Comments on: The New Reality of Publishing http://deanesmay.com/2008/04/04/the-new-reality-of-publishing/ Defending the liberal tradition in history, science, and philosophy. Mon, 21 May 2012 11:55:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Trudy W. Schuett http://deanesmay.com/2008/04/04/the-new-reality-of-publishing/#comment-153548 Trudy W. Schuett Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:51:42 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/04/04/the-new-reality-of-publishing/#comment-153548 The word "on the street" is that the traditional publishers are circling the wagons, terrified what's happened to the newspapers is happening to them. There (probably) won't ever again be a major bestseller like "The Carpetbaggers" or "Valley of the Dolls" that everybody in the known universe bought and read within a month or so of the initial release. They used to sell so many of single titles, they could experiment with different covers to see which one sold the most. Not anymore! The word “on the street” is that the traditional publishers are circling the wagons, terrified what’s happened to the newspapers is happening to them.

There (probably) won’t ever again be a major bestseller like “The Carpetbaggers” or “Valley of the Dolls” that everybody in the known universe bought and read within a month or so of the initial release. They used to sell so many of single titles, they could experiment with different covers to see which one sold the most.

Not anymore!

]]> By: CERDIP http://deanesmay.com/2008/04/04/the-new-reality-of-publishing/#comment-153535 CERDIP Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:33:24 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/04/04/the-new-reality-of-publishing/#comment-153535 Personally, I don't know what to make of all of this sturm und drang of late. My publisher (Thomson, or Cengage now, I guess) treats me well, I get along well with my editors (except my technical editor--I'm married to her :-). The advances, while not in John Grisham territory are a welcome addition to the household budget, and the royalties while not framulous, are certainly pleasing and rewarding. Maybe I'm just too comfortable with my "momma" publisher :-) -- Ken Finney Personally, I don’t know what to make of all of this sturm und drang of late. My publisher (Thomson, or Cengage now, I guess) treats me well, I get along well with my editors (except my technical editor–I’m married to her :-). The advances, while not in John Grisham territory are a welcome addition to the household budget, and the royalties while not framulous, are certainly pleasing and rewarding.

Maybe I’m just too comfortable with my “momma” publisher :-)

– Ken Finney

]]> By: Trudy W. Schuett http://deanesmay.com/2008/04/04/the-new-reality-of-publishing/#comment-153505 Trudy W. Schuett Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:28:59 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/04/04/the-new-reality-of-publishing/#comment-153505 Well, I didn't expect the HTML would turn out like that...h'm. Anyhoo, forgot the obligatory disclaimer: one of my books is on <a href="http://www.createspace.com/3338863" rel="nofollow">CreateSpace</a>, a subsidiary of Amazon. Well, I didn’t expect the HTML would turn out like that…h’m.

Anyhoo, forgot the obligatory disclaimer: one of my books is on CreateSpace, a subsidiary of Amazon.

]]> By: Trudy W. Schuett http://deanesmay.com/2008/04/04/the-new-reality-of-publishing/#comment-153504 Trudy W. Schuett Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:22:31 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/04/04/the-new-reality-of-publishing/#comment-153504 Oh, wait, there's more! The world of indie publishers is <I>aflame</I>, I tell you: <a href="http://www.writersweekly.com/amazon.php" rel="nofollow">BEEG Flap over Amazon! Looks like Amazon wants a lock on all this unrealized revenue floating around. Like Mickey Mouse once said,"Big doin's, folks!" I for one, am excited watching this drama unfold. Not to mention figuring out how I can best leverage all this uproar! It sure is an interesting time to be a writer! Oh, wait, there’s more! The world of indie publishers is aflame, I tell you:
BEEG Flap over Amazon!
Looks like Amazon wants a lock on all this unrealized revenue floating around. Like Mickey Mouse once said,”Big doin’s, folks!”

I for one, am excited watching this drama unfold. Not to mention figuring out how I can best leverage all this uproar! It sure is an interesting time to be a writer!

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