Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
Since my series on the Writer as Entrepreneur earlier this summer, I’ve been noticing posts and online discussions about self-publishing.
There are two podcasts on The Writing Show that fiercely debate the merits of self-publishing versus traditional publishing. The Writing Show author Paula Berinstein writes:
“A few weeks ago, we heard a contrarian opinion from author Jeff DeRego about the advisability of self-publishing. We got so much response to that show that we’ve put together a panel to weigh in on the self- vs. traditional publishing issue.”
Find out more by going to The Writing Show’s Roundtable #5: Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing Smackdown
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Wed, September 5th, 2007 - Author
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September 21st, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Since I started to go down the self-publishing road, I’ve found that one of the topics which exercises self-publishing authors most is how best to market and publicise their book. I’ve invited the author Mary Cavanagh to submit a series of self-help articles on this subject, and her introductory piece will be published on my blog (www.caro-fraser.com/blog) this coming Monday, September 24th. Mary deals with everything a self-publishing author needs to know about promoting their work - organising a book launch, preparing a press release, drumming up local interest, getting reviews - in a gutsy, practical way. I’d like to invite all self-publishing authors out there to read Mary’s pieces and join in the discussion. Please go to the blog, hit subscribe, get the benefit of Mary’s wisdom, and share some of your own experiences. With luck, we’ll all benefit! Caro