tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post4904120529341999721..comments2023-10-12T05:37:20.816-07:00Comments on Suko's Notebook: An Insider's Look at Indie Publishing: A Guest Post by Dermot DavisSukohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-63856859071199838552016-07-12T07:58:27.076-07:002016-07-12T07:58:27.076-07:00Very interesting take on the art of self publishin...Very interesting take on the art of self publishing - I've always wondered about this myself!Laura's Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904763940307902364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-80057510957479924882014-05-13T06:42:50.283-07:002014-05-13T06:42:50.283-07:00Sorry I missed this post when it went up in Februa...Sorry I missed this post when it went up in February. All very true and excellent information about the marketing. It's understandable that many bloggers are leery of self-published works. While I've never had an author behave badly, I have encountered good stories with bad or awkward grammar and poor proofreading before printing. I'm uncomfortable publicly criticizing that in my blog, so unfortunately I tend to avoid <i>committing</i> to review self-pubs, although I will still look at them if it's a genre or topic I can't resist. <br /><br />Good luck to Dermot. It sounds like he has the right approach. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-83716491078721716332014-02-20T02:39:01.506-08:002014-02-20T02:39:01.506-08:00Thanks for this very interesting guest post. In p...Thanks for this very interesting guest post. In pushing five years as a blogger,,just like you, I have seen a big growth in self publishing.Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-2473024832482305852014-02-10T18:08:24.291-08:002014-02-10T18:08:24.291-08:00Great guest post! I can only imagine how hard it m...Great guest post! I can only imagine how hard it must be to promote and market self-published books. The author makes good points here about the good and not so good aspects of it.<br />It's wonderful though that writers can get their books published this way. A couple of my fav contemporary romances started off as self-published works. <br />Best of luck to Dermot, Brain sounds like a good read.The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-76799901145658409692014-02-10T07:59:30.301-08:002014-02-10T07:59:30.301-08:00Thanks Suko for this verty interessant post ! I do...Thanks Suko for this verty interessant post ! I don't know at all if, in France an author can be published in this way. Never heard about this !Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376296187855872946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-57773462134569464562014-02-10T05:31:11.057-08:002014-02-10T05:31:11.057-08:00Nice to know about the different ways to self publ...Nice to know about the different ways to self publish. Marketing is crucial, as he says! Now let all begin to write :)<br />Harvee<br /><a href="http://bookdilettante.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Book Dilettante</a>Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-63381850163136643662014-02-09T20:53:10.601-08:002014-02-09T20:53:10.601-08:00Bookfool, thank you for adding to the discussion! ...Bookfool, thank you for adding to the discussion! I received the book in the mail very recently, and look forward to reading it in the not-too-distant future. :)Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-11381601479669005072014-02-09T20:51:25.191-08:002014-02-09T20:51:25.191-08:00Brian, I agree that the positives outweigh the neg...Brian, I agree that the positives outweigh the negatives. Thank you very much for your comment! Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-83508130993309874292014-02-09T20:50:29.630-08:002014-02-09T20:50:29.630-08:00Pat, thank you for stopping by! :)Pat, thank you for stopping by! :)Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-69422122314401995082014-02-09T16:23:11.093-08:002014-02-09T16:23:11.093-08:00Great post. I found myself nodding quite a bit. I...Great post. I found myself nodding quite a bit. I've been published in POD form and absolutely hated the self-promotion aspect but, without it, a book will just lie around and die a sad and lonely death. Dermot Davis has certainly done a fabulous job of promoting Brain!<br /><br />Speaking of which, I think you'll find that the book is a quick read when you get to it, Suko. <br /><br />Thanks so much for the link love! Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-12629322656536566442014-02-06T07:05:08.552-08:002014-02-06T07:05:08.552-08:00Great essay.
The fountain of creativity that self...Great essay.<br /><br />The fountain of creativity that self publishing and other aspects of the modern world have opened up are wonderful things. As for some of the problems and drawbacks highlighted they are unfortunate. i think that the positives far outweigh the negatives.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011304218892238385.post-76915569197543956562014-02-06T04:14:40.607-08:002014-02-06T04:14:40.607-08:00I enjoyed reading this post. When I started blogg...I enjoyed reading this post. When I started blogging about books last year, I was almost ignorant about how books were marketed. It's been a continual learning experience. Thanks for your insightful thoughts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263900929320390381noreply@blogger.com