http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/08/30/its-ok-to-say-no-to-publishing/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:53:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/08/30/its-ok-to-say-no-to-publishing/#comment-4440 Daniel Emery Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:13:59 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/08/30/its-ok-to-say-no-to-publishing/#comment-4440 Here's a question... Let's say that an author wants to get the filtering and feedback that an editor can provide to strengthen the book before publishing it, BUT the author would prefer to self-publish via the many distribution options on the net like podiobooks.com. What should that author do? How could the author wind up like Mr. Sigler with Earthcore, having a professionally edited and revised book but still get to self-publish? (This is hypothetical. I'm not saying that's what I am planning on doing.) Thanks for your time! Here’s a question… Let’s say that an author wants to get the filtering and feedback that an editor can provide to strengthen the book before publishing it, BUT the author would prefer to self-publish via the many distribution options on the net like podiobooks.com. What should that author do? How could the author wind up like Mr. Sigler with Earthcore, having a professionally edited and revised book but still get to self-publish? (This is hypothetical. I’m not saying that’s what I am planning on doing.)
Thanks for your time!

]]> http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/08/30/its-ok-to-say-no-to-publishing/#comment-4125 Aram Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:01:53 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/08/30/its-ok-to-say-no-to-publishing/#comment-4125 Unfortunately, these days - probably all days - there is no way to know what books are going to catch on; and plenty of less than sterling works become huge hits. Publishers are filters, but their focus is on the bottom line - or rather, their predictions of the bottom line. There are plenty of books out there which should find no audience, and yet do. So I am grateful for online publishing - it opens the door for everyone. See Tom Friedman's "The World Is Flat". The author makes a judgment that the book is ready; maybe it is and maybe it isn't, but it's up to the public to say. Unfortunately, these days - probably all days - there is no way to know what books are going to catch on; and plenty of less than sterling works become huge hits. Publishers are filters, but their focus is on the bottom line - or rather, their predictions of the bottom line. There are plenty of books out there which should find no audience, and yet do. So I am grateful for online publishing - it opens the door for everyone. See Tom Friedman’s “The World Is Flat”. The author makes a judgment that the book is ready; maybe it is and maybe it isn’t, but it’s up to the public to say.

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