tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508176189212234258.post2397858438798301025..comments2024-03-07T02:17:29.746-08:00Comments on Dispatches from La-La Land: The Ugly Secrets of the E-Book RevolutionMJ Heiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05087572431152826725noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508176189212234258.post-47899282031589971462011-05-11T17:42:25.341-07:002011-05-11T17:42:25.341-07:00Working in teams is definitely the key. And remain...Working in teams is definitely the key. And remaining humble, teachable and correctable. I guess I'm an idealist, and I believe (hope, pray, etc.) that if I don't cut corners, if I do the work and do it to the best of my ability, then my hard work will pay off. The only way this will work is if those who do indie publish are putting out their best work, with all of the team players in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508176189212234258.post-91025877447491234592011-05-11T06:58:11.227-07:002011-05-11T06:58:11.227-07:00Liz: I suppose we're both saying the same thi...Liz: I suppose we're both saying the same thing. It's time the old business model is adapted. I'm not even saying that Amanda Hocking's success is a good thing; it only exemplifies badly-edited work; however, it does represent millions of dollars that are not going to support traditional publishing professionals or the work they do. While the publishers have to change, so do MJ Heiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087572431152826725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508176189212234258.post-86390910090890276792011-05-10T13:52:32.224-07:002011-05-10T13:52:32.224-07:00The problem with the self-made millionaires of sel...The problem with the self-made millionaires of self-publishing is they themselves don't know what they did to make it big. Nearly all self-pubbers promote tirelessly, work harder at selling than they had to at writing and still come up with a couple dozen copies sold to people who know them at best. People like Amanda Hocking get lucky. That's really all their is to it, and that's Liz Czukashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656897969180818333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508176189212234258.post-44372546193841788142011-05-10T10:15:45.058-07:002011-05-10T10:15:45.058-07:00The things self-published authors are doing make m...The things self-published authors are doing make my head spin. I think I'll stick with traditional publishing, even if only I go for the small press houses.Jeff Beeslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935580053176710609noreply@blogger.com