I found a nice typewriter for $3.50 that worked perfectly and then ran off to STAPLES to find out if they carried any ink ribbons for that model. I didn’t have a computer at the time, so that was my solution. So after establishing that I was going to be the next über –selling author (because it was just going to happen lol) I went out to my favorite thrift store, SAVER’S, to find a typewriter. I’d always wondered what it would be like from an author’s point of view to see what people would come up with surrounding my characters! As soon as I put down the book I thought “Well I’ve got stories to tell! I should write a book!” Up until that point I’d only been writing on FanFiction.Net, so my goal was to get published and gain enough fame to have an archive dedicated to one of my books.

What made you choose e-publishing, and how has your road been thus far?Ī: Well I was nineteen years old, working my first job doing production for Kellogg’s, and had just finished BREAKING DAWN, I’m not if sure you’ve heard of it – it’s a niche book with a small following. You’ve been at this a while and have quite a few ebooks out.

Q: I’m going to ask you about the tremendous break through you’ve had shortly, but I’ve love to start out asking about your first couple of years. Here’s more of his story and what his recent success means to him: Porter is a young up-and-comer who writes fantasy and does his own cover art as well. Today we have another author who went from a couple of sales a day to as many as 100 by using the same tactic. The last indie author I interviewed was doing well for himself after deciding to give Book 1 in his series away for free on Amazon, B&N, etc.

The Undying by Ronnell D. Porter