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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Only if the contract had a total non-compete like the one the Penguin editor claimed on Kiana Davenport.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/0...s-amazon-deal/
Which way an author goes should be simply a matter of cold calculated business interest. As long as the books get to market, *how* they get to market won't much matter to readers. |
Hey guys, it has been ages since I've been to this forum, but might very well be a regular. This post made me come out of the closet. For those that don't know I was originally self-published, now I'm traditionally published with Orbit. I think the best way for an author to "earn a living" in today's publishing climate is to be a "hybrid" author. Mixing self-published and traditional published releases.
Under the terms of my last contract, I can't even release a new novel right this moment (due to non-complete clause). I'm in the midst of signing my 2nd contract and one of the things I want to make sure of is that I can self-publish to augment my income while I'm waiting for the next series to be produced.
It would seem like a simple thing, and I'm pretty sure we have ironed out everything that both me and the my publisher are happy with, but this is just a reminder to all authors who do sign contracts to keep in mind to realize what you are signing up for and need to abide by.