Sky Gazing With Hugh C. Howey
He made some interesting points in his blog.
Sky gazing and trying to...
Sky Gazing With Hugh C. Howey
He made some interesting points in his blog.
Sky gazing and trying to read the reverberations running underneath you is something some writers have in common with Mr. Howey, if not, perhaps, his success as an indie writer of good fortune. Although, I too am hearing the drum beat that says the sun has set on the indie writer movement and agree along with Mr. Howey that the sun also rises on that same movement. I must disagree with him on the opinion that the indie publishing movement is getting old. And indie writers are beginning to share some of the cynicism seen among many traditional old farts. And his assumptions that back then there were no heights to descend from. This may be true of Mr. Howey. However, few among we indie authors have climbed as high as he from which to descend.
I believe what we are experiencing is a natural correction and pause in the book market. The idea that even indie authors would continue to bring about and sustain the implausible numbers of indie publications of the last year or so was a bit of a pipe dream encouraged by the mass media that likes to for some reason elevate technical innovations as the end of the world for the status quo.
As things settle, what should be clear is that traditional or commercial publishing as they liked to be called and indie publishing can peacefully coexist. They can complement each other. They can be comfortable with each other. I believe this will be as evadible as up and down resting on one another.
They can do this because commercial and indie publishing are drawing from two different pools of readers. The traditional publishing reader is more likely the once in awhile reader and the indie publishing readers are the ones that go through books faster than a hot knife through butter. The latter, needs the indie books to keep up with their various reading appetites, hence, the less know indie author’s best shot of a readership must start with them in lieu of prohibitive marketing budget.
So, is it the end or just the end of the beginning for the indie publishing movement.? I strongly believe it’s the latter.
He made some interesting points in his blog.
Sky gazing and trying to read the reverberations running underneath you is something some writers have in common with Mr. Howey, if not, perhaps, his success as an indie writer of good fortune. Although, I too am hearing the drum beat that says the sun has set on the indie writer movement and agree along with Mr. Howey that the sun also rises on that same movement. I must disagree with him on the opinion that the indie publishing movement is getting old. And indie writers are beginning to share some of the cynicism seen among many traditional old farts. And his assumptions that back then there were no heights to descend from. This may be true of Mr. Howey. However, few among we indie authors have climbed as high as he from which to descend.
I believe what we are experiencing is a natural correction and pause in the book market. The idea that even indie authors would continue to bring about and sustain the implausible numbers of indie publications of the last year or so was a bit of a pipe dream encouraged by the mass media that likes to for some reason elevate technical innovations as the end of the world for the status quo.
As things settle, what should be clear is that traditional or commercial publishing as they liked to be called and indie publishing can peacefully coexist. They can complement each other. They can be comfortable with each other. I believe this will be as evadible as up and down resting on one another.
They can do this because commercial and indie publishing are drawing from two different pools of readers. The traditional publishing reader is more likely the once in awhile reader and the indie publishing readers are the ones that go through books faster than a hot knife through butter. The latter, needs the indie books to keep up with their various reading appetites, hence, the less know indie author’s best shot of a readership must start with them in lieu of prohibitive marketing budget.
So, is it the end or just the end of the beginning for the indie publishing movement.? I strongly believe it’s the latter.
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