tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post2272216324996913228..comments2023-11-18T13:07:27.303-08:00Comments on Indie Author: The Publisher Has No ClothesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-42328168669796732802008-07-31T23:55:00.000-07:002008-07-31T23:55:00.000-07:00This supports the theory that I've had for awhile,...This supports the theory that I've had for awhile, that traditional publishing is increasingly becoming it's own form of vanity for authors. <BR/><BR/>"real" published writers belittle indies at length because of the indie's supposed "vanity" and desire for a shortcut. What exactly are MOST trad pubbed authors getting beyond the bragging rights of "this publisher published my novel?" It's Zoe Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589718828140163088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-81989565957302175912008-04-16T21:57:00.000-07:002008-04-16T21:57:00.000-07:00I've been giving this subject a lot of thought lat...I've been giving this subject a lot of thought lately, myself. <BR/><BR/>So far, I've only used POD for fiction I've had out on the web, since we're talking about stuff that no traditional publisher would touch unless I and/or my blogs became famous. As if.<BR/><BR/>But I'm re-thinking my fiction strategy in general now. Most writers I know who got agents and book deals didn't have to work, Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-8075186296307910642008-04-16T20:17:00.000-07:002008-04-16T20:17:00.000-07:00Thanks, Shannon! Please also check out my free Ind...Thanks, Shannon! Please also check out my <A HREF="http://www.aprillhamilton.com/iaguides.html" REL="nofollow">free IndieAuthor how-to Guides on my website</A>, and if you like them, share them with your readers as well. While two of them deal specifically with CreateSpace(TM), a direct Lulu competitor, the others have information that should be useful to <I>any</I> independent author.April L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-15475267532403653572008-04-16T18:40:00.000-07:002008-04-16T18:40:00.000-07:00Excellent commentary. I plan to share this on the...Excellent commentary. I plan to share this on the Lulu Book Review website. I'm glad I came across this and look forward to reading more from you.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck,<BR/>Shannon<BR/><BR/>www.lulubookreview.wordpress.comGabriel Garçonnièrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517777128614600473noreply@blogger.com