Comments on: Co-publishing – pros and cons http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/ the business and craft of writing Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:36:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Fiona Veitch Smith http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-34314 Fiona Veitch Smith Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:36:13 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=938#comment-34314 Thank you Don. I'm glad you found it useful. Thank you Don. I’m glad you found it useful.

]]> By: Don Odom http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-34313 Don Odom Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:30:45 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=938#comment-34313 A very interesting article in which you deftly distill many of the key criteria to be applied when discerning "pay-to-publish" vanity press from new so-called "co-publication" models. This article should be recommended reading for anyone contemplating publishing a book. A very interesting article in which you deftly distill many of the key criteria to be applied when discerning “pay-to-publish” vanity press from new so-called “co-publication” models. This article should be recommended reading for anyone contemplating publishing a book.

]]> By: Fiona Veitch Smith http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-24290 Fiona Veitch Smith Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:40:18 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=938#comment-24290 You're welcome Heidi and good luck with your book. I'm afraid my knowledge of the US is limited. Why don't you contact the Writers' Guild of America and see if they can endorse anyone? Good luck with the book, Fiona You’re welcome Heidi and good luck with your book. I’m afraid my knowledge of the US is limited. Why don’t you contact the Writers’ Guild of America and see if they can endorse anyone?

Good luck with the book,

Fiona

]]> By: Heidi http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-24244 Heidi Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:43:05 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=938#comment-24244 Thanks Fiona for such an enlightening piece! I am in the process of trying to get my children's book published and am considering the co-publishing route. This really answered a lot of my questions. However, I live in the U.S., so the companies you mentioned are not as helpful for me as I would like to see my book sold in the States. Do you know of any reputable co-publishing companies in the US? Thanks! Heidi Thanks Fiona for such an enlightening piece! I am in the process of trying to get my children’s book published and am considering the co-publishing route. This really answered a lot of my questions. However, I live in the U.S., so the companies you mentioned are not as helpful for me as I would like to see my book sold in the States. Do you know of any reputable co-publishing companies in the US?

Thanks!

Heidi

]]> By: Just Write Blog Carnival July 24, 2009 Edition | Incurable Disease of Writing http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-21871 Just Write Blog Carnival July 24, 2009 Edition | Incurable Disease of Writing Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:03:18 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=938#comment-21871 [...] Veitch Smith presents Co-publishing – pros and cons posted at The Crafty Writer, saying, “It used to be vanity publishing, then along came [...] [...] Veitch Smith presents Co-publishing – pros and cons posted at The Crafty Writer, saying, “It used to be vanity publishing, then along came [...]

]]> By: Fiona Veitch Smith http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-18460 Fiona Veitch Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:49:01 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=938#comment-18460 Hi Gary, They should have a marketing / PR / fundraising department. Maybe just give them a ring and ask who to speak to. If you suggest a percentage of profits will go to them, I'm sure that will get their attention. Good luck, Fiona Hi Gary,
They should have a marketing / PR / fundraising department. Maybe just give them a ring and ask who to speak to. If you suggest a percentage of profits will go to them, I’m sure that will get their attention.

Good luck,

Fiona

]]> By: Gary Kline http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-18439 Gary Kline Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:21:16 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=938#comment-18439 Thanks, Fiona. I did check out the NFB but had no clue whom to ask. Maybe my blind friends would know. What I *did* do was offer about a tenth of my novel to my fellow computer types; more than 300 of the list gave the story thumbs up. (One of my heroes is a compter nerd; his girlfriend is blind.) Hearing about our wounder warriors launched me last year; both those with invisible injuries as well as guys missing arms and legs. Barely a generation or two ago people with severe injuries were kept out-of-sight. If my book ever sees daylight--if it is read or available via audio to enough people, my hunch is that it will make a big difference. --I'll keep you posted! gary Thanks, Fiona. I did check out the NFB but had no clue whom to ask. Maybe my blind friends would know. What I *did* do was offer about a tenth of my novel to my fellow computer types; more than 300 of the list gave the story thumbs up. (One of my heroes is a compter nerd; his girlfriend is blind.)

Hearing about our wounder warriors launched me last year; both those with invisible injuries as well as guys missing arms and legs. Barely a generation or two ago people with severe injuries were kept out-of-sight. If my book ever sees daylight–if it is read or available via audio to enough people, my hunch is that it will make a big difference. –I’ll keep you posted!

gary

]]> By: Fiona Veitch Smith http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-18363 Fiona Veitch Smith Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:52:13 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=938#comment-18363 Hi Gary, Why don't you get some written support from some charities for the disabled - particularly the blind - to send along to publishers? That will show them there's a good market for your book. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Fiona Hi Gary,

Why don’t you get some written support from some charities for the disabled – particularly the blind – to send along to publishers? That will show them there’s a good market for your book. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Fiona

]]> By: Gary Kline http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-18192 Gary Kline Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:57:22 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=938#comment-18192 Interesting piece, thanks! I first heard of co-publishing several years ago when I began looking for a way of getting my "Jottings" stuff out there in ink+paper form; it is and will be available free on my virtual website, http://jottings.thought.org ... I'm looking for a "legit" publisher to get my Adult love and adventure story published, eBook and in paper. What may be turning publishers off is that my story deals with the disabled. A friend at the Library of Congress tells me that the book will not be tape recorded for the blind or disabled unless it is a real publisher, not self-published. My marketing plan is underway. Michael Hart [founder of Project Gutenburg] is one who enjoyed my novel... So I'm wondering which direction to take and am open to suggestions... I think it will go-viral. gary kline Interesting piece, thanks! I first heard of co-publishing several years ago when I began looking for a way of getting my “Jottings” stuff out there in ink+paper form; it is and will be available free on my virtual website, http://jottings.thought.org …

I’m looking for a “legit” publisher to get my Adult love and adventure story published, eBook and in paper. What may be turning publishers off is that my story deals with the disabled. A friend at the Library of Congress tells me that the book will not be tape recorded for the blind or disabled unless it is a real publisher, not self-published.

My marketing plan is underway. Michael Hart [founder of Project Gutenburg] is one who enjoyed my novel… So I’m wondering which direction to take and am open to suggestions… I think it will go-viral.

gary kline

]]> By: The Self Published Carnival #4 – Story Hack http://www.thecraftywriter.com/2009/07/22/co-publishing-pros-and-cons/comment-page-1/#comment-15256 The Self Published Carnival #4 – Story Hack Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:16:58 +0000 http://www.thecraftywriter.com/?p=938#comment-15256 [...] not quite self-publishing, it’s Co-Publishing. The Crafty Writer has an article titled Co Publishing Pros and Cons. I’m still not sure what I think of the [...] [...] not quite self-publishing, it’s Co-Publishing. The Crafty Writer has an article titled Co Publishing Pros and Cons. I’m still not sure what I think of the [...]

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