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“I preferred the risks, rewards and opportunities of self-publishing to working with the world’s biggest publisher”
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Feb 19, 2015 06:10AM
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Depends on the relationship with the publisher. I don't find marketing at all joyous. I enjoy connecting with my readers and fans, but not bludgeoning them with advertisements. If a publisher truly partnered with me to allow me to do the connecting while they did the selling, I'd be totally into that relationship. However, if I couldn't write the stories I wanted to write and they didn't support my vision or were dictators about my art, then I'd like to think I'd tell them to blow. I *want* to write the stories I write because they are clamoring in my head, demanding to be written. Writing, say, cookie-cutter dreck designed solely to sell, not tell my stories.... No amount of money could make me happy with that arrangement.
I would eat the cake and have it too, very safely.... into my stomach!! In other words, I would never turn down such deal, would I be lucky enough to have it.
I agree with Alp and Kat. Would I? In a word 'no,' unless I was a 15 year traditionally published author with a backlist and a fan base that I could lean on. Then, yes, self-pubbing could be more lucrative. As an hybrid small press-indie author still building a fan base from scratch and nowhere close to the Top 100, or the top 10,000 for that matter? Uh, yeah. I'd take the deal.
I agree with Kristi. My desire for creative freedom tops my desire for money. However, if I was guaranteed creative freedom, then hell yeah I would go the traditional route!
You have this same discussion going in another group (Goodreads Authors/Readers) - another promo for Reedsy - this is getting annoying.
Christine wrote: "You have this same discussion going in another group (Goodreads Authors/Readers) - another promo for Reedsy - this is getting annoying."It is.
I hope I have to make that choice someday! :-)And the answer might be "yes" if I were in similar shoes to his. He's already made some big bucks so he can afford to take chances. Keeps life interesting.
If the opportunity came up, I'd seriously consider taking the offer. As some of you know I preach that I am in it for the craft and don't care about the money, but I'll be honest, if I could stay at home and write rather than keep at my nine-to-five job until I drop, I'd stay home and write. We're trying to work something out at home so that can be a reality at last.
This is an interesting discussion and yeah Ill be undecided should I be in that envious position..
What's to stop you doing both ? Taking up an offer from a traditional publisher as and when it is forthcoming, and working off your own bat on other literary projects that keep you fulfilled and where the external support may be of less mutual interest to both parties. You can have your cake AND eat it, if you should be so lucky to be invited to the party :-)
Alex wrote: "What's to stop you doing both ? Taking up an offer from a traditional publisher as and when it is forthcoming, and working off your own bat on other literary projects that keep you fulfilled and wh..."Nothing would stop me, Alex.
