tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433229890195144493.post3286028646029220152..comments2023-09-06T10:55:09.203-04:00Comments on minds alive on the shelves: Will Self-Publishers Kill the Book Industry?Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07315622067612799162noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433229890195144493.post-2509859934313417892009-02-28T00:12:00.000-05:002009-02-28T00:12:00.000-05:00I suspected self-publishing would become a more po...I suspected self-publishing would become a more popular choice for authors everywhere when the publishing world started showing cracks, but still, I'm hesitant to read self-published books. I know too many SP authors who refuse to or are chintzy about hiring editors. <A HREF="http://musebookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/book-magic-by-julie-ferguson.html" REL="nofollow">My favorite self-published book</A>? It's for people considering self-publishing.Jenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832420356107544084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433229890195144493.post-15234590624385367242009-02-10T20:31:00.000-05:002009-02-10T20:31:00.000-05:00Hey! I read the same article! And said a few thing...Hey! I read the same article! And said a few things about it <A HREF="http://caitesdayatthebeach.blogspot.com/2009/01/sure-i-can-write-book-but-who-would.html" REL="nofollow">HERE</A>.<BR/><BR/>I think it is an issue of interest to bloggers, especially if you review a fair number of books.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433229890195144493.post-36815233766282251402009-01-29T19:02:00.000-05:002009-01-29T19:02:00.000-05:00I think self-publishing is going to be something o...I think self-publishing is going to be something of a mixed bag, though I think overall it's probably going to be a boon like the smaller shows and independent films have been.<BR/><BR/>There may be less exposure of any given book, though, since there won't be a big marketing push behind it. On the other hand, just like the specialty cable channels, an individual book can likely be marketed more easily to the specific niche of people to whom it would appeal.<BR/><BR/>Even the dreck will find a niche of dreck-readers, I suppose. But it does make me uneasy to think that some qualified editing eye won't be going over most of what gets put out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433229890195144493.post-20184338147297504252009-01-29T16:54:00.000-05:002009-01-29T16:54:00.000-05:00Interesting. Self publishing doesn't seem to have ...Interesting. Self publishing doesn't seem to have taken off in the same way in the UK. Thank you for your interesting posts and comments. I have left you an award <A HREF="http://fleurfisher.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/award-lets-be-friends/" REL="nofollow"><BR/>here</A>.FleurFisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096222149445024649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433229890195144493.post-4883118661473393102009-01-28T21:45:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:45:00.000-05:00I'll admit, I'm still really leery of self...I'll admit, I'm still really leery of self-published prose work, but I do think there's tons of great stuff going on in the world of self-published comics and graphic novels. As you said, it's tough for authors to interest big publishers in work that doesn't fit the industry's idea of what consumers want, and lots of really talented comic creators have circumvented this by founding their own imprints and self-publishing. Many of my favourite comics, (including Mark Oakley's THIEVES & KINGS, Linda Medley's CASTLE WAITING, Jeff Smith's BONE and Wendy and Richard Pini's ELFQUEST), were originally self-published as traditional publishers were unwilling to take a chance on unconventional work. Many of them have since been picked up by traditional publishers, who recognized the way they resonate with readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com