The significant digital giants have donned their armor and are preparing for battle with their favorite eBook readers. Amazon boasts Kindle, Barnes and Noble claims Nook, and Apple unveiled iPad with a flourish. Now Google is wielding Editions and Borders is beginning its campaign with Kobo. The eBook wars are upon us and given the […]
eBook Wars (Has Print Been Vanquished?): Guest-post by Ben Summit Read More »
In my last post, I promised another on the pros and cons of my self-publishing experience. I published Alaska Tracks with an Amazon company called createspace. I liked both elements of that compound word, so I gave them a try. First, what I didn’t like so much: I never once spoke to a human being.
Amazon self-publishing, part II : a final guest post by Ned Rozell Read More »
“My book is self-published.” Loser is the first word that flashes into your head when you hear that, right? If his/her material were good enough, a conventional publisher would have taken the risk. For my latest book, Alaska Tracks, I didn’t want or try to find a publisher. Here’s why: After I sent queries to
Self-publishing without shame: guest post by Ned Rozell Read More »
In last week’s post on Risktaking and Gatekeepers, we talked about some of the changes in publishing and how they impact Alaskan authors. The good news is that we authors have lots of options. Yay, autonomy. Bad news: we have lots of sifting and sorting and decisions to make. Boo, more work. Swapping ideas and
Publish, then filter Read More »
