ALA, ARCs, and the blogger dilemma
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Read MoreGive us what we want
It appears that a simple comic by artist and humorist Matthew Ingram, aka The Oatmeal, has demonstrated one of the biggest issues of online piracy better than any previous article or debate. You should read that before we start into the discussion. Don’t worry. I’ll wait. *whistles and glances around room* This insightful commentary from Andy Ihnatko suggests the problem with piracy is due to modern sense of entitlement many of the middle and younger generations have. While I...
Read MoreIf God had self-published the Bible . . .
This gem of a satire comes from the ever-witty Robb Grindstaff. Enjoy. “Moses.” “Yes, Lord.” “Download these ten commandments onto your e-reader for only 99 cents each.” “Yes, Lord. Should I share them with your people, the Israelites?” “No. That would be an infringement on my intellectual property rights. Each son of Jacob must download his own copy.” “Yes, Lord. Anything else?” ...
Read MoreSome Very Wise People Discuss Publishing
A roundup of some very smart things said by very wise people regarding traditional vs self-publishing, plus related topics. “Indie Publishing” – A Meditation on Words and Their Meanings Jarek Steele of Left Bank Books discusses the recent misnomer of vanity presses calling themselves “indie publishers.” Takeaways: “Left Bank Books hosts some events for self published authors because we believe in the writer, the book and the privilege of asking a reader to spend a...
Read MoreThe Apple Revolution
I don’t know about you, but I’m incredibly excited for the Apple press conference today that will unveil the new Apple tablet, unicorn, iSlate, etc. Whatever it will actually be called, I really want one. But more than that, I want to hear what Steve Jobs is planning for the publishing industry as a whole. As Apple did with revolutionizing the music industry with the release of iTunes, some are predicting they will do the same for publishing using a variation of the iTunes format...
Read MoreDecade for books
With all of the talk of Best Books of the Year, Best Books of the Decade, Best Books of the Century, I thought it would be interesting to reflect on publishing as it was ten years ago. I’ll refrain from analyzing for the moment and instead let you see how much things have changed in a decade and (arguably) a century. Below are various topics that have had a large impact on publishing over the last decade. Visit the links to see just how much some of these areas have changed since...
Read MorePros and cons of publishing options
On Friday I asked the question of which publishing option new writers would be willing to consider. As I suspected, the results were overwhelmingly in the favor of traditional publishing models involving agents and either large or small publishing houses. But for those who have tried these methods without success, there are still publishing opportunities available. What follows is a brief discussion of the pros and cons of each option. Traditional NY publishingI’m sure we’re all...
Read MorePoll: Which publishing option would you consider?
Tomorrow I plan to discuss the various options of publishing available to new writers, but today I’d like to do a quick poll of which forms of publication writers would be willing to pursue with their books, especially as they try to break into publishing. Would you consider going with: –A small or independent publisher –Self-publishing –e-Publishing –POD (print on demand) –or do you consider the traditional model of finding an agent and going with a large publishing house as...
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