanda hocking was an impoverished wouldbe author whose manuscripts were rejected by publishers all over. As amanda hocking said herself, i dont understand why the internet suddenly picked up on me this past week, but it definitely did.
The world of publishing can be extremely competitive, with somewhere between 600,000 and 1,000,000 books published every year in the us alone. Amanda hocking always finds a way to lure me into her completely unique stories. Switched isbn 9781447205692 pdf epub amanda hocking ebook. But a successful selfpublish can make a lot of money. For a long while, shed sell one or two books a day. Amanda hocking is the usa today bestselling author of the trylle trilogy and six additional selfpublished novels. After selling over a million copies of her books, primarily in ebook format, she is widely considered the exemplar of selfpublishing success. However, i chose the title kindle book millionaire because the premise of the book is, anyone can become a millionaire by writingpublishing kindle books. Here are some of the big names that have made it on their own. There are so many real life examples for this amanda hocking, j. Switched isbn 9781447205692 pdf epub amanda hocking. Amanda hocking became an ebook millionaire when she was 26 years old. I wanted to share this amazing video i came across on youtube today.
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