tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post945121526951671377..comments2024-03-07T19:11:21.715-06:00Comments on Sandra Ulbrich Almazan: Speculative Fiction Author: The Truth about Articles on Self-PublishingSandra Ulbrich Almazanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-71928345769615529532009-04-10T16:53:00.000-05:002009-04-10T16:53:00.000-05:00Very true. You never see the media talking about a...Very true. You never see the media talking about all the work self-pubbed authors have to go through to make sells. And the fact that it's a lot like gambling. The lights go off and whistles start blowing when someone makes it big, but people don't see the thousands that end up walking away with nothing.<BR/><BR/>Research is always a good thing. :) Unbiased reasearch is better.Danyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-46639218175288930012009-04-10T08:05:00.000-05:002009-04-10T08:05:00.000-05:00Here's the link to the original story CNN did: htt...Here's the link to the original story CNN did: <BR/><BR/>http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/06/print.on.demand.publishing/index.html?iref=t2test_techmon<BR/><BR/>I found it to be an incredibly interesting story. <BR/><BR/>I certainly agree with you that you can (usually) tell by the quality of the writing when books have been self-pubbed.Kathryn Hupp-Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776391661543060879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-41274160643088696942009-04-09T23:51:00.000-05:002009-04-09T23:51:00.000-05:00The media angle is obvious: Man Bites Dog sells mo...The media angle is obvious: Man Bites Dog sells more and so does Self-Published Makes Millions. I do believe that the publishing model is changing in response to new media. But I suspect people who think that means middlemen such as agents or publishers will disappear are mistaken.Tara Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-86359478289843068672009-04-09T23:46:00.000-05:002009-04-09T23:46:00.000-05:00As someone who has really checked out the self-pub...As someone who has really checked out the self-publishing route, I can say I really appreciate your post (and yes, I am going to try to get published using the traditional route!!!)<BR/><BR/>Nice post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com