tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post7248309941623612418..comments2024-02-16T01:19:34.964-05:00Comments on The Walk of Words: Myth-busting: Self-publishing to pick up a publisherRebekkah Nileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-62983653833693867652014-09-04T07:06:10.860-04:002014-09-04T07:06:10.860-04:00I am a self published author, my book was publishe...I am a self published author, my book was published over a year ago. I just recently was picked up by a traditional publisher. I am pretty excited about it. For me personally, it solidifies that I have written a quality book. My friends and family are going to tell me it's great of course but when someone who reads and writes books often themselves tells you that your material is unique as well as interesting it just means so much more. My book is titled Ananse Presents: An Emotional Journey Through Love and Lust by Mr Cheverro Ananse Savage<br /><br />Link: http://amzn.com/148195220X<br /><br />You also feel that being with a traditional publisher gives you credibility. It is just a good feeling all around. It gives me the confidence to be more aggressive with my next book and go all out. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00699559393370452925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-3398956014387854432013-12-13T06:33:36.674-05:002013-12-13T06:33:36.674-05:00What a great article! Thank you for these tips. I ...What a great article! Thank you for these tips. I am currently in a situation where I am trying to follow my dream and this is exactly what I needed to hear! http://indresult.comAbzarVidhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13816184553417002885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-82639810428071537762013-09-11T09:30:24.105-04:002013-09-11T09:30:24.105-04:00Good books are always good friends. ;) Thanks for ...Good books are always good friends. ;) Thanks for commenting!Rebekkah Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-22460022118648686362013-09-11T09:28:05.193-04:002013-09-11T09:28:05.193-04:00Glad you found this useful! And thanks for comment...Glad you found this useful! And thanks for commenting!Rebekkah Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-71771638225615895262013-09-08T21:51:16.351-04:002013-09-08T21:51:16.351-04:00Well written. When all this time I thought e-books...Well written. When all this time I thought e-books are evolving greatly over printed books. Often I heard about best selling printed books that are now available on e-books, but never heard marketing e-books through traditional published ones. Well, unless you try it to me. I'm still coping up with the e-book trend, since I started making a living with SEO. Rarely did they publish printed manuals about it. But way back in my teaching years, books are my best friend.Sam Millahttp://www.repmagazine.net/author/sammilla/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-33645496934151496332013-07-24T11:11:16.534-04:002013-07-24T11:11:16.534-04:00I self published four books. No one marketed them ...I self published four books. No one marketed them well and they now sit in a closet...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-4918566518060721132013-07-20T17:09:55.377-04:002013-07-20T17:09:55.377-04:00First of all, I love the way you spell your name. ...First of all, I love the way you spell your name. Secondly, this is good, honest sound advice. I have been wondering along these lines, and you have cleared up several questions for me. Rebecca Mealeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580143426874884185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-18498224327503642682013-05-23T10:42:35.224-04:002013-05-23T10:42:35.224-04:00"Skedesa-Spartascus sister" and "Th..."Skedesa-Spartascus sister" and "The Living Treasure" two of my books great for movies= Looking for a good directors! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853570065120877585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-70294484412970567622013-05-20T15:41:28.237-04:002013-05-20T15:41:28.237-04:00Good luck with self-publishing! It sounds like you...Good luck with self-publishing! It sounds like your book will be fantastic. Or maybe that's just because it's about chocolate... Mmmmm, chocolate. ;) But then, the siren lure of being able to devote the care and attention to get what your book deserves does make a difference, doesn't it?Rebekkah Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-52305206137597178552013-05-15T21:44:19.304-04:002013-05-15T21:44:19.304-04:00I am currently in the midst of self-publishing my ...I am currently in the midst of self-publishing my next book. I've been traditionally published, and like you say in your post, I was one of those authors who was not pleased with the cover or design the publisher chose for my last book. Nor was I pleased with their (lack of) marketing efforts. So for the book I'm currently working on, I am thrilled that I get to choose the cover, help design the layout and which photos are used. It really will be a reflection of what I hoped to achieve with the book, and I'm betting that the chocolate-loving public will agree. (I'm writing a series of books about the best chocolate and chocolate experiences of the world.) Doreen Pendgracshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034373301858091444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-55448609805435917372013-05-14T09:10:00.773-04:002013-05-14T09:10:00.773-04:00It's terrifying, yeah. The industry has change...It's terrifying, yeah. The industry has changed as much in the past 5 years as it has in about the previous 200. But it's also exciting: now the possibilities have opened up! That means you have more opportunities than ever before, and more say in how and when your book is published, because there is no "one right way"--so it's a moving target, but it's 100 times wider than it used to be stationary. Intimidating? Heck yeah. But your chances have never been better. <br /><br />"May you live in interesting times," indeed, eh? Rebekkah Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-55615725425636056422013-05-14T00:03:41.786-04:002013-05-14T00:03:41.786-04:00The thing that most scares me is how much the indu...The thing that most scares me is how much the industry has changed in just the time since I started writing my first complete (and still unpublished) novel. Only a few years ago, self-publishing was still sneered at by "serious" writers and I was aiming for trad print publishing. Now the possibilities have opened up enormously, and I feel like I'm shooting at a moving target.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-90728384508527350842013-05-13T11:48:49.969-04:002013-05-13T11:48:49.969-04:00By self-publishing, I mean e-books. It's almos...By self-publishing, I mean e-books. It's almost senseless to self-publish a physical book if you aren't building an audience through e-books; it's also enormously difficult to make a profit by going print-only. Generally the term "self-publishing" defaults to e-books today, with many self-publishers also offering versions of the story available in print through print-on-demand publishers as a service for fans, but not as a primary vehicle for the majority of their sales. <br /><br />However, the reverse nomenclature is NOT true: traditional publishers put out e-book versions of books concurrently or even before physical versions nowadays, too, so it's not something just self-publishing authors produce. Therefore, while self-publishing usually means e-books (only or mostly), e-books do not mean self-publishing. In fact, many traditional publishers are beginning e-first lines, which means the book will at first be available only in e-book format.<br /><br />Hope that clears things up! Thanks for commenting, Chloe!Rebekkah Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-46946342696347202972013-05-13T11:25:19.044-04:002013-05-13T11:25:19.044-04:00What are your opinions on e-book publishing? It...What are your opinions on e-book publishing? It's a direction I'm more interested in than self-publishing physical books. <br /><br />One of my professors has published several traditional books but with his latest one his publisher wanted to make so many changes he and his agent decided self-publishing an e-book was the way to go. He said that with the rise of e-readers e-book publishing is rising in popularity. Of course you still want to get a professional editor and get a professional cover. <br /><br />Just curious since you make no mention of it.Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256315928491155739noreply@blogger.com