Comments on: Writers Discuss the Future of Publishing – Round 3 http://www.laurishaw.com/writers-discuss-the-future-of-publishing-round-3/ Read Servicing the Pole Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:01:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lauri http://www.laurishaw.com/writers-discuss-the-future-of-publishing-round-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 Lauri Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:01:35 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=509#comment-1254 Norah, thank you for bringing this conversation to my page. I'm not sure I understand your business model. You're thinking of getting the authors to pay the collective? For which services? What's to stop your writers from just going to the POD company directly? In short, what are you providing so that it makes sense for your writers to work with you instead of simply going it alone? Either way, the work is self-published, which means a lot of stores won't carry the product, and most media outlets won't help hawk it. Concerning grants: I have absolutely no idea. Perhaps spending a few hours with Google might turn something up. Norah, thank you for bringing this conversation to my page.

I’m not sure I understand your business model. You’re thinking of getting the authors to pay the collective? For which services? What’s to stop your writers from just going to the POD company directly?

In short, what are you providing so that it makes sense for your writers to work with you instead of simply going it alone? Either way, the work is self-published, which means a lot of stores won’t carry the product, and most media outlets won’t help hawk it.

Concerning grants: I have absolutely no idea. Perhaps spending a few hours with Google might turn something up.

]]> By: norah http://www.laurishaw.com/writers-discuss-the-future-of-publishing-round-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 norah Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:50:36 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=509#comment-1251 I agree with your comments Lauri, and do think it's time for pub coops to start cropping up as an alternative. I have wondered if we should charge something for the start up from the Author or Authors of the book. How business savvy - that's the rub. I agree with book editing so would have the print on demand provide that service for us most likely, though I did find someone here in Columbus who worked as an editor for English text books here in our local (Columbus, Ohio) MacGraw Hill office and paid her the price she requested. My worry is how willing are the board members of our pub coop if we go ahead with this idea how willing are they to conquer the learnign curve for becoming marketing savy. Most have busy lives, some very busy, and so I am carefully considering the matter. Another question I have: do you know if there are any grants that would help with start up of a pub coop? thanks so much for being there to talk to, Lauri. norah I agree with your comments Lauri, and do think it’s time for pub coops to start cropping up as an alternative. I have wondered if we should charge something for the start up from the Author or Authors of the book. How business savvy – that’s the rub. I agree with book editing so would have the print on demand provide that service for us most likely, though I did find someone here in Columbus who worked as an editor for English text books here in our local (Columbus, Ohio) MacGraw Hill office and paid her the price she requested. My worry is how willing are the board members of our pub coop if we go ahead with this idea how willing are they to conquer the learnign curve for becoming marketing savy. Most have busy lives, some very busy, and so I am carefully considering the matter.

Another question I have: do you know if there are any grants that would help with start up of a pub coop? thanks so much for being there to talk to, Lauri. norah

]]> By: Lauri http://www.laurishaw.com/writers-discuss-the-future-of-publishing-round-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Lauri Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:38:07 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=509#comment-1250 Hi Norah, My opinion? It depends on what your objectives are, and how business savvy the members of your collective really are. I think the idea is a great one, in theory. In reality, on the other hand, I think most people tend to do their best work when money changes hands. And frankly, I don't think writers always make good book editors. That said, there's absolutely no reason not to try. L Hi Norah,

My opinion? It depends on what your objectives are, and how business savvy the members of your collective really are.

I think the idea is a great one, in theory.

In reality, on the other hand, I think most people tend to do their best work when money changes hands. And frankly, I don’t think writers always make good book editors.

That said, there’s absolutely no reason not to try.

L

]]> By: norah http://www.laurishaw.com/writers-discuss-the-future-of-publishing-round-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 norah Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:30:15 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=509#comment-1241 What do you all think about publishing cooperatives, writers helping writers to get published, help with getting book in best shape possible and with start up on a print on demand? norah What do you all think about publishing cooperatives, writers helping writers to get published, help with getting book in best shape possible and with start up on a print on demand? norah

]]> By: chris killen http://www.laurishaw.com/writers-discuss-the-future-of-publishing-round-3/comment-page-1/#comment-293 chris killen Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:24:47 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=509#comment-293 my novel wasn't 'developed' from my blog. i wrote a separate short novel on my blog, but The Bird Room has nothing to do with my blog. Canongate only found out about my blog after i got the deal. (i don't have any problem with books being developed from blogs or anything, BTW. just wanted to 'straighten the facts' or something.) my novel wasn’t ‘developed’ from my blog. i wrote a separate short novel on my blog, but The Bird Room has nothing to do with my blog. Canongate only found out about my blog after i got the deal.

(i don’t have any problem with books being developed from blogs or anything, BTW. just wanted to ‘straighten the facts’ or something.)

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