tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post9041587880321754651..comments2024-03-27T02:13:13.079-04:00Comments on Original Content: What's A Self-Publishing Author To Do?Gail Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01673131515563387968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post-50996293335416461412013-06-13T18:51:06.818-04:002013-06-13T18:51:06.818-04:00The fact that many self-published books could bene...The fact that many self-published books could benefit from professional editing is a dilemma for all self-publishers, because so many readers think of the poorly done books as all there is in self-publishing.<br /><br />In my reading on this subject, I think self-publishers are falling into two camps: 1. Those who feel that you come up with an idea and title, start marketing it right away, spend a few months writing, and then publish, and 2. Those who are really pushing for more professionalism in this type of publishing. These people are heavily promoting moving beyond having a friend read your manuscript to hiring trained, experienced editors for both developmental and copy editing, finding skilled people to provide quality covers, etc. <br /><br />I think that when the dust finally settles, the self-published writers who become successful will be the ones who can afford the financial risk involved with putting a few thousand dollars, anyway, into every book. They will be the people who can afford to create a mini-publishing company for themselves with editors, artists, tech people. The writers without the money to do that will be shutout from self-publishing. <br /><br />Gail Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673131515563387968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post-10369021150829393212013-06-13T12:14:47.080-04:002013-06-13T12:14:47.080-04:00Self published books are problematic for school li...Self published books are problematic for school libraries. I can't support e books quite yet, and paperbacks don't hold up. I generally buy through jobbers, who frequently don't have self published books, or even books from smaller publishers. Since many of the self published books I have read could benefit from professional editing, I don't know that I, as a school librarian, will be able to take the time needed to FIND good self published books. It's a dilemma.Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.com