A good majority on
either side of the publishing fence understand that it is book publishing that is in need of improving.
It's tempting to think the grass is greener on the traditional
side of the publishing fence, but as we often learn, sometimes those store fronts are made of cardboard.
Jon Reed asks bestselling hybrid author Nick Spalding which
side of the publishing fence is best — traditional or indie?
Love this line from your comment: Seriously tired of the shrill cries on
both sides of the publishing fence crying «foul» or «better than.»
Not exact matches
Today, we're talking to YA science fiction author, Beth Revis, about being a hybrid author, the differences in traditional
publishing and self -
publishing, and marketing from both
sides of the
fence.
I guess it's a vain attempt to convince myself the grass is greener on the other
side of the
fence and I'm worthy in the eyes
of my traditional
published peers who raise their brow over my «vanity.»
I've been on both
sides of the
fence, and as I've said before, I'm extremely grateful for every experience that I've had, but I absolutely love independent
publishing because I function as a businessperson selling a product and my product is my books and I am able to work daily on building my audience and maintaining it and building relationships with them.
Publishing on both
sides of this
fence is a long game.
On the other
side of the
fence, most conventionally
published authors have to put in a lot more marketing time than they used to.
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It seems the overall message is positive, regardless
of whether it's from the legacy
publishing or the indie
publishing side of the
fence.
No matter what
side of the
fence you're on, the future
of writing and
publishing remains very bright — especially when your eyes are open to new storytelling and business opportunities.
But most people in today's
publishing industry — on both
sides of the self -
publishing fence — agree on the definition
of traditional / legacy
publishing.
And yes, I am a traditionally
published author
of going on 20 books, but I'm also self - pubbing backlist and front - list so I see this from both
sides of the
fence.
The notion that one's concerns are inconsequential unless they've been written up in a proper scientific paper and
published in a peer - reviewed journal comes from the warmist / activist / alarmist
side of the
fence.