Questions for Indie Authors

Hello all!

So, I am seeking some answers!

Aside from random posts on Twitter and what editing I have begun on "Winemaker 2", I have continued to debate if I should publish a collection of short stories I have. The total word count comes out to around 10,000 words, or 40 traditionally printed pages. I also have a single work of around the same length that while not as near publication as the collection, would work as a stand alone story on Amazon.

Here are my questions:

If you are an author, have you found that publication of your short stories (in a collection) as a  successful strategy to furthering your brand and exposure? If you haven't done so, are you looking to do this yourself or do you have your own opinion on selling short stories and/ or micro-fiction. What success (or lack of success) have you had?

Feel free to comment below as well as post links to your own work as it relates to the questions above.

Take care!