tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post6056516909345472258..comments2023-08-12T09:10:57.072-04:00Comments on Forever Endeavor: In Case You Haven't Heard About Amanda Hocking. . .Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03726858055689145824noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-12575449264265834422011-03-26T18:39:30.445-04:002011-03-26T18:39:30.445-04:00Hey. I like the new look of your blog!
I have no ...Hey. I like the new look of your blog!<br /><br />I have no intention to epublish. Maybe if I reach retirement age and haven't published anything, I'll give it a go.David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-38159077623145879432011-03-26T06:30:12.064-04:002011-03-26T06:30:12.064-04:00As the last couple of commenters have said - there...As the last couple of commenters have said - there are some gems out there in the self-published world, but there's also some terrible rubbish. In answer to your question, YES any author who wants to self-publish should spend the time and money making sure their work has been edited properly before publishing. The best self-published authors already DO this which is why their work stands out from the rest, and deservedly so.<br /><br />I think the role of reviewers will be key in the future, to steer readers towards work which others have read and enjoyed. Word of mouth is always one of the most important roads to success, in all arenas; conventional publishing, self-publishing and e-publishing.Adina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860528131098237473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-28441393446875460672011-03-25T20:38:12.174-04:002011-03-25T20:38:12.174-04:00Love the sparkle Friday. So fun.Love the sparkle Friday. So fun.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-51698286170050237352011-03-25T14:21:29.143-04:002011-03-25T14:21:29.143-04:00Sarah, I agree. I'm self-published, and I have...Sarah, I agree. I'm self-published, and I have had plenty of feedback from readers who have loved my books. I can't believe that all the people I've heard from are just too dense to know crap when they read it. <br /><br />Amanda Hocking is also not *the* only success story. She's the biggest one, but just like JK Rowling isn't the only best selling author of trad. pubbed books, Hocking isn't the only successful indie. There are plenty more who you just don't read about in the papers. There's Vicki Lieske, HP Mallory, and more who I could name but some are working out deals even now and so I can't say who they are.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267066733031149882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-40077256354914528082011-03-25T12:16:51.860-04:002011-03-25T12:16:51.860-04:00No offense, but exactly how many self pubbed works...No offense, but exactly how many self pubbed works have you read to determine that a "good majority" of it is crap? And crap according to whose standards? Twilight is "crap" in my opinion. I've read a significant number of traditionally published books that afterward I wished I hadn't wasted my time with. And readers aren't stupid. They have plenty of tools to filter through everything that's being offered to them. More books available to readers is a GOOD thing.<br /><br />Please stop perpetuating the ridiculous stigma that self publishing means you're not good enough and so must take shortcuts. Self publishing is a business decision. Nothing more, nothing less.Sarah McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985261436020635823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-15891581424629868772011-03-25T11:14:57.925-04:002011-03-25T11:14:57.925-04:00I only care when I'm the one buying (or readin...I only care when I'm the one buying (or reading) the book... LOL! :D<br /><br />Some mechanism for alerting the reading public will emerge to distinguish the two. It might be something as simple as the online reviews.<br /><br />I just wish it would hurry up~ :D <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-3838808322351205902011-03-25T11:11:10.747-04:002011-03-25T11:11:10.747-04:00I think the epub market will get deluded but not b...I think the epub market will get deluded but not because of Hocking. More so, because it's going to get easier and easier than traditional publishing.Chris Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638226375639228988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-52845773919485827612011-03-25T09:59:12.735-04:002011-03-25T09:59:12.735-04:00I haven't indie published, and it wouldn't...I haven't indie published, and it wouldn't make sense for me too. I don't have the marketing funds to put behind it that would be required to be successful. But I know people who have indie published; some of them do better than others. But Amanda got her million dollar deal and another indie published hit the NYT best sellers list this week. As far as I know, that hasn't happened before. I hope that it makes gatekeepers in the traditional route think twice before passing on a really good manuscript that they don't think is quite perfect. <br /><a rel="nofollow">bethfred.com</a>Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962862566388212238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-70476860158278692742011-03-25T08:56:27.999-04:002011-03-25T08:56:27.999-04:00I want to go the traditional route for sure, but I...I want to go the traditional route for sure, but I don't think self-publishing is...eep, how do I word this on a half wake/sleep brain. I don't think it's TOO dangerous although I would hate to see it flood the e-market just like anything else. It has produced some tremendous work that wouldn't have been publishded traditionally and for that, I thank it! My friend self-published and her book is amazing. It just didn't fit the market trends. So while I definatley agree with your post, the exception is that I know some self published is awesome. <br />Maybe the reviewer's or something need to hit that part of the "market" and weed out the "not so good" or "reader beware" kinda thing ;)Erica Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047782756627025143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-16853109907079590582011-03-25T08:52:27.500-04:002011-03-25T08:52:27.500-04:00I've had a few incidents where I bought a self...I've had a few incidents where I bought a self-pubbed on Amazon not realizing that it wasn't from a more traditional publisher. I started to read each one of them, but I hate to say that they were not up to the standard I expect from a published author, so yes, while I support anyone who wants to go that route, I would prefer it if the books were separated on Amazon so you know what you're getting...Elena Solodowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037029195682225565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-62377841937112740092011-03-25T08:22:14.281-04:002011-03-25T08:22:14.281-04:00My intention is to go the traditional route. I dre...My intention is to go the traditional route. I dream of a glossy cover in a bookstore. A lot. <br /><br />However, if I would ever decide to take the indie track, I think I would pay for an editor. It's my name on it and I would want it to be taken seriously. I'm sure there are some folks adept enough at their own editing. I am not.KM Nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714392426676743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-2517034284578319402011-03-25T08:08:20.594-04:002011-03-25T08:08:20.594-04:00I want traditional all the way, no shortcuts.
