Comments on: Self publishing – it’s not for everyone! http://dramaquill.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/self-publishing-its-not-for-everyone/ A place for writers of all levels Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:25:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: dramaquill http://dramaquill.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/self-publishing-its-not-for-everyone/#comment-166 dramaquill Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:23:37 +0000 http://dramaquill.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-166 Hi Hugh: Thanks for stopping by. What I'm referring to as "self-publishing" is paying to have your book published rather than actually being accepted by a traditional publisher. Let's face it, there are a lot of writers out there who are cranking out books and paying to have them printed up. They aren't being edited (or as in the case of several writers I know, being edited very poorly by Publish America) and the books would not likely be published if they didn't do it themselves (with the help of these vanity presses). I know there are lots of crappy books published by traditional companies too, but the odds are that the traditional guys have way way way more good books than the select few that might go through a vanity press. Enjoyed your comments and best of luck to you, too. Hi Hugh:

Thanks for stopping by.

What I’m referring to as “self-publishing” is paying to have your book published rather than actually being accepted by a traditional publisher.

Let’s face it, there are a lot of writers out there who are cranking out books and paying to have them printed up.
They aren’t being edited (or as in the case of several writers I know, being edited very poorly by Publish America) and the books would not likely be published if they didn’t do it themselves (with the help of these vanity presses).

I know there are lots of crappy books published by traditional companies too, but the odds are that the traditional guys have way way way more good books than the select few that might go through a vanity press.

Enjoyed your comments and best of luck to you, too.

]]> By: Hugh Griffin http://dramaquill.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/self-publishing-its-not-for-everyone/#comment-162 Hugh Griffin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:04:28 +0000 http://dramaquill.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-162 I agree self-publishing is not for everyone and applaud your dedication to writing, but you appear to consider "vanity and subsidy publishers" to be self-publishing" companies. Frankly, there is no such thing as a "self publishing company." Either one is a self-publisher or gets to market some other way (via traditional publishers or vanity publishers). Many backlist books now found in bookstores are digitally printed (which has nothing to do with the "POD" concept). Unfortunately, many in the vanity press world deliberately misuse terms to exploit first time self publishers. There's also no such thing as a "POD Self Publishing Company." POD is not even a printing process, but a production strategy. Digital printing is now used by all types of publishers including the majors, and you're wise to grasp that self published fiction (no matter how it's printed) is extremely difficult to market and sell. Best of luck in the future! I agree self-publishing is not for everyone and applaud your dedication to writing, but you appear to consider “vanity and subsidy publishers” to be self-publishing” companies. Frankly, there is no such thing as a “self publishing company.” Either one is a self-publisher or gets to market some other way (via traditional publishers or vanity publishers). Many backlist books now found in bookstores are digitally printed (which has nothing to do with the “POD” concept). Unfortunately, many in the vanity press world deliberately misuse terms to exploit first time self publishers. There’s also no such thing as a “POD Self Publishing Company.” POD is not even a printing process, but a production strategy. Digital printing is now used by
all types of publishers including the majors, and you’re wise to grasp that self published fiction (no matter how it’s printed) is extremely difficult to market and sell.
Best of luck in the future!

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