An Escapee From the Island of Dr. Moreau

Lately I've heard the term "hybrid author" bandied about like the little birdie thingamabob that gets smacked back and forth over a badminton net. Unless you're playing with me. I whack that thing into the universe and it never comes back.

Oh yeah. Back to hybrid authors. What are they? Half electric, half ethanol? Are they the result of eating one too many GMO's? Are they part human, part fruit bat, with an unnatural taste for human flesh? Gasp. ARE THEY FREAKING ZOMBIES ABOUT TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD?!

See. This is what happens when my brain is unleashed.

So, hybrid authors. Here's a definition...
A hybrid author looks at publishing options available and uses them. All. They publish their work in many formats: traditional, indie, digital, or self.

This kind of writer used to be known as a rebel. A lunatic. A naughty, naughty child who refused to color in the lines. Not anymore, baby. Now that the derogatory connotation has been replaced with a shiny new Prius-type label, hybrid authors are popping up all over the place.

And why not? Publishing possibilities are exploding. No longer does an author have to slap on a three-piece suit and sit on the hard plastic chair in the reception room, waiting for The Man to open the door and usher them into the biz.

That being said, there's still a mandatory key factor that every writer must first and foremost adhere to with all the ferocity of being in a velcro suit stuck to a velcro wall... WRITE WELL. Take the time and put all your blood and sweat into crafting the very best piece you possibly can, and even then edit it one more time before flaunting it before the world.

It's an exciting time to be a writer. Just make sure your stories are stellar.

By the way, if you don't know what in the world today's title has to do with any of this, check it out here. Great book.