tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post2981158012202826346..comments2023-11-09T07:09:33.891-08:00Comments on Utah Children's Writers: Self Publishing...Or Not...AgainSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10166492055392141231noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-25489955225131239252011-12-18T13:53:05.827-08:002011-12-18T13:53:05.827-08:00I'm an author with an agent, but the small nic...I'm an author with an agent, but the small niche stories are too risky for the big publishers these days, so I'm taking my professionally edited stories to the e-public. I wouldn't have done so if they hadn't been edited and revised--New York ready.<br /><br />Also, since I write clean romance, that cuts down on the audience. <br /><br />My agent is still working hard to sell three others for me, but I am digging the self-pubbed experience 1000 times more than I thought I would.<br /><br />Also, if I put out high quality work, that raises the quality of e-choices, right?<br /><br />That's my wild ride.L.L. Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05479212854384361721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-37456020938938672802011-12-13T07:55:09.694-08:002011-12-13T07:55:09.694-08:00Like everything, self-pubbing isn't for everyo...Like everything, self-pubbing isn't for everyone. I'm with you, Julie, I want my book to be the best it can be before reaching the public--even if it takes a long time for me to get there...Yamilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769312615756253197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-60448309074573372032011-12-12T19:51:28.312-08:002011-12-12T19:51:28.312-08:00Sometimes it's a hard-learned lesson. Great wr...Sometimes it's a hard-learned lesson. Great writing is often a product of an evolutionary process. @Tiffany, I agree. It would be great if editing services were expected and made affordable. Authors (or hopeful authors) should find and use editing services they can afford. Even the best writer needs a clear, unbiased eye to polish their work.Fiaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926061003660096037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-70220996169900610622011-12-12T14:11:14.408-08:002011-12-12T14:11:14.408-08:00@Tiffany, I can vouch for your book! It is well ed...@Tiffany, I can vouch for your book! It is well edited and a great story. A good example of self-published!Julie Daineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-39782651714844319452011-12-12T14:04:34.601-08:002011-12-12T14:04:34.601-08:00Wouldn't it be nice if Amazon and other self-p...Wouldn't it be nice if Amazon and other self-publishing services made it mandatory to use an editing service prior to publishing a book with them?<br /><br />I think self-published authors have a duty to make sure their manuscript is not just a first draft. To have at least tried to go the traditional route and taken the advise of agents, editors and other writers seriously.<br /><br />BUT that won't ever happen, will it? So in the meantime, us poor self-published book review bloggers are here to help people wade through the absolute mess!Scribshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10141073202199567931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-66315695286880198692011-12-12T10:39:28.688-08:002011-12-12T10:39:28.688-08:00I know somebody who recently self-pubbed on Amazon...I know somebody who recently self-pubbed on Amazon and, although from what I can tell from the free sample chapters the concept is solid, the book needs serious editing for mechanics and structure. If I had paid for a book in that shape from a stranger I would be ticked. It reminds me a bit of another guy I know who self-pubbed because he didn't want an editor to change his "inspired" work. He ended up with a garage full of books.<br /><br />I am a firm believer that self-publishing can work, and I like the idea of independence, especially for certain kinds of books, but you have to deliver professional quality if people are paying, and, unfortunately, a lot of writers who are early in their careers don't know yet how to produce that on their own.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450784902644202694noreply@blogger.com