tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post4343271819355480938..comments2018-02-24T05:40:04.763+00:00Comments on Brave New World: Self Publishing Is Going to Just Get Bigger, Embrace ItMartyn Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02134633193540004531noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post-86809140425338954492014-03-14T09:56:24.034+00:002014-03-14T09:56:24.034+00:00This is so true and it&#39;s why people join sites...This is so true and it&#39;s why people join sites that specialize in what they are looking for in the arts - historical, contemporary or futuristic,(or so far out there it hasn&#39;t been labelled yet, lol).<br />Great post.<br />jeanr7http://jeanreinhardt.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post-30959606667877053582014-03-13T20:31:27.565+00:002014-03-13T20:31:27.565+00:00Good post. Good post. Col Buryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913040012695421077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post-76003303769873703262014-03-13T19:39:10.686+00:002014-03-13T19:39:10.686+00:00I do believe self publishing is not going away any...I do believe self publishing is not going away any time soon. But, the last three books I&#39;ve read were self pubished and I am ready for a traditionally published book. I have an editor for my own boooks and she pushes me to get the best work possible out of me. I have not enjoyed the recent books I&#39;ve read that have skipped that step. And from what I have seen so far, it is pretty apparent in the work when it is skipped. The plot may be creative and ground breaking, but with out the polishing the real beauty is covered up by typos and the use of passive voice, and don&#39;t even get me started on the head hoping. So, although it is out there, and more than likely here to stay, I think people will get tired of sifting through the dirt to find the gems. I suppose this is where word of mouth will come into play. ANd sites like GoodReads will become more and more powerful in the writer&#39;s career. Just my 2 cents.Renee Charleshttp://www.reneecharles.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post-36739119492597386822014-03-13T19:22:32.681+00:002014-03-13T19:22:32.681+00:00Hi Martyn, great post. I think Kozlowski is off h...Hi Martyn, great post. I think Kozlowski is off his rocker and agree with you that segregation by publisher-type would be nuts. Readers want great books, so I expect retailers will continue focusing on the challenge of surfacing great books independent of pedigree.<br /><br />If you&#39;re referring to my 50% claim, it&#39;s a prediction that by 2020 in the US, the indie author community will comprise 50% of the book sales measured in dollars. <br /><br />I think Bowker has already found that in the US at least, the # of indie ebooks published annually already exceeds those put out by traditional publishers.<br /><br />I made my 50% prediction last week at the <a href="http://blog.smashwords.com/2014/03/sizing-self-publishing-market-10.html" rel="nofollow">Smashwords blog</a> and then did an updated version but same conclusions for <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-coker/10-reasons-self-published_b_4915694.html" rel="nofollow">The Huffington Post</a>. I also linked to the spreadsheet I used and encouraged others to develop their own projections. A couple days ago, I looked at the question from another angle. Assuming my original numbers are even close, what would this imply for the actual benefit to authors as measured by dollars in their pocket? Here&#39;s the <a href="http://blog.smashwords.com/2014/03/indie-ebook-author-community-to-earn.html" rel="nofollow">link here</a> Assuming indies are earning 60% list vs 15% list for traditional authors, as we look out to 2020 it develops a massive and fascinating differential in terms of author compensation. For the record, I&#39;m not wedded to my numbers because they&#39;ll all estimates, and our estimates tend to reflect our personal word views. My world view is that the winds of favorable change will continue to blow in the indie author community&#39;s direction, yet we&#39;ll also face a glut of high-quality books that will make it difficult for all writers to stand out.Mark Cokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post-2027787373038267182014-03-13T18:35:51.333+00:002014-03-13T18:35:51.333+00:00The foolish reference to music is so misguided. Ma...The foolish reference to music is so misguided. Many more musicians are actually earning a decent living today precisely because of this model. My evidence is anecdotal, but I know people in music doing rather well, who wouldn&#39;t have stood a chance in the old model. I wonder who they interview or how they collect their information. Maybe someone should tell them about CD Baby.Ed Tejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984526145327699352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post-12007382705063757042014-03-13T18:24:58.694+00:002014-03-13T18:24:58.694+00:00Those pesky Gutenberg presses will inundate the wo...Those pesky Gutenberg presses will inundate the world with printed books. Illuminated manuscripts don&#39;t have the value they once did, now that the Scriptures are being translated from Latin into native languages. Where are the gatekeepers? Who will arbitrate taste in this strange world of books that can be sold anywhere, to anyone? <br /><br />The railroads forgot they were transportation, and the automobile (that stinky newfangled contraption that scares the horses) took over. <br /><br />As an author, I&#39;m only beginning to realize that there are so many ways to create and package a heartfelt work of art, including my books. I have been traditionally published and have self published. I&#39;m preparing to combine the arts I love (books, music, photos, art, performance) to bring a more immersive and diverse experience to those who enjoy what I have to share. I do not believe we yet understand that a whole new world is opening up, and it&#39;s uncharted territory. <br /><br />Print books made available to the masses created the ecosystem we call traditional publishing. The automobile changed the way we live. We are creating the next ecosystem and it will be exciting (and sometimes unnerving) to see how it develops. Candy Paullhttp://www.candypaull.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35428618.post-76687437993391939352014-03-13T18:03:34.704+00:002014-03-13T18:03:34.704+00:00Exactly.Exactly.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030209378371995304noreply@blogger.com
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