From: chris.dolely@worldonline.fr   
      
   "Jacey Bedford"  a écrit dans le message   
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   > On 03/06/2014 18:31, Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor) wrote:   
   >>      Another would be "PAID sales of your book over X thousand copies,   
   >> with the price of the book being not less than Y". The latter clause   
   >> eliminates the $0.01 and freebie books. I'd set Y at $1.99 probably, but   
   >> that's a discussion thing.   
   >   
   > Where would be a sensible place to draw a line? I'm not familiar with what   
   > makes a self published book a success, or at least a serious contender.   
   >   
   > Jacey   
      
   Even if you agree on a line (on copies sold or money earnt) you then have   
   the problem of validating it. Do you ask for proof of sales or take their   
   word for it? And as for price, savvy indie authors run sales - so their   
   books will probably dip down to 99 cents now and then to gain visibility.   
      
   IIRC the 'magic' number used to be 5,000 copies that a self pubber had to   
   sell to attract the attention of agents/publishers. That was in the   
   pre-ebook world. I've heard that 100,000 copies is the new 'magic' number   
   these days.   
      
   How about going for a flexible approach - open the Milford doors on a trial   
   basis and see what happens? You may also want to initially limit the numbers   
   of people attending who don't have the traditional qualifications. I think a   
   guideline of 'indie authors who have earned at least $3,000 in royalties'   
   would be a reasonable starting point. Then see what happens and adjust   
   accordingly.   
      
   Chris   
      
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