M...I want traditional all the way, no shortcuts. <br /><br />My version of self-publishing is called blogging. As far as novels go, I want the name of a real publishing house attached to THAT writing!Gina Cioccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024256412233972412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-23752067376124662812011-03-25T08:03:40.401-04:002011-03-25T08:03:40.401-04:00As someone once wrote, "Welcome to the slushp...As someone once wrote, "Welcome to the slushpile!"<br /><br />One thing to note, Amanda signed for her YA series. Right now, teens aren't the ones buying the ebooks. Amanda knows this. ;)<br /><br />The traditional route is the only way I'm going, and I'm not bothering with epublishing right now either. Mainly because I write YA (see above point). For me, having my name on a book isn't the most important thing. Having my name on a book that is read and talked about (in a positive way) is. And the only way this is going to happen for me is the traditional route. And it's one I want to earn and not just have it handed to me.<br /><br />Put it this way, who appreciates their money more: The person who worked hard to achieve her wealth or the one who was handed it because it's her birth right (hello Paris Hilton)?Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-63927234205027100762011-03-25T08:00:20.100-04:002011-03-25T08:00:20.100-04:00I'm with you, much as traditional publishing h...I'm with you, much as traditional publishing has its hoops to jump through at least there's some semblance of quality control built-in.<br />- Sophia.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926811798176739307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-87295722783069995722011-03-25T07:57:17.339-04:002011-03-25T07:57:17.339-04:00I have the same concerns about self-publishing and...I have the same concerns about self-publishing and self-published works. Amanda Hocking has been THE success story (of the ebook revolution - Christopher Paolini of the hardcopy route) of self-publishing. Just because she happened to get it right, doesn't mean that everyone who does it will get it right.<br /><br />Maybe I'm just a pessimist, but the cost of self-publishing if you take the most professional route and get decent editors and cover artwork can be prohibitively expensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-84276469466538108072011-03-25T07:50:53.628-04:002011-03-25T07:50:53.628-04:00This is an interesting take on the Indie world. I ...This is an interesting take on the Indie world. I plan on publishing traditionally, but I am glad there are other avenues out there. With that being said, I think you have a point about some writers jumping the gun. Then again, that's our opinion which--in this world of paper, ink, and now ereaders--is as subjective as ever. LOL<br /><br />BTW - diggin' the new look, girl.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-47739614209514633562011-03-25T07:46:44.519-04:002011-03-25T07:46:44.519-04:00While I'm sure some great self-published stuff...While I'm sure some great self-published stuff is out there, I agree that most of the self published stuff seems to be poorly edited crap.<br /><br />As it becomes easier and easier to self-publish, I think we'll see more people starting proof-reading, cover design, and book-marketing services to cater to the self-publishers. Too bad they won't all use the services...Dan Schwenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430857663521602751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910533818594533243.post-13201576520205839252011-03-25T07:31:07.307-04:002011-03-25T07:31:07.307-04:00I wanna be traditional. No matter how long it take...I wanna be traditional. No matter how long it takes. And I totally agree with you... Being able to self-publish so easily is....dangerous. People are going to stumble across these books, find a lot of crap and then...lose interest in reading all together. It's great people can get their stuff out there but people are jumping the gun (as you so rightly said) and a lot of people just aren't ready to be published. And the world isnt ready for them either.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.com