tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post725690212194149730..comments2024-03-09T00:43:00.462-05:00Comments on So, You're a Writer...: [Guest Post] "10 Ways Publishing Has Changed..." Carrie Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-53110789659936457402013-08-28T20:49:15.512-04:002013-08-28T20:49:15.512-04:00Amazon has 97,000 employees. If the average "...Amazon has 97,000 employees. If the average "mom and pop" bookshop had 5 employees, that means Amazon keeps food on the table for the equivalent of 19,400 small bookshops. That doesn't seem so bad to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-87400504238617547632013-08-28T16:33:23.580-04:002013-08-28T16:33:23.580-04:00The list of things that are better now is great. I...The list of things that are better now is great. I know Amazon is the reason a lot of Mom and Pop bookstores are out of business, but I do love how easy it is to click and read e-books!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-49584343652797776892013-08-28T05:05:34.430-04:002013-08-28T05:05:34.430-04:00Authors have been able to bypass the gatekeeprs fo...Authors have been able to bypass the gatekeeprs for a very, very long time. eBooks have opened the gates, but some of us had already been chillin' in the castle years before the eBook keys existed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-45015220817988615172013-08-28T04:26:33.454-04:002013-08-28T04:26:33.454-04:00Of all the changes I love, the one I love the most...Of all the changes I love, the one I love the most is this: that the ebooks opened a hole in the wall so that writers can by-pass the gatekeepers to get published. <br /><br />Yeah, sometimes, this means that some books suck. It also means that some books with potential, but that wouldn't have caught big publishers' attention, have a chance of seeing the light.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-64076520329835906092013-08-27T18:43:10.736-04:002013-08-27T18:43:10.736-04:00Funny guy? I'm funny how, I mean funny like I&...Funny guy? I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?<br />Kids today won't even know what a SASE is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-86161652444098052792013-08-27T18:41:59.280-04:002013-08-27T18:41:59.280-04:00Thanks! As to the eBook problem, print it out and ...Thanks! As to the eBook problem, print it out and tape it to the back of your Kindle! Problem solved!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-83385307728722732132013-08-27T17:03:55.949-04:002013-08-27T17:03:55.949-04:00Sounds like a funny guy to me. I always thought it...Sounds like a funny guy to me. I always thought it'd be fun to write a book called "101 Ways to Piss Off Your Waitress." o_O<br />The industry has changed completely from when I first started writing seriously. I cant believe we had to snail mail mss and SASE for correspondence. Ugh. :)PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-17924108161119276502013-08-27T16:45:06.013-04:002013-08-27T16:45:06.013-04:00great guest post! sad about the negatives, love th...great guest post! sad about the negatives, love the def of fantasy & sci fi! and the positives i'm still getting used to.<br /><br />worst part of ebooks, no one can see the cover of what youre reading... Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-4279150711617484562013-08-27T14:09:22.638-04:002013-08-27T14:09:22.638-04:00I agree. In the past 5 to 10 years, distribution o...I agree. In the past 5 to 10 years, distribution opportunities have become better than any other time in history. The one downside is getting anyone to pay attention to your shotglass of novels in an ocean of books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-80972307322221107422013-08-27T14:08:59.712-04:002013-08-27T14:08:59.712-04:00Thank you ma'am. I can say far many other thin...Thank you ma'am. I can say far many other things distastefully too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-72673431955656851872013-08-27T14:08:37.337-04:002013-08-27T14:08:37.337-04:00I have faith in Barnes & Noble. They seem to b...I have faith in Barnes & Noble. They seem to be playing things smart. They are closing a ton of stores over the next few years, but they had almost 700 stores in the United States. Even with a high demand for printed books, that seems like way too many to sustain itself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-22127361773864511222013-08-27T14:07:51.350-04:002013-08-27T14:07:51.350-04:00You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Evolve or...You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Evolve or die - everyone born after 1970 seems to innately grasp that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-86619672467386051142013-08-27T14:07:24.602-04:002013-08-27T14:07:24.602-04:00Hermits living the dream!Hermits living the dream!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-33703661639801720092013-08-27T14:07:06.920-04:002013-08-27T14:07:06.920-04:00And thank you for perceiving me as informative.And thank you for perceiving me as informative.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-16863475372158016662013-08-27T14:06:42.546-04:002013-08-27T14:06:42.546-04:00I agree wholeheartedly. You're right. They hav...I agree wholeheartedly. You're right. They have no idea. A wise man once said, "Stupid people will never realize it when you point out they are dumb." I'm quoting myself, of course.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-58542152375047521852013-08-27T10:05:22.086-04:002013-08-27T10:05:22.086-04:00There are definitely negatives and positives of pu...There are definitely negatives and positives of publishing back then as well as today. I definitely think the positives of today lean more in favor toward authors than any other time.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-60894018822382353342013-08-27T03:04:00.739-04:002013-08-27T03:04:00.739-04:00i was totally snickering the whole time! any man t...i was totally snickering the whole time! any man that can say dillweed tastefully and with true tack...gotta love it!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-61265007971463512012013-08-27T00:57:07.700-04:002013-08-27T00:57:07.700-04:00"Less Bookstores" Indeed. Barnes &..."Less Bookstores" Indeed. Barnes & Noble may be in a death spiral.Mark Muratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562597698193306363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-53243609458733427292013-08-27T00:57:02.435-04:002013-08-27T00:57:02.435-04:00Great post... indeed so many changes have taken pl...Great post... indeed so many changes have taken place. I so miss all the book stores:(T.F. Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607519348281253754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-60423266875794372362013-08-26T21:37:44.366-04:002013-08-26T21:37:44.366-04:00Interesting post. Lots of think about here. Thanks...Interesting post. Lots of think about here. Thanks.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-28582654225017458982013-08-26T21:28:37.467-04:002013-08-26T21:28:37.467-04:00Such a fun post. Thank you Eric, and Carrie. I sen...Such a fun post. Thank you Eric, and Carrie. I sent my first query in 2002, and talk about change! (Oops, just dated myself.) Change is a good thing though--if you can keep up with the trends, and I'm loving the direction they're going. (Minus the loss of bookstores. A moment of silence, please.) Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-66200251767215289232013-08-26T21:06:07.380-04:002013-08-26T21:06:07.380-04:00It is crazy how publishing has changed over the ye...It is crazy how publishing has changed over the years. I for one am happy I can purchase books from my computer and they just ship to my front door. Pretty spiffy. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-55061621139921592232013-08-26T19:27:04.599-04:002013-08-26T19:27:04.599-04:00Nice to see the changes from one who has 'been...Nice to see the changes from one who has 'been there'. Interesting stuff and thanks, Carrie, for hosting such an informative guest :)Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-36065372614402243782013-08-26T19:01:49.024-04:002013-08-26T19:01:49.024-04:00Eric, I had a hearty laugh out loud at, 'Crapp...Eric, I had a hearty laugh out loud at, 'Crappy Self-Published Books'--though I will suggest that the majority of those you mentioned don't actually know you're talking about them. They've published their treasured gems, fully believing in their sparkle. They can't see the mountain of mistakes because of the glare. Just saying ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114381326555172655.post-21140760153512069812013-08-26T18:44:08.033-04:002013-08-26T18:44:08.033-04:00I can't imagine. If I had kids, I think I'...I can't imagine. If I had kids, I think I'd just become Amish and claim the Internet didn't exist. It's a myth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267665008892071847noreply@blogger.com