http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/07/publishing-self-publishing-where-is-the-tipping-point/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=publishing-self-publishing-where-is-the-tipping-point Practical Advice to Help Self-Publishers Build Better Books Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/07/publishing-self-publishing-where-is-the-tipping-point/#comment-16234 Top Picks Thursday 9-22-2011 « The Author Chronicles Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:08:30 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=7754#comment-16234 [...] Friedlander wonders if we have reached the tipping point between traditional publishing and self-publishing for top-name authors. If you go with self-pubbing, copy editor Diana DeSpain Schramer explains why copy-editing is vital [...] [...] Friedlander wonders if we have reached the tipping point between traditional publishing and self-publishing for top-name authors. If you go with self-pubbing, copy editor Diana DeSpain Schramer explains why copy-editing is vital [...]

]]> http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/07/publishing-self-publishing-where-is-the-tipping-point/#comment-16103 Thomas Wilson Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=7754#comment-16103 In time the traditional publishing industry might have to climb down from their lofty spots on Mt. Olympus and start reading some E-books to find the nuggets in the virtual stream and actually go after clients. The biggest problem I have heard about Indie Publishers is that their books need professional editing and professional artwork for the covers. I am a self published E-book writer with two novels out in cyber space and available on createspace. I did what I could with a free editor and my own cover art, because I am working a full time job, living paycheck to paycheck trying to raise a family while the government is trying to destroy the economy along with country. I would only be interested in traditional publishing for the Free Professional Editing help and Professional Art work for covers. I keep saying when some website producer can effectively create a site to bring together editors, artists, amatuer movie makers together in a fashion they can work together dirt cheap or free, until they all can start making money and getting exposure, the site pulling it all together will be Huge! As far as a tipping point, they won't recognize it until they are past it and it is too late. There are some great authors out there and time and word of mouth will sort out the rest. I would say traditional publishers market for the future is the scraps of the E-book world. When I can create professional cover art and edit my own books at a professional level - I wouldn't be interested in them either. Those Indies who are serious about writing will get better, are getting better, and sites like Goodreads are making them Great! In time the traditional publishing industry might have to climb down from their lofty spots on Mt. Olympus and start reading some E-books to find the nuggets in the virtual stream and actually go after clients.
The biggest problem I have heard about Indie Publishers is that their books need professional editing and professional artwork for the covers. I am a self published E-book writer with two novels out in cyber space and available on createspace. I did what I could with a free editor and my own cover art, because I am working a full time job, living paycheck to paycheck trying to raise a family while the government is trying to destroy the economy along with country.
I would only be interested in traditional publishing for the Free Professional Editing help and Professional Art work for covers.
I keep saying when some website producer can effectively create a site to bring together editors, artists, amatuer movie makers together in a fashion they can work together dirt cheap or free, until they all can start making money and getting exposure, the site pulling it all together will be Huge! As far as a tipping point, they won’t recognize it until they are past it and it is too late.
There are some great authors out there and time and word of mouth will sort out the rest. I would say traditional publishers market for the future is the scraps of the E-book world.
When I can create professional cover art and edit my own books at a professional level – I wouldn’t be interested in them either.
Those Indies who are serious about writing will get better, are getting better, and sites like Goodreads are making them Great!

]]> http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/07/publishing-self-publishing-where-is-the-tipping-point/#comment-16102 Alana Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:41:07 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=7754#comment-16102 Unless the publishing industry finds a way to pay writers more or move all of their efforts to publishing ebooks instead of paper books, I think self-publishing is going to overtake them in the future. I'm really excited that more and more bestselling authors are switching over to self-publishing. Unless the publishing industry finds a way to pay writers more or move all of their efforts to publishing ebooks instead of paper books, I think self-publishing is going to overtake them in the future. I’m really excited that more and more bestselling authors are switching over to self-publishing.

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