SHIFTING SANDS FOR WRITERS
With the exception of picture books and some non-fiction, I feel print novels may be endangered, or even supplanted by eBooks. Bookstores are closing and libraries are installing eBook technology. The sales of my debut novel, "The Accidental Wife" are skewed heavily toward electronic versions, and why not? It's cheaper, faster, and doesn't need book storage:A win/win for reader and publisher!
Agents are already becoming a vanishing breed--cutting into royalties that diminish an author's worth.
I also think the boom in self-publishing will thin out as more writers grow weary of social media demands that cut into writing time. The most successful writers will be the most prolific and persistent, as well as those who are willing to adapt to the ever-changing technology of promotion.
Hybrids will become the norm for writers who treat their writing and marketing like a business they own.
Small presses will rise in popularity and size because of the attention and input they give to their writers.
Writer Conferences will orient even more toward specific genres and specialties, offering more to writers and "wannabees" because of competition.
Audio books will gain even more popularity as time savers for multi-taskers and communters.
As a persistent writer, I'm OK with all predictions, save one. I still love to hold a solid book, dog-earring pages and underlining phrases that ring true. And seeing my book in print form still gives me goosebumps, in spite of the cost.
What about you? From a reader, writer, or publisher viewpoint, can you see the shifts...and adapt?
Agents are already becoming a vanishing breed--cutting into royalties that diminish an author's worth.
I also think the boom in self-publishing will thin out as more writers grow weary of social media demands that cut into writing time. The most successful writers will be the most prolific and persistent, as well as those who are willing to adapt to the ever-changing technology of promotion.
Hybrids will become the norm for writers who treat their writing and marketing like a business they own.
Small presses will rise in popularity and size because of the attention and input they give to their writers.
Writer Conferences will orient even more toward specific genres and specialties, offering more to writers and "wannabees" because of competition.
Audio books will gain even more popularity as time savers for multi-taskers and communters.
As a persistent writer, I'm OK with all predictions, save one. I still love to hold a solid book, dog-earring pages and underlining phrases that ring true. And seeing my book in print form still gives me goosebumps, in spite of the cost.
What about you? From a reader, writer, or publisher viewpoint, can you see the shifts...and adapt?
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