tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post630064968974188707..comments2024-03-18T06:16:18.802-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: JA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-10110677338177492272010-07-24T16:35:43.981-05:002010-07-24T16:35:43.981-05:00Keep up the great work, Konrath!! As a new author ...Keep up the great work, Konrath!! As a new author (whose a technology-driven engineer and consultant)... I'm fascinated by the whiplash responses by some in the industry to the technology changes that are occurring. <br /><br />My favorite quote was this one: "It went further, threatening that "on a worldwide basis", it "will not be entering into any new English-language business agreements with the Wylie Agency until this situation is resolved"<br /><br />--Nice... :)John Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15340706937707571380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-35545567872496514772010-07-23T16:26:28.901-05:002010-07-23T16:26:28.901-05:00I imagine they'll make money either direct fro...I imagine they'll make money either direct from the writer by selling 'services' to "polish and refine" the, or through referral fees for such services. The idea of putting manuscripts in a central place is not a new one. Seems like Writer Beware did something on it recently. The general consensus is, it's a waste of time because publishers already receive all the agented manuscripts they can handle, so there's no way they're going to invest any time sorting through a database of unagented manuscripts. I agree it's odd for Bowker to associate themselves with that sort of program.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01948358769751290881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-5068573138043348632010-07-23T16:20:10.298-05:002010-07-23T16:20:10.298-05:00Just blogged about the Wylie thing, since a bunch ...Just blogged about the Wylie thing, since a bunch of different folks have asked me about it. Who woulda thought I'd become a pundit?JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-39013336714271244162010-07-23T15:43:47.016-05:002010-07-23T15:43:47.016-05:00Forget the Wiley fiasco-- I just got an e-mail yes...Forget the Wiley fiasco-- I just got an e-mail yesterday that Bowker is going to start accepting manuscripts. Maybe this doesn't sound like a big deal, but I think it's bizarre.<br /><br />I blogged about this news the last two days and I even signed up as a publisher. I have no idea why they are doing this and I'm very curious to find out what Bowker's real intentions are here. <br /><br />Here's the link to the blog post with a copy of Bowker's e-mail "announcing" their new manuscript submission service:<br /><br /><a href="http://selfpublishingreview.blogspot.com/2010/07/is-this-for-real-bowker-manuscript.html" rel="nofollow">Bowker Accepting Manuscripts</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-28239681562530627582010-07-23T13:34:39.741-05:002010-07-23T13:34:39.741-05:00I worked for a small-press publisher in the past, ...I worked for a small-press publisher in the past, and several of our books were later picked up by Tor, Random House, et al. So I don't believe having an ISBN precludes an author from "reselling" the book to one of the Big 6. It is true your sales will be tracked by BookScan, but if you can convince an editor your project has the potential of pulling in much larger sales, I'd say you have a shot.Jared Sandmanhttp://jaredsandman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-79169802231621098592010-07-23T13:09:41.364-05:002010-07-23T13:09:41.364-05:00Links re the Wylie situation and backlash:
http:/...Links re the Wylie situation and backlash:<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/22/andrew-wylie-ebooks-the-l_n_655341.html<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jul/23/publishers-wylies-ebook-deal-amazonDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01948358769751290881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-895214514114754752010-07-23T13:07:26.696-05:002010-07-23T13:07:26.696-05:00Joe, 2 questions re Wylie:(Asking, not arguing.)
