Comments on: Trad vs Indie – A Debate on The Future of Book Publishing

By: Should Authors Publish Wide or be Exclusive to Amazon? – Sacha Black

Should Authors Publish Wide or be Exclusive to Amazon? – Sacha Black — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 08:01:11 +0000

[…] one of your platforms for selling books closes. I look to the future a lot, and I talked about the debate between the indie and traditional publishing routes back in September, but today I am pondering the latest Author Earnings report, and what it might mean for us […]

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:57:18 +0000

In reply to D. Wallace Peach. That's true. I'm finally clawing my way out of the hole now, so starting to feel a bit better :D

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:56:55 +0000

In reply to Jane Dougherty. haha I'll try!

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:47:59 +0000

In reply to evie gaughan.

Thanks so much Evie, I would love that too, I wonder if a new breed will be born? I think there are some hybrid organisations that help writers, but I am not sure how many rights you get to keep – I suspect they need to make a buck or two as well…

By: evie gaughan

evie gaughan — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 13:40:21 +0000

Great piece and a question that will always plague authors! Personally, I would love a new breed of publisher that takes care of printing & distribution of PBs, while allowing the author to retain digital rights. More of a partnership really. Does that already exist?! If so, please point the way 🙂

By: Jane Dougherty

Jane Dougherty — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:35:05 +0000

In reply to Sacha Black. I'm sure you can cope with two half brains :)

By: D. Wallace Peach

D. Wallace Peach — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 12:49:51 +0000

In reply to Sacha Black. Ignore the doubts. You're doing everything you can to make sure your book is top quality. That's all you can do.

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:29:55 +0000

In reply to D. Wallace Peach.

It really really is. So fast it boggles my mind. I didn’t know there were vetting mechanisms – I mean I know Amazon is cracking the whip on books with stacks of errors etc, but I didn’t know there were actual mechanisms. I hope I am… I am so so filled with horrid doubts at the moment. Not that it’s stopping me, but it is plaguing my mind and I’m bored of going round in circles.

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:26:40 +0000

In reply to Charles Yallowitz.

True, true. That is a good point – I mean they wouldn’t do it if they didn’t get something out of it to be honest.

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:21:06 +0000

In reply to Jane Dougherty. haha, well, trying. I have found it exceedingly difficult to get into the flow, but then it's a non-fiction piece, and so using a different side of the brain all together. Sigh.