In tackling the perennial problem of book discoverability, Kolczynski has straddled
both ends of the publishing spectrum: first as an author, then as a publisher with Polybius Books.
On the opposite
end of the publishing spectrum, Wendy Higgins» post on money in traditional publishing has since been deleted, but included information on the advance she received, how it was split out, and the amount per book sold she ended up receiving... and it was small.
Not exact matches
I find it very interesting that you imply that because you have been
published in medical journals that means that your scientific data is the one that is correct, if public media attention on your research is what you feel solidifies it as «right» then wouldn't you have to say that scientific data on the other
end of the
spectrum that has been
published is «right» as well.
And on the other
end of the
spectrum,
Publishing companies also
publish pretentious garbage that people buy and do not read.
At one
end of the
spectrum is do - it - yourself
publishing in which the author does everything from writing and editing the manuscript to printing, binding, marketing, selling, and distributing the book.
Although the indie
publishing world sometimes seems to be populated by young entrepreneurial authors, in fact a lot
of writers
publishing books today are at the other
end of the
spectrum — senior citizens.
Although the indie
publishing world sometimes seems to be populated by young entrepreneurial authors, in fact a lot
of writers
publishing books today are at the other
end of the
spectrum — senior
It doesn't matter if a book is traditionally
published or at the other
end of the
spectrum, self -
published.
Maybe for the low - grade, mediocre mid-list crowd indy
publishing is a step up since they were never going to make a big splash in the physical
publishing world anyway («big» fish in a little pond), but if you are on either
end of the author
spectrum; newbie with no name or a big time success, traditional
publishing is the way to go.
Self -
publishing is a great option, but rather than seeing the decision
of how to
publish as either - or, most authors would be better served by realizing that there are a
spectrum of options ranging from traditional
publishing on one
end to do - it - yourself (DIY)
publishing on the other.
At the other
end of the
spectrum is a world where
Publishing and Books are generating a lot
of money in 20 years — even more than they generate now.
On the opposite
end of the
spectrum, I had an interview this week at
Publishing Perspectives with the founder
of Sweden's diversity - driven children's publisher Olika.
I've hired editors (as a self -
published author who is now seeking to go hybrid) on both
ends of the
spectrum.
There are the Stephenie Meyers and the Stephen Kings on one
end of the
spectrum, and the self -
published authors who actually lose money to see their work in book form on the other.
Following the booklaunch, the Australian newspaper
published an entertaining read titled «Climate sceptics ready to storm heaven with earth's geological history `, detailing the plight
of Dr Barry Brook, who as the head
of Adelaide University's Research Institute for Climate Change and Sustainability is at the opposite
end of the
spectrum when it comes to academic debate (apparently Dr Brook is ill - fated enough to share a hallway just metres away from the good Professor Plimer)