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Topic: Self Publishing suggestion?
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| pchamlis | Posted – 1/17/2008 7:42:54 PM | show profile | email poster Self pub and marketing questions? I work as a marketing associate for a company (MarketingNewAuthors.com). I don't want to run afoul of the "NO ADVERTISING" rule on mediabistro. But, if you have any questions about self-publishing and marketing, I'd be happy to assist or offer comment. My very best, Pete Chamlis pchamlis@marketingnewauthors.com 850-228-0040 |
| catherinealmeten | Posted – 1/19/2008 1:43:11 PM | show profile | email poster Re: Self publishing Great conversation and solid ideas. I will continue to follow this posting. The questions you pose are as good as the answers that follow. Helps to realize the broad spectrum of freelancing. |
| editpyschic | Posted – 1/29/2008 4:00:42 AM | show profile | email poster Congratulations Mr Media, Village Gal is right that the market for poetry books basically doesn't exist. So you should feel really good that you've had one book of poetry published already. I don't know what it's like in your country, but it must still be pretty difficult. From your comment that self-publishing is looked down on in poetry circles and that you're still submitting to literary journals, I think you know your market--it's the people who read literary journals and go to poetry readings. If you want to continue in that area, the post about wanting a chapbook to sell at readings, but otherwise not self-publishing, sounds right on. Oh!! There is a fairly new small press that publishes poetry that I almost forgot about! It's called The Ausable Press and was started expressly to fill the void of published poetry. I'm sure they have a website you could find by Googling the name. |
| editpyschic | Posted – 1/29/2008 4:09:04 AM | show profile | email poster Ausable Press website and submission guidelines www.ausablepress.org Good luck! |
| editgrl71 | Posted – 2/4/2008 11:43:10 PM | show profile self publishing online first You might want to consider digital publishing first. Because it's user-generated, you will not be paid, but you retain the rights to the work. You'll find an instant audience and many book publishers look at these sites and blogs to find good writing. DivineCaroline.com is one such place. |
| mpturk | Posted – 2/7/2008 3:58:14 PM | show profile | email poster my self-publishing experience My book, Blood, Sweat and Tears: An Oral History of the Red Cross, was mentioned in a few earlier posts. It's true that mainstream publishers wouldn't take on the project without a written guarantee in advance that Red Cross national headquarters would buy thousands--really tens of thousands--of books (even though I had worked as a journalist for a decade at that point and there hadn't been a book about the Red Cross in 25 years). Anyway, I self-published by starting my own co., e street press, hired an editor, graphic designers and got a major distributor, CDS/Perseus Books. I got so many inquiries from friends and colleagues about how to do this that I am doing consulting and actually launching a self-publishing company to help other writers figure out how to self-publish quality books. I am finding that many writers - even those who've published with mainstream houses before - are getting turned down by agents and publishers - and are self-publishing subsequent books. I think these books will stand out among poorly written and barely edited books with lousy cover art. I agree with the person who said that "chunking out" a book isn't going to accomplish much - the goal should always be to publish a book you can be proud of, and if you make money doing it, good for you. |
| Mr Media | Posted – 3/2/2008 7:39:06 PM | show profile Hi everyone thanks for your advice and tips. |
