tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210796495354683086.post7152439217767996982..comments2023-09-15T10:48:49.403+02:00Comments on Part Gilt - Part Gold: News - Roy Connoly on self publishingAvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210796495354683086.post-64680271114366801302010-08-20T12:37:05.604+02:002010-08-20T12:37:05.604+02:00Heya Tracy. I think it's more than just fellin...Heya Tracy. I think it's more than just felling like you can, but may have to. Especially during the transition, especially those who haven't broken through yet.<br /><br />The media publishing industry (which includes books) is going through a drastic shift. Amazon is selling more e-books than physical books. Barnes and Nobles is up for sale (all of their numbers are down save e-books) and its future is in flux. <br /><br />Ebook reader hardware is getting better and more affordable and ebook catalogues are getting significant. There will come a tipping point as there was for cell phones and mp3 players when affordability and convenience will make the product mainstream. <br /><br />Of course I agree, I wish him the best of luck as well. He's a sign of the times.Avohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210796495354683086.post-10079551891554484822010-08-20T00:31:15.124+02:002010-08-20T00:31:15.124+02:00Very interesting! It's always nice to feel lik...Very interesting! It's always nice to feel like we can take control back and self-publish. I wish this guy the best of luck!Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477498671080132176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210796495354683086.post-63175058409921921042010-08-17T15:57:25.782+02:002010-08-17T15:57:25.782+02:00You might also be interested in reading about Jim ...You might also be interested in reading about Jim Baen the founder of Baen publishing. Oddly enough his Obit is a good place to start... http://david-drake.com/2006/jim-baen/#more-1390Avohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210796495354683086.post-16045423563140154022010-08-17T15:12:42.694+02:002010-08-17T15:12:42.694+02:00Well, as I keep saying, I'm not an author and ...Well, as I keep saying, I'm not an author and I haven't experienced any of this first hand but I am observing the market, the tech, society, and so forth. <br /><br />The times are changing. <br />The times we are going through are pivotal in many ways. The way people consume media is changing, and to some extent what they are consuming is also changing. <br /><br />Some groups have made the switch early, like Baen (baen.com), and have adopted new models, others are doggedly holding on to the dying old model (like record companies). <br />Sure, the traditional model is far from dead, and people are still making it every day... But that pipeline is, as you say, shrinking. <br /><br />On the other hand, the numbers show insane growth of the e-book market (and the western first-world countries are way way way behind compared to countries like S.Korea or Japan), you have webcomic authors (like the awesome Jennie Breeden from devil's panties) who are getting by doing their own publishing and distributing (her experience is very interesting and worth looking into), authors like David Weber or Eric Flint who broke through partially thanks to e-publishing and wonderful old veteran authors like the late Robert Asprin or Mercedes Lackey who are switching to or trying out new models. There is a lot of potential there…Avohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210796495354683086.post-17644380585797881842010-08-17T14:43:03.469+02:002010-08-17T14:43:03.469+02:00This is exactly what I want to do with my Aura man...This is exactly what I want to do with my Aura manuscript. This fall, I'm going to have it available as an e-book and also serialize it on a blog. While all these e-books may hurt us writers in the long run (traditional opportunities keep shrinking), I'm hoping the avenues that are opening make up for it.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.com