...Joe, 2 questions re Wylie:(Asking, not arguing.)<br /><br />1- Isn't Wylie simply cutting out the middle-man (the publisher), thus getting his clients a much bigger cut of ebook sales? (Assuming these clients don't want to digitally self-pub).<br /><br />2- Any thoughts on the publisher backlash (Refusing to publish any future Wylie clients)?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01948358769751290881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-75779551266053767592010-07-23T11:21:41.773-05:002010-07-23T11:21:41.773-05:00Unless you're book is a huge hit, publishers w...<i>Unless you're book is a huge hit, publishers won't want it, and it will be an impossible sell to the chains.</i><br /><br />This is true, although there have been some rare exceptions, like The Christmas Box, and Christopher Paolini's books. <br /><br />Once you self-publish a book, it's published. That's it. It's very difficult to backpedal from that, although I suspect that Joe will end up with a few previously self-pubbed books that will eventually get sold to big publishers. This happens when the books are such a huge hit that they are impossible to ignore, or once he gets a movie deal. Sometimes the money is just too good to pass up (I assume).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-72146713655276813852010-07-23T10:40:06.201-05:002010-07-23T10:40:06.201-05:00Probably be impossible to sell anything to the cha...Probably be impossible to sell anything to the chains if they aren't there.Rex Kuslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629682795065138786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-41204743132864426952010-07-23T09:43:03.686-05:002010-07-23T09:43:03.686-05:00Why? Will the big publisher not touch a book that ...<i>Why? Will the big publisher not touch a book that is POD.</i><br /><br />Once you POD you have an ISBn. Sales can be tracked with Bookscan. Unless you're book is a huge hit, publishers won't want it, and it will be an impossible sell to the chains.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-60100345399167589032010-07-23T08:43:36.135-05:002010-07-23T08:43:36.135-05:00If you're making over $10k a month on ebooks, ...<i>If you're making over $10k a month on ebooks, go ahead and release those in print as well using Createspace, as long as you're planning to never sell those books to a big publisher.</i><br /><br />Why? Will the big publisher not touch a book that is POD.Chris Stedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434463198534236188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-8361663243055059152010-07-23T04:49:33.326-05:002010-07-23T04:49:33.326-05:00Joe, I think your comment about time management in...Joe, I think your comment about time management in relation to speaking, tours etc is worthy of note for authors in the current landscape.<br /><br />The power of publicity and promotion has now shifted onto the web so fully that it may be counter-productive to pursue any other medium to gain exposure.<br /><br />When I look at the power of sites like Facebook, Twitter and Groupon it simply defies logic to venture away from the net to capture eyeballs.<br /><br />We live in amazing times. And as authors I believe we will experience a new age of self-advancement.<br /><br />If we stay focused.<br /><br />...says the man reading a blog instead of writing his stupid friggin book.Chris Batesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-68819288522899142392010-07-22T16:37:03.539-05:002010-07-22T16:37:03.539-05:00Thanks, Christy! VERY helpful!!
--PJThanks, Christy! VERY helpful!!<br /><br />--PJPJ Alderman, authornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-56897102485747085482010-07-22T16:27:53.776-05:002010-07-22T16:27:53.776-05:00there's a serious shortage of blogs willing to...there's a serious shortage of blogs willing to try indie ebooks.<br /><br />FYI, I maintain a long list of book reviewers who have agreed to review indie and self-published books. You can see it here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stepbystepselfpublishing.net/" rel="nofollow">Indie Reviewer list</a><br /><br />Hopefully the link shows up. I'm not really good at doing HTML.<br /><br />If not, here's the URL<br /><br />www.stepbystepselfpublishing.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-60835362965238673542010-07-22T16:24:49.262-05:002010-07-22T16:24:49.262-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-8520976452420626122010-07-22T16:16:39.146-05:002010-07-22T16:16:39.146-05:00Wylie is definitely crossing over into an ethical ...Wylie is definitely crossing over into an ethical breach. If he's publishing his own clients and taking a cut, what is his incentive to try to sell their rights anymore?<br /><br />An agent who publishes his own clients no longer has their best interests at heart.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-10800370874657960262010-07-22T15:19:24.894-05:002010-07-22T15:19:24.894-05:00Thanks, Scott! Helpful information, and I'll c...Thanks, Scott! Helpful information, and I'll check out the sites you mentioned. I'll make a note of your blog appearance and be sure to stop by.<br /><br />--PJPJ Alderman, authornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-38141933644181905282010-07-22T15:14:00.150-05:002010-07-22T15:14:00.150-05:00*sigh*
