tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post8647315518823860346..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: The case for saying the same thing twice, thrice, friceEdittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-71286077613162117542011-09-07T13:42:15.255-05:002011-09-07T13:42:15.255-05:00I do see advantages to going both ways. Which soun...I do see advantages to going both ways. Which sounds kinky as hell, but whatever. Both forms of publishing have their drawbacks and their advantages. <br /><br />Anyway, Alicia, here's the link: http://bit.ly/hGCDoOSusan Helene Gottfriedhttp://westofmars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-61694838979087467402011-09-07T09:09:12.903-05:002011-09-07T09:09:12.903-05:00Great points. I think that being able to write wha...Great points. I think that being able to write what you want to write and not having to beg to get it published is a HUGE selling point. Best of luck!Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237422917705115205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-34509047609835246322011-09-06T17:10:47.933-05:002011-09-06T17:10:47.933-05:00Annette, there are many good reasons to go with tr...Annette, there are many good reasons to go with traditional publishing, but you might ask around and see how much promotion traditional publishers do anymore. Just sayin'. You might end up doing it all yourself one way or another.<br /><br />But the NYC publishers do have a good pipeline to the bookstores!<br />AEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-8190673507964371462011-09-06T12:14:17.542-05:002011-09-06T12:14:17.542-05:00Wow, fascinating post. The world is changing! It...Wow, fascinating post. The world is changing! It is exciting and frightening at the same time. <br /><br />I haven't had the validation of a big publisher like you've had. I'll soon be submitting my first novel to agents (I think! Posts like these make me reconsider for brief moments). But these points you make are all wonderful and ring true to my objective reasoning. I think the biggest hurdle, after submitting a quality product, is marketing. Finding unique ways to reach your target audience is a key here. This niche stuff of which you speak is excellent. *wheels are turning*<br /><br />I wish you good fortune on this endeavor.<br /><br />Oh, and for your yen for clueless heroes - I highly recommend Balogh's "Slightly Dangerous" for a hero who is aristocratic, icy and reserved, cares deeply about his family, and is clueless in the romance department. The development of the relationship is very entertaining, and I greatly enjoyed the book (as I do almost any Balogh I read).Annettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-72652111728292407412011-09-06T11:40:11.451-05:002011-09-06T11:40:11.451-05:00I hadn't thought about the advantage of being ...I hadn't thought about the advantage of being able to publish whatever the heck I want to write. I mean, you don't have to have mass appeal when you self-publish. In fact, I think self-publishing is more conducive to finding "1000 True Fans" in the long tail. So it's probably a better route for anyone who isn't a best-seller.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08673008115756142503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-89305718220490638592011-09-06T08:36:06.534-05:002011-09-06T08:36:06.534-05:00"Direct publishing" I actually got from ..."Direct publishing" I actually got from Theresa. I love the idea of "direct to reader". <br /><br />These days, I'm thinking of NYC publication (the usual kind, that is, without the sizeable advance, LOL) as sort of like going to Vegas. We'll probably be disappointed in the experience, but if we think of ourselves as "travelers," we kind of have to go to say we've gone. But... Sinatra isn't there anymore, and we probably won't make or lose much more than chumpchange.<br /><br />Susan,I haven't actually written a rockstar book. But I'd love to see your recs! This is a great way, btw, to gain readers' "investment" both in the niche and your own work. I'm thinking of doing a Regency website with a blog musing about Heyer books, doing a big re-read, and will step up my work on that now! Thanks! (Unless I start to read all the recc'ed rock books... (G)<br />AEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-9876008084968682082011-09-06T07:00:53.097-05:002011-09-06T07:00:53.097-05:00Yeah, I like Direct Publishing, too, IF I have to ...Yeah, I like Direct Publishing, too, IF I have to use a label. I hate labels.<br /><br />And, Alicia... I've got a page on my website devoted to rock fiction. Sounds like you need to check it out and let me know which of your books I need to list, if they're not already there. It's the Rock Books tab on the left side of the nav bar, over at West of Mars. C'mon by; we're gearing up for RocktoberSusan Helene Gottfriedhttp://westofmars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-24557370380633631102011-09-06T06:27:03.063-05:002011-09-06T06:27:03.063-05:00What you write is very much in line with what I se...What you write is very much in line with what I see a good many midlist authors muse about. And no, I woulnd't turn down a contract with a major house (eg, one that has distribution and pays a sizeable advance), but then I've not been published and don't have the advantage of the name recognition/seal of approval that being published conventionally definitely brings. <br /><br />I like the term 'direct publishing' and shall adopt it. Neither 'self-publishing' nor 'indie publishing' hit the mark and describe the aspect of _directly to the reader_ very well.green_knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499896006012152260noreply@blogger.com