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Self-publishing, POD and e-publishing

Started by dragonkeeper at 06-09-2005 1:45 AM. Topic has 5 replies.

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06-09-2005, 1:45 AM

dragonkeeper

Joined on 07-16-2003
Posts 9

The joys? of Self -Publishing

	Has anyone self-published? I have and just want to hear about experiences of others.
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06-09-2005, 5:47 PM

gojiragrrl

Joined on 06-06-2005
Posts 13

RE: The joys? of Self -Publishing

	I have. I've been published "traditionally" and through my own pub-house. What would you like to know? (not trying to be flip, but I could go on for days and days about my experiences and how I feel about them.) :-)
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06-16-2005, 12:41 AM

VirtuallyYourz

Joined on 12-27-2004
Pacific Northwest
Posts 63

RE: The joys? of Self -Publishing

	As a book reviewer, I can tell you that I often review self-published books. Some are well done with great story lines and rich characters that are captivating. Others could use a lot of editing before they see the light of day. May I suggest (sorry if this is getting old) that you make sure your story/novel/etc. is edited before self-publishing? If your writing and story are truly worthy, they should not get lost in a sea of misspellings, punctuation errors, and glaring grammatical errors. Let your story shine through -- weed out the, uh, weeds please... Thank you, thank you, thank you! And good luck. I hope you are wildly successful!
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05-18-2008, 5:02 PM

Clearwater Lady

Joined on 06-22-2007
San Francisco
Posts 21

The joys? of Self -Publishing

	Very good advise and handled in such a supportive way. I had my book edited and proofread, not once or even twice but a few more times and still my book has about a dozen - the ever small errors - the where there should be none - a needed "a" - like that, but enough where I am agonizing over the errors to be read in the book. YES! Edited is a must by a professional editor - get ready to pay and it's worth it. Proofreader - any answers to what does one do when paying a proofreader there are errors? How has a writer handled this? I really want to know. Clearwater Lady juneahern.com
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12-07-2008, 5:51 PM

martinfilson

Joined on 12-08-2008
Posts 1

Re: The joys? of Self -Publishing

	I self published a novel. The publishing co wanted about $2000 to edit it, which I could not afford. It's a pretty decent book, for a first novel, according to most the people that have read it. BUT, after I published I was smitten with self doubt, dissatisfaction about character development, some inconsistency and, of course, the lack of editing. So, I have not marketed the thing. I sell about three books a quarter, to I have no idea whom
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12-08-2008, 1:36 PM

The Rebellious Journalist

Joined on 07-18-2008
Posts 24

Re: The joys? of Self -Publishing

	It seems we are forgetting about the most prolific form of self-publishing: 'zines! I publish a 'zine called Jazz Qarterly at a wonderful organization called the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) in Portland, OR; however, you do not need a publishing center, even, to write a 'zine. Just get a photocopier and a long-arm stapler with your computer (perhaps with drawings, borders and clip art) If you are fortunate enough to live near a big city, you may be able to find distributors ("distros") that you can sell your underground magazines at. You probably won't get a huge profit, especially at first, but you will get the sensation that you are connecting with people. If you do not live near a big city, you can always send your 'zine to Zine World, a magazine devoted to reviewing every 'zine they can get their hands on. Zine World PO Box 330156 Murfreesboro, TN 37133-0156 -Nick Kessler
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