tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post1193264642427016257..comments2023-11-03T06:32:14.034-07:00Comments on ClassicAndCozy: What About Self Publishing?Sofie Couchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-91306536268450595292015-04-02T11:58:19.623-07:002015-04-02T11:58:19.623-07:00I'm self-published and I have a contract with ...I'm self-published and I have a contract with a publisher. I love the freedom that self-publishing give me and it has less stress too. I also enjoy working with a publisher. I feel that I learn a great deal from both.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-3459342082242394082015-04-02T06:53:55.935-07:002015-04-02T06:53:55.935-07:00What Tracey said. Self-pubbing often works very we...What Tracey said. Self-pubbing often works very well for writers who were traditionally pubbed, and I think it's great that they're seeing more financial benefits for their work. BUT. It was traditional publishing that originally gave them the platform to build that readership.<br /><br />It is TOUGH to get a book noticed out there, and those who are trying to launch a career on their own have an uphill battle to stand out in the throng of new books being published every day.<br /><br />Yes, some writers like Belle Andre are able to break out. But for every Belle Andre, I'll bet there are at least a thousand self-pubbed authors, many of them very talented, whose work goes unnoticed.<br /><br />The whole industry is still in such a state of flux, I think it will still be some time to see how this all shakes out in the long run.Sierra Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550535744012603427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-76436340884723737912015-04-02T03:11:29.181-07:002015-04-02T03:11:29.181-07:00You've said it as well as it can be said, Susa...You've said it as well as it can be said, Susan. Well done. Writers can go trad or self pub or a combination of both. We each have to find the path that works best for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-49082759758050915872015-04-01T07:16:42.271-07:002015-04-01T07:16:42.271-07:00I feel the authors who have the best results with ...I feel the authors who have the best results with self publishing are traditionally published with a back list and readership already there. I tried self publishing and did everything the "right" way, and had not so good results. I'm an author not a publisher. Having said that, there is no right or wrong way in this crazy business. It's the way that works for each individual author.<br />TraceyLyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998748869115772367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-30475962797554755862015-04-01T06:46:05.511-07:002015-04-01T06:46:05.511-07:00Nice post - I agree that there is room for both!Nice post - I agree that there is room for both!Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073746257400544104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-42753833340913354642015-04-01T06:43:20.057-07:002015-04-01T06:43:20.057-07:00I've done 9 books with trad publishers and 1 a...I've done 9 books with trad publishers and 1 as self-published, with mediocre results for the latter. But I love being able to self-publish my backlist, and for me this is the gold in the self-publishing world, and the biggest change in publishing for all writers. In previous years all our books went out of print with rare exceptions, but that is no longer the case. That alone makes self-publishing a great new venture.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-54582947732636727032015-04-01T06:38:46.297-07:002015-04-01T06:38:46.297-07:00Terrific post, Janis. As an author who had an agen...Terrific post, Janis. As an author who had an agent for two years who couldn't sell my books, I took the self-publishing route. And I love it. Since my first career was as an illustrator, I do my own covers, so I never had that expense. I also do my own formatting. Editing is key and worth the cost. It also helps to have good critique partners. I started in 2010 with a couple of e-publishers for another genre under another name, and that gave me the courage to try putting the books I'd written for years up on Amazon. I never looked back. I'm about to put up #8, along with the 3 I wrote under a pseudonym. Marketing is something else. I'm not great at it, but I do it. If a writer isn't willing to put in that extra time, don't self publish. But these days you have to promote your books even if you're published by one of the big 5. I say go for it!Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-795328149607750322015-04-01T05:22:11.040-07:002015-04-01T05:22:11.040-07:00I tried self-publishing with poor results. Everyt...I tried self-publishing with poor results. Everything you said is very valid, and I agree that the self-pubbed author would be wise to hire professionals to make the book the best. But the problem is self-pubbed books rarely earn enough to pay back that return for the writer. also there is little if any publicity for self-pubbed books and publicity drives sales.<br /><br />That being said, I may try it once more when I retire and can devote more time to writing and marketing.<br /><br />Good luck with your journey. I look forward to your books - self published or traditionally done. <br /><br />Kathye Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952763179663503451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-46447899700086517862015-04-01T05:16:56.641-07:002015-04-01T05:16:56.641-07:00Okay, I don't self-publish but I do see the be...Okay, I don't self-publish but I do see the benefits to many frustrated writers who would otherwise go unpublished. Previously, only a limited few would have the privilege. Self-pubbing is democratic. As fewer traditional publishers now exist, an opportunity has arrived to fill the vacuum. Print pubs are going under while digital pubs increase. It means less money for writers in general, but at least their work is getting out there. That in itself provides satisfaction.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-20232718080010734242015-04-01T05:14:40.117-07:002015-04-01T05:14:40.117-07:00Excellent post,Janis. Self-publishing may allow so...Excellent post,Janis. Self-publishing may allow some dreck (and who's gets to be the judge of that?) to find its way into the world, but it also paves the way for new voices, new ways of looking at old problems. Anyone who disapproves of self-pubbed books doesn't have to read them. It's just like bad TV, reach for the remote.Sandy Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824301408180614516noreply@blogger.com