When I started to write, I met many interesting people who are reading and writing. I got some advice, various kinds. Some advice was useless and ego-bursting, and some were good for my progress. I also realized that is a dangerous world of competition and some people are like vultures, ready to remove you from their path or to ask for money to fill their pockets.
So, what kind of indie authors you might face?
Smartass. The one who offers you editing for a suitable fee even though you did not ask for it. Also, he will lecture you on how you must work on your books and read other writers.
The snitch. He will report you if you have bad formatting, a title that is provoking, or content that damaged his moral standards. For example, my title "Seduce her with a fist" is a metaphor title, a book is against violence, this is an example story. But, the indie author reported it as violent and abusive. Luckily, social media did not pay attention to it.
The beggar. That is the kind of dude who will ask for money to support his books, his causes, or share his books even if you did not know who he is.
The helper. That is the best type. Those authors are collaborative, they will give you a review or purchase your books because they know how hard is to publish as an indie author.
The pest. This is an author who tags everyone with his releases, adds you and bothers you with invitations for pages, and asks you repeatedly did you read his books.
Crying baby. These kinds of authors are constantly nagging about how nobody buys or reviews their books.
Silent author. Such kind of authors will publish quietly and never ask for reviews. They do their purpose and don't bother other people, they leave the choice to readers.
The rival. This is the kind of person who is jealous of others' work. He will never share or review other books and he will even leave a bad review, just to humiliate others.
Egoist. He is similar to smartasses, but he is the selfish one. His books are the best, masterpiece and he is above all.
Good luck with your collaboration. I hope you will meet good ones and if you meet someone from this list, you should know how to handle it and what to expect.
Sometimes, you will give free books and never get a review, you can deal with piracy or bad reviews. It is all part of the world of indie authors.
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