Comments on: Why Your Self-Publishing Service Probably Didn’t Cheat You

By: A. Herbert

A. Herbert — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:23:08 +0000

Wow, that’s good to know. I heard a lot of bad stuff about self publishing and I wasn’t going to use it, btu this makes sure I won’t ever! It sucks but I guess that is how things are.

By: Paul Lagasse

Paul Lagasse — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:25:04 +0000

Actually, if I can pick an even tinier nit, I’d argue that it’s not the publishing — self or otherwise — that’s getting harder. It’s the marketing. Publishing and distribution have never been easier; anyone with a computer can upload his or her book right to Amazon, Smashwords, and a dozen other popular sales venues that are visited by gazillions of buyers daily.

But as you say, more and more people are doing exactly this. The challenge, then, becomes finding a way of making your voice heard amid and above the din.

By: Daniel Dvorkin

Daniel Dvorkin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:54:09 +0000

All good points, but I do feel compelled to point out that …

In reality, publishing is a tough way to go–and getting tougher every day as more and more writers rush into the field–and the successes that are currently being made much of in the media–while impressive–are not a representative sample.

… is a true statement whether “publishing” has the “self-” prefix or not.

By: Jim Van Pelt

Jim Van Pelt — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:47:27 +0000

Nicely done article. Very succinct. I’ll share it with my Creative Writing class at the college. We talked about the self-publishing route last night. You made my points but better.