Cat Finds Success With Self-Published E-Book

Cat Finds Success With Self-Published E-Book

Victor the cat always wanted to be a published author, but when his manuscript was rejected by publisher after publisher he thought he may have to give up that dream.

“He despaired after he received all those ‘no thank you’ letters,” said Whitney Garcia, a member of the local writer’s group where Victor has been workshopping his manuscript.  "But then someone in the group introduced him to e-books and self publishing.  It was a whole new world for Victor and he really took to it.“

According to friends, Victor read everything he could find online about creating and selling an e-book and settled on putting out his book, 101 Ways to Prepare Canned Tuna, on the Amazon Kindle platform for ninety-nine cents.  In large part due to his solid social media strategy and active participation on the Goodreads social network, Victor’s book has been a hit.

"Last I talked to him he’d already sold eleven copies,” said Garcia.  "After’s Amazon’s cut he’s made almost $8.  That’s a fortune for a cat.“

Via cedrictsang.