tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post8529080894834751013..comments2023-10-18T09:50:12.721-04:00Comments on Fresh-scraped Vellum - A blog devoted to historical and fantasy fiction: Another Point for Indie PublishingJoseph Finleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-8049586378972709322011-07-22T15:54:03.667-04:002011-07-22T15:54:03.667-04:00Jane Friedman posted the following blog about the ...Jane Friedman posted the following blog about the fate of bookstores after Border's demise. It links to four other articles on the topic. All are interesting reads.<br /><br />http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/looking-into-the-future-of-bookstores-4-anglesJoseph Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-70474873150391443752011-07-18T21:03:08.705-04:002011-07-18T21:03:08.705-04:00Thanks for the comment. I think that's a good...Thanks for the comment. I think that's a good point for readers. With so many folks self-publishing, the reader will inevitably have to work harder to separate the wheat from the chaff. Hopefully, Amazon ratings, reviews from people you trust, and a glimpse at free pages or chapters can help make the decision a little easier. I feel I can generally tell whether a book is to my liking by the first chapter. Not always, but most of the time. <br /><br />For authors, I think the issue is whether, with less shelf space at brick and mortar book sellers after Borders liquidates, there will be realistic options outside of self-publishing. Joe Konrath believes the midlist authors will fare badly in the wake of Borders' demise. The bestselling authors, of course, will be fine. But as Konrath points out, there's a lot of luck involved in becoming one of those. <br /><br />Still, comments like yours add to the debate. I'm new to the Kindle, so I foresee a blog post down the road about the best strategies to separate the wheat from the chaff.<br /><br />Also, the links were great!Joseph Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-24193519371483275872011-07-18T09:39:53.345-04:002011-07-18T09:39:53.345-04:00While I prefer ebooks to hardcover or paperbacks, ...While I prefer ebooks to hardcover or paperbacks, the major item that traditional publishing has over self-publishing is quality control.<br /><br />There are a lot of items on Amazon that I don't want even at $0.99, because they haven't passed through even the basic filters listed here:<br />http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/004641.html<br /><br />As one example, I offer you a book that sat around in slushpiles for at least 10 years before being self-published: "Hitler in Oz."<br />http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.aspx?bookid=98746Richard Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196245164076003326noreply@blogger.com