They are scrambling the F-16s at the traditional publishing companies. They are checking and re-checking their 'don't publish' lists. They are installing full body scanners at the entrances on 34th Street and Madison Avenue.

Doing Max Vinyl (An Annie Ogden Mystery) was published on the KDP platform one year ago, on April 29, 2011. You know how terrorists are when it comes to anniversaries. They celebrate with a little carnage! I am talking about indie terrorists, now. Independently published authors.

If I had had the good fortune to have my book published by one of the big six in April 2011, it would have hit the remainder tables by Thanksgiving and would be out of print now. Instead, it's been available in electronic and paperback form continuously since publication, and it will continue to be available for the forseeable future.

The sequel to Doing Max Vinyl will be out within four weeks. You will see it here first, the new cover and the title. Some people might discover Annie Ogden through the new book first, and if they want more, they will still be able to find Doing Max Vinyl--because it didn't go out of print.  This is a big advantage to publishing independently.

Help me celebrate my anniversary by downloading a copy of Doing Max Vinyl on your Kindle or other device today.