Comments on: Publishing vs. Self-Publishing [Once Again]

By: A Movable Feast « Genre Bender

A Movable Feast « Genre Bender — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:23:42 +0000

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By: Matt Mitchell

Matt Mitchell — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:20:23 +0000

They haven’t sustained it for me. Ten years ago you had to shell out $500+ to have a book self published, and buy a minimum number of copies to boot. I tried to go that route, just to get my book in print so I could share it out among friends, but it was just too expensive. Today, I can print on demand from Amazon, sell it through Amazon, and pay nothing up front. If the publishing world isn’t on its heels yet, it soon will be.

By: Ara 13

Ara 13 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:40:41 +0000

Sounds familiar. If this writing/publishing trip were a roller-coaster ride, you’d think it would ascend more often, huh? I’ve become the biggest pessimist when it comes to awards, publications, lectures, reviews; and occassionally I am happily surprised. But can the few ups sustain this venture out of the shadows of hobbyhood? Boy, I hope so. Hang in there. Ara 13, author of Drawers & Booths. Ara13.com