Caveat writer
I always encourage writers to verify the credibility of people they’re working with, whether it be agents or publishers, designers or printers. It can be tricky, I know, but there are some excellent resources to help authors feel a bit more confident about their decisions as they seek to publish their books. I decided to create this list after I got a tweet from a company that makes book trailers for authors, then promotes those trailers. Sounds like a good thing. But it turns out that...
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 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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