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Quotes About Midlist

No one was interested in picking up a midlist series, even though I have a decent fanbase and respectable numbers.
~ J. A. Konrath
Obviously it makes a difference if an author has a public online profile of some sort, even just down to the level of having a moderately popular blog. Most books sell 5, 10, or 15 thousand copies. Most are midlist books. With those people, even a modest online presence can make a difference in sales.
~ Patrick Nielsen Hayden
They met at one of the Bouchercon mystery conferences. Love among the midlist. "It's raining cats and dogs!" Ted announced, which gives you an idea of the sort of thing they write.
~ Josh Lanyon
I'm especially interested in projects from authors who were always wonderful writers but who got stuck in the midlist mire due to the challenges of traditional publishing.
~ Teresa Medeiros