The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

May 7th, 2008

Trade v. Self Publishing

I’m writing an ebook about how to get a book written and I want to contrast self-publishing with trade publishing. Here are the lists so far:
Self-publishing:

If you want a ghost, you will have to find and pay
If your book needs substantial, you will have to provide
You provide copy editing, ideally by hiring a professional
You provide […]

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April 22nd, 2008

The Changing Face of Self-Publishing - A Guest Post

(Guest post by Mary Emma Allen, author and co-blogger with Yvonne Russell at Home Biz Notes)
Will self-publishing, which has become a popular way to see one’s book in print and a more acceptable method than in the past, see a decline due to Amazon’s apparent new policy? It appears that Amazon will only accept […]

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February 26th, 2008

Self-Publishing As A Lifestyle?

Has self-publishing evolved or devolved to the place where it can be called a lifestyle? That’s the question asked at the Institute for the Future of the Book’s blog, If:book called: borders self-publishing and the idea of vanity
It’s an interesting essay worth reading and contemplating.
I’ve written an article sparked by the entry called Self-Publishing Or […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments