tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post6518024685229810348..comments2024-01-17T01:33:02.302-08:00Comments on The Riddle of Writing: UK Independent Publishers - a 'Do they add value?' checkDeborah Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-22733282510914478022016-06-10T12:54:36.114-07:002016-06-10T12:54:36.114-07:00Words of experience I have been down this road mys...Words of experience I have been down this road myself for several years in fact, long enough to accumulate a collection of 20+ novels I don't self promote myself on anyone's blog so no mention of titles or genres. <br />I have self published 8 ebooks that do not sell on the dreaded "zon" site however some people appreciate my work on other sales site. However despite all of my efforts on social media including Goodreads!<br />I surrender, because it truly comes down to who you know and how you appeal. It has never changed, we human being have so many peculiarities, but we still act like ants and sheep so how do you bribe them on a zero budget! High priced marketeers have a hard job. Good luck everybody keep that mind flexible and avoid RSI. #LLAPAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375876352629926018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-14464078878971359722015-06-08T04:31:24.143-07:002015-06-08T04:31:24.143-07:00Hi Fiona,
thanks for stopping by and commenting. I...Hi Fiona,<br />thanks for stopping by and commenting. I think you have misunderstood me. I am not saying that Independent Publishers don't add value - of course many of them do, and I've listed quite a few within the post and also invited readers to add to that list.<br /><br />The point of my post was to showcase some excellent independent publishers who deserve wider mention, and also to provide authors with some caveats and things to consider when submitting their work.<br /><br />Its good to hear your publishing experiences have been so positive, (thirteen editing passes with Riptide sounds like something most people might dream of!) and it would be great if you could add any other examples of good publishers so that authors who read this post can find them.Deborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-45923086132626862642015-06-08T03:19:21.842-07:002015-06-08T03:19:21.842-07:00I'm probably biased, having been published by ...I'm probably biased, having been published by a total of thirteen different indie publishers over the years, but I do disagree that they add little or no value to the publishing process. Like any profession there are good and bad examples, but in the main the indies that I, and many of my friends, have been published with do a *great deal* of thoroughly professional editing and proofing. My novel 'Gleams of A Remoter World' (Riptide Publishing LLC) went through a total of thirteen editing passes and two separate proofreads before the editors would let it anywhere near the printers! And they are by no means alone. I have also never, ever come across a genuine indie publisher (as opposed to self publishing or vanity) who charges for anything. As a rule you get decent editing, professional cover art and at least some marketing, and don't have to pay a penny for any of that. They will also have a ready-developed reader 'base' to market your books to, made up of their own specialist readers who buy direct from their own catalogue. There are always going to be a few rotten apples and it's always worth reading terms and conditions, contracts etc with a fine tooth comb before signing, just so you're aware what *is* being offered, but in my opinion independent publishers on both sides of the Atlantic offer a bona fide and valuable service. The process of getting published is difficult and depressing enough without making things harder for ourselves!!Fiona Glasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03906545058188198820noreply@blogger.com