tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234556615977714642.post5508424357386076098..comments2024-03-12T04:01:20.170-04:00Comments on Marie Lavender's Writing in the Modern Age: The Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing by Marie LavenderMarie Lavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506789229080590011noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234556615977714642.post-36012537443582944882019-12-18T17:59:08.971-05:002019-12-18T17:59:08.971-05:00Thanks for the advice and visiting the blog, Belin...Thanks for the advice and visiting the blog, Belinda! ;)Marie Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506789229080590011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234556615977714642.post-55045815901643892312019-12-18T17:58:34.953-05:002019-12-18T17:58:34.953-05:00Thanks, Linda!Thanks, Linda!Marie Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506789229080590011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234556615977714642.post-54999566891322287562019-10-15T18:46:04.989-04:002019-10-15T18:46:04.989-04:00B) traditional publishers can sometimes overbook t...B) traditional publishers can sometimes overbook their annual budget, then turn around and cancel half or more of their contracted titles with no notice. I've seen it happen. Just another reason to shift that "We're in the Money" perspective on advances.Belinda Y. Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343519897093994472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234556615977714642.post-7553748802697102402019-10-15T18:36:48.728-04:002019-10-15T18:36:48.728-04:00Great insights, Marie! I'm an indie author and...Great insights, Marie! I'm an indie author and editor, and have done proofreading for a traditional publisher, as well, and have numerous author & editor friends with feet in either indie, traditional or both ponds, even one who owns a subsidy press who published my first book. So I've heard others' experiences & gained my own from many perspectives, including much of what you've shared in your outstanding post above. The tips we can never stress enough are: if you go indie, please! at least have your book beta'd, proofread or even edited. Too many just upload & click publish without asking a few friends to beta read and give their honest feedback. Pick nitpicky grammar & detail-oriented critics, not cheerleaders & use their feedback. This one step can make your book sing! If you go traditional, a) your advance check isn't yours to keep until your publisher earns it back in royalties. They can ask for those funds back if your book's sales don't meet projections. Best to sock it away in a CD or similar & invest the interest in your marketing efforts, such as travel costs, fair booth table dressing, promotional posters for appearances, giveaway copies (expensive) & bling. Keep up the awesome work, Marie!Belinda Y. Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343519897093994472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234556615977714642.post-8814043258076552762019-10-06T19:06:00.066-04:002019-10-06T19:06:00.066-04:00Thanks for the thoughtful and helpful post, Marie....Thanks for the thoughtful and helpful post, Marie. Small-to-midsize publishers offer less support than major houses and their subsidiaries. But for most writers, a publisher of any kind is a boost to their self-esteem and their writing careers. Finding a decent publisher or agent is not easy. Still, every writer deseves a chance to try before opting to self-publish.<br /><br />Linda Lee Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220365594492856382noreply@blogger.com