tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post9012703989764593967..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: Why I don't want to self-publish againUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-20143445808079363162014-08-22T23:22:37.526+01:002014-08-22T23:22:37.526+01:00Nice thought Nick but anything I wrote would still...Nice thought Nick but anything I wrote would still need professional editing and the rest would be a very steep learning curve. Nicola already knew a lot about the business and it was an enormous amount of work for her. I know nothing. <br />I just write because I feel compelled to do so. It doesn't mean it is good enough to publish in any form without professional input.catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-79978455522122860792014-08-22T20:58:15.044+01:002014-08-22T20:58:15.044+01:00Totally, 100% agree, Nicola. And it's the know...Totally, 100% agree, Nicola. And it's the knowledge that I wouldn't do any promotion that has led me not to self-publish even things that were traditionally published and have gone out of print. If I wanted to do promotion, I'd work in marketing (or whichever department does the promotion). i don't, I want to write - so the marketing people can do the marketing and be good at it and I'll do what I'm good at and let them get on with it. <br />Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-35563305041740572572014-08-22T16:22:40.666+01:002014-08-22T16:22:40.666+01:00p.s. Catdownunder, why not give kindle publishing ...p.s. Catdownunder, why not give kindle publishing a go? For me, it's something I've learned as I've gone along. Self-doubt and self-criticism are assets, not obstacles - far worse are the books by those who lack any self-doubt whatsoever.<br /><br />I know I seem to be critical of the whole process, but it's a lot better than nothing.Nick Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191176209084540085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-19676222183815738052014-08-22T13:30:04.775+01:002014-08-22T13:30:04.775+01:00Nick, my feelings absolutely.
Another point I sh...Nick, my feelings absolutely. <br /><br />Another point I should have made, or more clearly, is that if you just have one book or at least one sort of book/genre, it's a whole load easier. But I write lots of different things and there just isn't time in the day to keep marketing them all.Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847390687632715336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-1441219324402124892014-08-22T13:07:30.829+01:002014-08-22T13:07:30.829+01:00I am completely with you on the self-promotion thi...I am completely with you on the self-promotion thing. It is so much more psychologically agreeable to be part of a team, promoting that effort, than to be a solo act and (effectively) boasting in the hope of cash. It makes me cringe, which is why I do so little myself, despite being only self-published these days, or as good as.<br /><br />It's not just the vast reserves of time and energy it uses up. It's also strangely futile-seeming. Who in their right mind would be swayed by anyone's self-promotion? All you can hope is that some avid fan will become obsessed and go and spread the word for you. (If you're reading this, you know who you are...) Nick Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191176209084540085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-18049933035680804182014-08-22T10:56:02.217+01:002014-08-22T10:56:02.217+01:00I have always been amazed that people can self-pub...I have always been amazed that people can self-publish with so much confidence - or at least that they appear to do that. I have some idea how much work you put into your self-published books from reading your blog (and then the books)but some people seem to go ahead and self-publish and e-publish with great confidence that they are doing the right thing. Perhaps they are. Even if I thought I had something which was good enough - and at very least I would want it to be professionally edited - I don't know enough about all the other aspects of production and I couldn't begin to publicise something that didn't have professional endorsement.<br />I know I will probably end up not published and some people may say that is a good thing too!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-86022486928447869402014-08-22T10:26:38.771+01:002014-08-22T10:26:38.771+01:00Given the surge in e-publishing, it's good to ...Given the surge in e-publishing, it's good to have your perspective and experience here, Nicola. <br /><br />Selling is complicated & hard work when it's you/your words that are being out up there as the product, especially in the "cheap to everyone is good" climate.<br /><br />Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-67779254096265962162014-08-22T09:13:49.603+01:002014-08-22T09:13:49.603+01:00Interesting - thanks for sharing your experience. ...Interesting - thanks for sharing your experience. I think I'd feel the same. Fiction must be difficult to promote, but encouraging that you have had more success with the non-fiction. <br />Heather Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663116147353986746noreply@blogger.com