The Cream of the Indie Crop: How Readers Can Find Indie Writers

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Monday, 8 February 2010 (8 February 2010)

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I recently developed a connection with Amy Edelman of IndieReader.com. After studying the great things they are doing to connect Indie Authors with Indie Readers, I asked Amy to be a guest blogger. She has some thought-provoking things to say. – Todd RutherfordThe Cream of the Indie Crop: How Readers Can Find Indie Writersby Amy EdelmanWhat if the only movies you could see were big Hollywood blockbusters? What if the only food you could eat was the stuff found at those big franchise places? And what if the only books you could read were those over-stuffed bestsellers pumped out by traditional publishers and pushed by the big-box bookstores (for $8.99 a pop)?The fact is, there’s nothing wrong with mass produced food or books or movies, but sometimes people want something different. Sometimes they want to see a movie or eat a meal or read a book that’s unique. Something that…

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