tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post7606656021152883242..comments2024-03-18T05:45:58.680-05:00Comments on Agent in the Middle: Agent interviewRavenous Romancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11671397588069818557noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-88748866067262055062007-02-26T05:58:00.000-05:002007-02-26T05:58:00.000-05:00The minimum amount of money required for any autho...The minimum amount of money required for any author to see a book-like object in print and in their hands is around $15<BR/><BR/>For no extra charge they can make it available to a global market (who may not buy it but hey it's better than having a non-existent market).<BR/><BR/>Self-publishers have more options and are required to spend less money than you seem to think. This is all the point I was trying to make.<BR/><BR/>Bruce Bethke has resigned himself to never finding an orthodox publisher for his novel "Cyberpunk". He isn't spending a bomb on selling it himself. And if he'd not self-published I would never have been able to read or enjoy it.<BR/><BR/>You may not think that's worth it but I'm sure both me and Mr. Bethke will reserve the right to disagree with you about that. One happy reader makes one happy writer and there was no one in between the two at all to make either unhappy in this transaction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-38984408538499195592007-02-24T13:20:00.000-05:002007-02-24T13:20:00.000-05:00Leo:Thanks for your rant. But I stand by my state...Leo:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your rant. But I stand by my statement that self-pub is best for books with a small audience.<BR/><BR/>It costs money to self-pub. Most writers are young and don't have it to waste on 1,000 copies of their book that they will have to sell out of the back of the family station wagon in order to make the money back. <BR/><BR/>I am an agent. I SELL books for money, so self-publishing is the exact opposite of what I do. I beleive that if a writer is really determined and has something to say, s/he should spend the money on craft, studying and editing and rewriting.<BR/><BR/>But peace to you.Ravenous Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671397588069818557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-28870542236384734952007-02-23T06:06:00.000-05:002007-02-23T06:06:00.000-05:00Hi.I posted a counterpoint to your opinions regard...Hi.<BR/><BR/>I posted <A HREF="http://www.leostableford.com/?p=134" REL="nofollow">a counterpoint</A> to your opinions regarding self-publishing in this post at my blog.<BR/><BR/>Normally I wouldn't specifically draw attention to something which criticises an opinion except that in this instance I thought the teacher who submitted the questions to you might appreciate a greater context by which to measure this opinion regarding self-publishing outlets and their utility to writers.<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><BR/>Leo StablefordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-33088558564918135822007-02-21T20:16:00.000-05:002007-02-21T20:16:00.000-05:00Lori, of those 200-500 queries, what percentage of...Lori, of those 200-500 queries, what percentage of them are inappropriate to your needs, as is the aforementioned novel.<BR/><BR/>BTW, that "hypothetical" novel sounds pretty specific to me.Michael Carr - Veritas Literaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017030835398885411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-67649409030819578352007-02-21T15:13:00.000-05:002007-02-21T15:13:00.000-05:008.Do you still enjoy being a part of the publishin...8.<BR/><BR/>Do you still enjoy being a part of the publishing business, even though, as an agent, you have to deal with whiny, cry baby authors all day long who don't think they're getting a fair shake?<BR/><BR/>9.<BR/><BR/>Are writers more of a pain in the ass than they were 20 years ago?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12845616342574685659noreply@blogger.com