tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post7990411965152800419..comments2024-03-28T23:31:06.181-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: I SENSE A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE_Storm Clouds for Indie eBooks in 2013 Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-87498459316489523312012-12-13T07:58:51.757-06:002012-12-13T07:58:51.757-06:00Hilary:
We write from our hearts so it is sometime...Hilary:<br />We write from our hearts so it is sometimes easy to forget the publishing business is a business first and foremost -- so watching your back with the sharks who think only of the largest profit margins is a must if we are to survive the cold ocean of business.<br /><br />Thanks so much for visiting and staying to talk awhile. :-)<br /><br />Siv:<br />I love to write. It lifts me as nothing else can. Still, my dream is to be self-supporting as a writer. From the storm approaching me and my fellow Indie authors, it would seem it will stay a dream. There are much worse fates.<br /><br />May your Holiday season be a really great one -- and no headaches! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12606225017534086952012-12-13T05:12:59.720-06:002012-12-13T05:12:59.720-06:00Thanks Roland for the information. It is a good re...Thanks Roland for the information. It is a good reminder for me that I am writing because I love to write and the money making part is only a bonus. If I were to think otherwise, I would also have a severe headache.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218651886143284455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65236219694097490512012-12-13T02:30:47.887-06:002012-12-13T02:30:47.887-06:00Hi Roland .. a great warning post - and thanks for...Hi Roland .. a great warning post - and thanks for pointing everything out so clearly .. <br /><br />.. I read 'Hug your cat for the warm fuzzies. Watch your book with the sharks' ... not quite the same, but definitely the same connotation ... had to laugh at myself ..<br /><br />It's an interesting world - everyone protecting their own interests as best they can and easier if you're at the top of the tree ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-61263999830249987092012-12-12T23:36:38.536-06:002012-12-12T23:36:38.536-06:00Lara:
Yes, changing its algorithms seems like rigg...Lara:<br />Yes, changing its algorithms seems like rigging the game. But Big Business has done that from before the time of the Robber Barons.<br /><br />I could be the new Ray Bradbury and you the new JK Rowling, but if no one hears of us, our novels will wither.<br /><br />How do we get the internet world beyond author blogs to take notice of our works? Even SHADES OF GREY didn't catch on until it was in print.<br /><br />I know solutions are out there waiting to be found, but as I've said: I'm the Wiley E. Coyote of eBooks. :-(Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-53589998504588310652012-12-12T23:06:33.161-06:002012-12-12T23:06:33.161-06:00I read the Anne Allen post before and the main thi...I read the Anne Allen post before and the main thing that frustrated me about all the news was that Amazon is changing it's algorithms so it's playing nicer with traditional publishing. Not entirely fair, but it is a business, so I guess such a move is to be expected.<br /><br />The self-publishing lot of us will just have to become more creative to garner attention, and I still don't know exactly how to do that! I'm working on figuring something out, though. I do believe that a good, well-crafted story will hold its own against the changing tides, but it's getting it up on the top of the ocean that's the trick.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-34558246166669997122012-12-12T22:19:19.999-06:002012-12-12T22:19:19.999-06:00Heather:
Hasn't it though? I took one look at ...Heather:<br />Hasn't it though? I took one look at John Locke's face on the cover of his HOW TO book and thought "Snake Oil Salesman." It was his eyes and the expression on his face. Sigh.<br /><br />Amazon needed Indie eBooks when it was tackling the Big 6. Now, when it has won its lawsuit, we are not needed as much, if at all. <br /><br />It is slightly unsettling, isn't it?Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-47486523386091570642012-12-12T21:59:34.178-06:002012-12-12T21:59:34.178-06:00Craziness, it's just become absolute craziness...Craziness, it's just become absolute craziness. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-45694312608878099402012-12-12T21:53:05.358-06:002012-12-12T21:53:05.358-06:00Alex:
I am basically the Wiley E. Coyote of self-p...Alex:<br />I am basically the Wiley E. Coyote of self-publishing. I try to think of new ways to promote myself but only wind up with a headache!<br /><br />D.G.:<br />I just heard of this article today, so I wanted to share the highlights of it and give the link to get the rest of it.<br /><br />I figured if I hadn't heard of it and only found it by way of an odd Google Search, many of my friends might not have heard of it either.<br /><br />I am afraid that Amazon might do what Wal-Mart did in its beginning: crush its local competitors then up the price of its goods when it is a monopoly. Shivers.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-87621323301933872252012-12-12T21:47:57.605-06:002012-12-12T21:47:57.605-06:00When too many people jump on, the boat tilts.
B...When too many people jump on, the boat tilts. <br /><br />Business is about the bottom line and entangling consumers. When too many people tell you how to 'use' the system, then the system is usually going to be revamped.<br /><br />This was a long and very informative post (I read Anne's R. Allen's post as well).<br /><br />Thanks for highlighting the info.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-41268708732591714582012-12-12T21:14:51.935-06:002012-12-12T21:14:51.935-06:00I read Anne's post on Sunday. Some of it is sc...I read Anne's post on Sunday. Some of it is scary. But that means everyone has to expand their options and look for other ways to succeed.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com