tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975142675316700735.post4792232816223280163..comments2023-11-02T06:26:52.803-07:00Comments on Self-Publishing Central: Is Self-Publishing Really "Vanity Press"?John Betcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02205070735154519258noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975142675316700735.post-47529857843751120772010-07-22T09:17:50.355-07:002010-07-22T09:17:50.355-07:00Thanks for pitching in, Jon.
I certainly don...Thanks for pitching in, Jon. <br /><br />I certainly don't feel defensive about self-publishing my books. On the other hand, there's something appealing about a $25,000 advance that you might get from Random House. So I don't begrudge folks who want to go the traditional route either. It's just unfortunate that the "traditional route" has changed so rapidly -- and detrimentally -- in recent years. It's really not fair to call it "traditional" anymore.<br /><br />Thanks again for you comment.<br /><br />JohnJohn Betcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02205070735154519258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975142675316700735.post-64223835446247868842010-07-22T08:14:47.516-07:002010-07-22T08:14:47.516-07:00John, thanks for this post. When I ask other autho...John, thanks for this post. When I ask other authors why they self-publish, I rarely have them tell me it's because they couldn't get an agent or publishing contract. More often it's because they didn't WANT an agent or publishing contract. Go figure.<br /><br />Most writers have told me they self-published because they wanted to maintain creative control of their work, and to collect the largest part of the profit.<br /><br />So in the end, I think all of the hollering that goes on by the "literary mafia" about the self-published is a bunch of B.S. Thanks for maintaining this blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975142675316700735.post-59004980175046671682010-07-20T11:36:58.039-07:002010-07-20T11:36:58.039-07:00Thanks Mel. I like that perspective . . . a lot! ...Thanks Mel. I like that perspective . . . a lot! Cheers!<br /><br />JohnJohn Betcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02205070735154519258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975142675316700735.post-22031337972422789302010-07-19T22:57:03.505-07:002010-07-19T22:57:03.505-07:00Bill Quain recently commented that the term "...Bill Quain recently commented that the term "vanity publisher" applies more aptly these days to authors who desperately want a NY publishing house to publish their work. Bill suggests this is true 'vanity' and we agree. It's like wearing Prada - it's a label; they're all labels. <br /><br />Regards<br />Mel <br />Association of Independent Authors (AiA)<br />www.independent-authors.orgMelanie Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023005026835385935noreply@blogger.com