Was hoping I'd see you'd commented...*sigh*<br /><br />Was hoping I'd see you'd commented on Wylie and Amazon and the impact of this...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-21495520761018876322010-07-22T11:21:10.130-05:002010-07-22T11:21:10.130-05:00Writers, Editors, Literary Agents, Book Publicists...Writers, Editors, Literary Agents, Book Publicists, Humans of Earth... read this blog post. Your life may depend on it one day:<br /><br /><a href="http://onlinebookreview.org/2010/07/22/dealing-with-critics-or-why-don%E2%80%99t-you-just-bite-me/" rel="nofollow">onlinebookreview.org</a>Stacey Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128613653591282474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-46709975381686967112010-07-22T09:25:48.897-05:002010-07-22T09:25:48.897-05:00PJ, I sent out 10 paper copies when I moved to Cre...PJ, I sent out 10 paper copies when I moved to Createspace and Kindle. I think I got ONE review--cost me $100 to send. Now I don't even waste my time, because that's not even my audience.<br /><br />there's a serious shortage of blogs willing to try indie ebooks. Right now the lure of cases of ARCs keeps most bloggers happily pimping the same bestsellers at the same time, but that will surely change as the landscape changes. Red Adept, Kindle Obsessed, and others are taking up the baton.<br /><br />I am doing a 90-day blog tour starting in September (I'll be here at Joe's on Sept. 3) and focusing on blogs that highlight indie or ebooks, or at least consider them. While I am giving away a paper book at each stop, I also have a cool digital giveaway going.<br /><br />For ANON up there, all I have to say is, those who don't change their opinions based on new information will be the ones still trying to get a major publishing deal in five years because it's the only "real" publishing. I change my mind daily on this stuff because it's changing so rapidly I want to be a five years ahead.<br /><br />Scott Nicholson<br />http://www.hauntedcomputer.comAuthor Scott Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-53828441920786620722010-07-21T20:45:35.455-05:002010-07-21T20:45:35.455-05:00Great discussion!
I think this should be required...Great discussion!<br /><br />I think this should be required listening for anyone even thinking about writing and publishing a novel.Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-72186869843563571282010-07-21T20:35:00.353-05:002010-07-21T20:35:00.353-05:00Alright! Thanks, CJ. This is my lucky day. Just no...Alright! Thanks, CJ. This is my lucky day. Just noticed that Amazon is spelling my name right finally (after two weeks). I had resigned myself to the misspelling, but was in a quandary as to how I would spell it for future books, and had considered using the pen name: Eat Shit.<br /><br />Fortunately I can continue to use my real name, and not confuse anyone.Rex Kuslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629682795065138786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-7294909071162857822010-07-21T20:18:41.722-05:002010-07-21T20:18:41.722-05:00<a href="http://booklover1020.wordpress.co...<a href="http://booklover1020.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/why-the-erkin-bekbolotov-or-book-lovers-of-the-world-should-rejoice/>Erkin Bekbolotov</a> and all book lovers should rejoice!Daneil Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963685550916234123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-23821621491349758982010-07-21T19:57:16.747-05:002010-07-21T19:57:16.747-05:00Rex,
The link for the recorded show is the same ...Rex, <br /><br />The link for the recorded show is the same as the live show. Click the link that Joe posted above. <br /><br />You can also link to the show from my listings: <br />http://22wb.com/btrshows.htm<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the show. <br /><br />CJCJ Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520787721959143183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-2532983271699359932010-07-21T18:37:50.579-05:002010-07-21T18:37:50.579-05:00Joe,
Thanks for coming on the show today. Great d...Joe,<br /><br />Thanks for coming on the show today. Great discussion. I'm getting lots of feedback about how informative the conversation was.<br /><br />Sorry I'm so slow to get over here - crazy day.<br /><br />I hope to have you on again soon.<br /><br />CJCJ Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520787721959143183noreply@blogger.com