Category: TPPDJ

TPPDJ Link — R-E-S-P-E-C-T — The Business Rusch

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (posted October 19th, 2011)

Why it’s noteworthy

A well mannered rant that takes a number of traditional publisher editors to task by treating Ms. Rusch like she was some sort of publishing newbie and rube. They obviously should have known better. Make sure to check out the bottom of the post for a good comparison between traditional and self-publishing.

Comment

Once again Ms. Rusch highlights a reason to self-publish. When an author with her obvious experience and competence is treated shabbily by traditional publishing editors, it does bode well for the debut authors, regardless of their apparent competence.

Links

• http://kriswrites.com/2011/10/19/the-business-rusch-respect/
• Wiki version of this post

Main why not self-publish and counter-arguments

• I’ll sell more through bookstores. –> Bookstores are going out of business (note date of this post).
• Print is the main publishing format, publishing just an ebook will cut down my potential market.  –>  Many ebook publishers also do print-on-demand.
• You (i.e. Joe Konrath) have traditional publishing deals. –> Seriously doubts he will ever do one again.
• I’ll only know that my book is good if the traditional publishers say it is by publishing it.  –>  Learn how to improve your work.
• What about editing, formatting, cover design, and conversion to ebook formats? –> You can hire these things out.  You can also improve your manuscripts via writers groups and/or trading manuscripts with fellow genre writers.
• I want my book in bookstores, so I can join professional writers organizations, get reviewed, have audio books made, do oversea and movie deals. –> Things are changing, in the next five years having your book in a bookstore won’t be a prerequisite for these things.

Links

• http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2010/12/you-should-self-publish.html/
• wiki version

Sleeping With The Enemy: A Cautionary Tale

by Kiana Davenport (Thursday, August 25, 2011)

Why it’s noteworthy

Kiana Davenport relates her experience with one of the Big 6 traditional publishers.  It isn’t pretty.
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Professional Writers — The Business Rusch

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (posted September 21st, 2011)

Why it’s noteworthy

Interesting insight into how traditional publishers are trying to adapt to the new world of ePublising, and squeezing their bestselling authors in the process.
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How I learned to stop worrying and love the e-book

by Shevi Arnold (posted August 15, 2011)

Why it’s noteworthy

Side by side comparison of traditional publishing and indie-publishing.  Many of the points are supported by references to other web pages, including several survey results.
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How I Self-Published a Book, And How You Can Too

by James Altucher (posted May 24th, 2011)

Why it’s noteworthy

Cogent and convincing reasons why this author, previously successful in being published in the traditional manner, decided to self-publish followed by a step-by-step explanation of how he went about it.
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It has been a while since I last posted about my Travelogue (wiki version), so I thought I would put up a snapshot of my working list of links to articles that I’ve been reading. I haven’t thoroughly read everything I am linking to below. As I read and digest them I plan on posting links and commentary to the individual articles that I find useful, informative, etc. I maintain a (more or less) up to date version of this link snapshot on the wiki versions, which can be found here: Wiki version — http://fritzfreiheit.com/wiki/Links_(TPPDJ) Continue reading “Links snapshot — TPPDJ”