An agent holding the book for years unsold shouldn't happen. First, make sure your agreement with the agency is limited to one year, renewable by agreement of both parties. Second, remember you can fire an agent who isn't doing their job. That...

This scenario has crept into my consciousness. I suppose because I can't seem to interest an agent, I've lost interest in them. I've had books accepted by small epublishers without any advance at all. I won't make much from them, but it's all in...

Thanks, Shawna. I might rethink my pricing. I do make some royalties. I hoped that a low-ball price might attract buyers. But since I don't sell that much, I suspect it has a lot more to do with the marketing than the price.

I also use CreateSpace. I noticed that your Robot book is $14.95 for 132 pages. I'm offering my own books at considerably less. Maybe I'm making a mistake by cutting to the minimum. As individual author/publishers, how do you calculate your selling...