tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post635464524343785741..comments2023-06-12T17:08:36.320+01:00Comments on How Publishing <i>Really</i> Works: Authonomy and BlurbJane Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-38507669053159755582009-03-19T11:40:00.000+00:002009-03-19T11:40:00.000+00:00Well, Louise: where shall I start?Briefly, the har...Well, Louise: where shall I start?<BR/><BR/>Briefly, the harm lies in the conflict of interests involved in Authonomy referring all of its writers to a POD service like this, when some of them might have a good chance of getting published by a mainstream publisher (which is more lucrative AND results in a better quality book and higher sales); and in the fact that lots of writers misunderstand the limitations that self-publishing imposes, and only come to realise them once they've already self-published their work. By which time it's too late to avoid them. <BR/><BR/>All of which is explained more fully in some of my other blog posts--have a look around. And feel free to ask more questions, I'm happy to answer them when I can.Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-48125677430649193502009-03-19T11:28:00.000+00:002009-03-19T11:28:00.000+00:00If writers go into this with their eyes open, wher...If writers go into this with their eyes open, where's the harm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-34198658400125154092009-02-18T10:32:00.000+00:002009-02-18T10:32:00.000+00:00Hi Jane.Caught this one when you posted it and it ...Hi Jane.<BR/><BR/>Caught this one when you posted it and it makes some good points. And I now notice Authonomy has added some annoying advertising, too.<BR/><BR/>I never thought I'd hear myself saying this, but I'm looking forward to a return to the 'legacy' slushpile as I finish the edit of the book I'm 'shopping'...Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141884153180374138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-40234290572434545512009-02-18T00:17:00.000+00:002009-02-18T00:17:00.000+00:00To me it feels like if you went to the Job Centre,...To me it feels like if you went to the Job Centre, and they said, "Well, we don't have anything for you at the moment, but if you go next door you can buy a lottery ticket."nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-61648757835003599992009-02-17T13:24:00.000+00:002009-02-17T13:24:00.000+00:00Buffy, more and more mainstream publishers seem to...Buffy, more and more mainstream publishers seem to be diverting writers to self- and vanity-publishing now: I've got a whole string of blog posts lined up which discuss this, for publication here and elsewhere. <BR/><BR/>There are ways that it could be done well (which I'll be discussing in those forthcoming posts): but what strikes me about the schemes I've seen so far is that the mainstream presses don't seem to be too well informed about the self-publishing industry in general, or about the companies they've teamed up with. Which leads to odd associations like this one. Hmmm.Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-24988910129311988762009-02-17T12:10:00.000+00:002009-02-17T12:10:00.000+00:00This "we'll publish the best, let the authors pay ...This "we'll publish the best, let the authors pay to publish the rest" approach seems all too common at present. Commercial publishers getting into bed with vanities? Deeply disturbing, but I guess we can't keep it from happening.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.com