Our hosts for this month are Rebecca M. Douglass, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Cathrina Constantine, and Jacqui Murray.
Here's our question for July: Is there anything you'd like to see changed, added, and/or rearranged about the book publishing industry?
I haven't indie published anything for a few years, and it's been even longer since I've had a short story published in an anthology, so I'm not current in the industry at the moment. For me, the hardest part has always been finding the right audience for my work. I'm not a fast writer or one who writes to market, which makes promotion difficult. There are lots of books chasing fewer and fewer readers. I'm not sure if this is something that can be changed; certainly, I'd love to see reading more encouraged. Perhaps there are better ways of describing books to entice readers. Some readers actively look for specific tropes that they like, but I think it's also helpful to include the unique details that make make a particular book resonate for a particular reader.
How would you change the publishing industry? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
4 comments:
It's been four years since my last book so I am also a little rusty.
No worries on missing one month. Glad you got out for a family trip.
I'm not a fast writer either. Finding our audience is hard with so many books being published every year.
Yes, the question of finding your audience is a challenge. I mean, for my cozy mysteries, I *know* pretty well what my audience is, but how to reach them is another question!
Happy IWSG Day, Sandra. I've been encouraged by schools starting to ban social media in schools and a growing global effort to ban social media for children. I'm hoping this increases interest in reading. I think a lot of people who love reading grew up listening to stories read to them and then reading themselves. Maybe the pendulum is swinging back toward reading. I am also encouraged by all the parents bringing their children to my local bookstore.
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