__Even knowing this is a one in a million story, I think it's really exciting -- it shows the power of the new outlets and networks that are forming. What a thrilling time to be in the writing/publishing business.
No one wanted to publish Amanda Hocking's novels, so she put them online. For a long while, she'd sell one or two books a day. Then, in June, it exploded. She's now part of an elite literary club: authors who have sold 1 million books on the Amazon Kindle. Self-Published Author's $2 Million Cinderella Story : NPRwww.npr.org