Comments on: The Basics Of Self Publishing With Guest Author Bob Turek http://www.homebiznotes.com/the-basics-of-self-publishing-with-guest-author-bob-turek/ All about home business. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:47:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Why Write A Book - Leveraging Your Business - Guest Post http://www.homebiznotes.com/the-basics-of-self-publishing-with-guest-author-bob-turek/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Why Write A Book - Leveraging Your Business - Guest Post Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:18:59 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/the-basics-of-self-publishing-with-guest-author-bob-turek/#comment-1683 [...] Related Article: The Basics of Self Publishing with Bob Turek [...] [...] Related Article: The Basics of Self Publishing with Bob Turek [...]

]]> By: Yvonne Russell http://www.homebiznotes.com/the-basics-of-self-publishing-with-guest-author-bob-turek/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Yvonne Russell Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:51:42 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/the-basics-of-self-publishing-with-guest-author-bob-turek/#comment-1754 Hi Lindsay The whole face of publishing has certainly changed with self publishing. As you say, mainstream publishers certainly do expect authors to do a lot of the marketing - not something all authors are comfortable with. Hi Lindsay
The whole face of publishing has certainly changed with self publishing.

As you say, mainstream publishers certainly do expect authors to do a lot of the marketing – not something all authors are comfortable with.

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.homebiznotes.com/the-basics-of-self-publishing-with-guest-author-bob-turek/comment-page-1/#comment-1766 Lindsay Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:02:20 +0000 http://www.homebiznotes.com/the-basics-of-self-publishing-with-guest-author-bob-turek/#comment-1766 I remember, when I belonged to a writers' workshop, how people would sneer at the idea of self-publishing, but in today's competitive world, I'd rather build my own fan base, self-publish a novel, and *then* approach an agent (once you've proven you can move books off the shelves!). You've got a lot more bargaining power than if you just send in query letters to agent after agent, hoping someone will want to look at your work based on a two paragraph synopsis... Agents will take notice if you sold a few thousand copies on your own. These days, even authors who do get published by regular houses are usually on their own for marketing anyway, so we writers shall just have to get used to the idea of pushing our wares ourselves. :) I remember, when I belonged to a writers’ workshop, how people would sneer at the idea of self-publishing, but in today’s competitive world, I’d rather build my own fan base, self-publish a novel, and *then* approach an agent (once you’ve proven you can move books off the shelves!). You’ve got a lot more bargaining power than if you just send in query letters to agent after agent, hoping someone will want to look at your work based on a two paragraph synopsis… Agents will take notice if you sold a few thousand copies on your own.

These days, even authors who do get published by regular houses are usually on their own for marketing anyway, so we writers shall just have to get used to the idea of pushing our wares ourselves. :)

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