tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466476717894366486.post4454413838171167632..comments2016-11-12T08:42:20.952-06:00Comments on Crossroads of Humanity: S.L. Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03917834127135482985noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466476717894366486.post-74729183102914195382012-11-04T23:40:02.830-06:002012-11-04T23:40:02.830-06:00I published my first two books via CreateSpace and...I published my first two books via CreateSpace and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to avoid the hassle of submitting and begging publishers to commit to your work. Sure, it took a little more effort (page formatting and cover design) but was completely worth it. I did eventually graduate to an Indie publisher simply because they have mechanisms to edit and market your work. I say ignore the suppositions and judgmental looks. Let them write their own book and see what real dedication is all about!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073903120531532332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466476717894366486.post-29426759199850371232012-11-04T19:07:48.652-06:002012-11-04T19:07:48.652-06:00You should print out copies of Mark Coker's Ho...You should print out copies of Mark Coker's How to Publish an eBook and hand them out when you get that look. Clarifies all very succinctly!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466476717894366486.post-6489178666077250402012-11-03T08:37:51.050-05:002012-11-03T08:37:51.050-05:00I have a teacher friend ( U.S.) who was attacked i...I have a teacher friend ( U.S.) who was attacked in class by gang members after the school district withdrew funding for teacher's aides.It caused a breakdown and yet it was ages before she was able to get invalidity benfit payments causing even more problems as her capital disappeared under the weight of bills. It seems teachers no longer have the value they once did in the eyes of Government.<br />Public perception of writers is going the same way as they don't understand how difficult it is to gain representation these days or that people may choose the indie path to get better royalties or avoid too much interference in our work. If as you suggest they tok the time to read the free chapters, samples and everything else out there they'd see there are many authors as good as-or better- than those established by contracts with publishers. They could also weed out those whose work could only be published by vanity shops since the content is bad and the editing atrocious.But that's why we give read-me samples. The public must play their part and gauge what they like. The quality of books published by professional publishing houses isn't much to go on judging by remainder bins in shops these days.David Prosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421038270689370362noreply@blogger.com