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I read that book and recommended it to several people who like the genre.
It's still being rejected! She shopped it around again, with her agent, and they said, "We think it's run its course." Unreal! But she has offers from other countries, movie proposals, and still, she wants it traditionally published in this country.
Can you believe the publishers? I mean, if 400,000 e-copies can be sold...I am sure at least the same people will buy in print also. If people are recommending it then it's a popular book...weird!
I have a blog post coming up expressing my belief that traditional publishing contracts are fast becoming mythological. I don't know what this woman is holding out for.
Give the link to your post here, and I will check it out. I agree that print publishing contracts dont offer much to writers now...except a chance to see your books in store.
Still working on the post, Sabine, in the middle of finding new promotional sites, etc. Sigh. Here's one on the whys and hows of e-books, though.http://elkjerkyforthesoul.wordpress.c...
Nice post! Perhaps you should do another on how to convert word to html or pdf...most people would not know that. I guess I am just assuming that because I don't know how to do it.
When you upload your book to Amazon they provide you with an HTML you can download to check to make sure the active links work, but I don't use it for anything else. PDFs I create with Open Office, and the versions of Word more advanced than mine (I have Word 2000) can also do the pdf conversion. Smashwords creates these as part of the meatgrinder process. I don't do conversions myself, except for the PDF to upload to Scribd. People have said Calibre does all that, but I'm not smart enough to figure out how. btw. the latest post on proofing and promoting is out now. Thank you for your interest!http://elkjerkyforthesoul.wordpress.c...
Mary wrote: "I have a blog post coming up expressing my belief that traditional publishing contracts are fast becoming mythological. I don't know what this woman is holding out for."I think that many authors still like the feel of a book in their hands.
Meg wrote: "Mary wrote: "I have a blog post coming up expressing my belief that traditional publishing contracts are fast becoming mythological. I don't know what this woman is holding out for."I think tha..."
I know I do! I use my kindle for almost everything, but my favorites I still buy in hardback. Our house is decorated with books (and tchotchkes from world travels - it kind of looks like a Middle Eastern Applebees in here), and I LOVE having tons of full bookcases.
That being said, I go through many books a week on my kindle. I find I can read a lot more new books than I did pre-ereader, as I don't have to make cumbersome library trips or spend tons of money at the book store.
That is awesome! It's so nice to see another author doing so well. :)
Meg wrote: "Mary wrote: "I have a blog post coming up expressing my belief that traditional publishing contracts are fast becoming mythological. I don't know what this woman is holding out for."I think tha..."
Meg, with 400,000 sales, even at 99 cents each, she could afford to put her own book in print and get it in Ingram's distribution network through many avenues. I agree that some people still want print. I repeat, what is she waiting for?
Mary wrote: "Meg wrote: "Mary wrote: "I have a blog post coming up expressing my belief that traditional publishing contracts are fast becoming mythological. I don't know what this woman is holding out for."
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Hmmm...I wonder. I love print more, too, and if she is a best-seller, then she should do print as well. Maybe she's having formatting issues?
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Hmmm...I wonder. I love print more, too, and if she is a best-seller, then she should do print as well. Maybe she's having formatting issues?
The article said she wants the marketing apparatus behind her. I don't blame her, but Ingram has a marketing apparatus, don't they? I haven't done print, and I know the author still has to self-promote, but she has a weird perspective, at least what I read.
Mary wrote: "The article said she wants the marketing apparatus behind her. I don't blame her, but Ingram has a marketing apparatus, don't they? I haven't done print, and I know the author still has to self-pro..."
It does seem strange...I guess we will see...
It does seem strange...I guess we will see...
Alexandra wrote: "That is awesome! It's so nice to see another author doing so well. :)"The amazing thing is that big publishers still don't want to touch her, although she is one of the top ten sellers at Amazon in 2011. Here is the link to passive guy blog, which shows her in the fourth position:
http://www.thepassivevoice.com/12/201...
Sabine wrote: "Alexandra wrote: "That is awesome! It's so nice to see another author doing so well. :)"
The amazing thing is that big publishers still don't want to touch her, although she is one of the top ten ..."
Well, I guess that's how it is sometimes. But if she is doing well enough for a long period of time, then maybe the publishers will change their mind. And if not, well, she still has a good standing. :)
The amazing thing is that big publishers still don't want to touch her, although she is one of the top ten ..."
Well, I guess that's how it is sometimes. But if she is doing well enough for a long period of time, then maybe the publishers will change their mind. And if not, well, she still has a good standing. :)
Mary wrote: "It's still being rejected! She shopped it around again, with her agent, and they said, "We think it's run its course." Unreal! But she has offers from other countries, movie proposals, and still, ..."yeah, sounds like masochism to me>>>LOL.
R.p., the mindset is still that you are not really published until you have a traditional paper book contract with marketing and all the trimmings. I know an author who is trapped in one of those, can't get her first book in a series of three into e-readers, can't even get brick and mortar stores to carry it because it's a year or so old. Her publisher can hold onto it forever, can charge her $300 to put it into e-book format, can do whatever the company wants and she has no say.
http://sabineareed.com/another-self-p...