

I also wrote the Trackers series and self published four books in 2017. During this time I also began working with Blackstone Publishing (audio publisher of the ECycle) on a new series for ebook/print/audio called Hell Divers. At the end of 2016, Orbit/Hachette approached my agent about buying the series and putting them into the mass market. The Extinction Cycle did even better than Orbs, selling 350k copies in ebook and audio between 20. While those books were coming out the traditional route, I wrote the Extinction Cycle and decided to return to self publishing. He in turn got me an audio deal with Audible and a publishing contract with Simon and Schuster for three Orbs books and two short stories. Long story short, I landed a fantastic agent.

I started hearing from agents and traditional publishers interested in picking up the rights. Quickly into the launch, Orbs 1 became a #1 bestseller on Amazon in multiple categories, selling 30k copies in a few months. It didn’t do all that great and I got serious about marketing for my next book that ended up being the Orbs series. I started writing for fun and self published a book in 2013. Here’s a very condensed version of my story…

You’ve written for Hachette, so did there come a point that started you down the indie path? Tell us about how you got started in book writing.
