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Phogg · 01-14-2009, 10:47 AM

Ultimately (as with music) I generally don't want to buy local - because the internet makes it possible to buy directly from the author.

This assumes the author is still living - but I have watched this model work from the early MP3.com days, and the internet makes it viable. How many fewer readers does an author need to support a writing career when the author collects all the money?

This article is about evolving publishing models in the music industry, but I maintain that the assertions it makes are applicable to print as well. Why not hire a firm to edit your work at a flat rate - if you are capable of marketing and distributing yourself?

Thoughts?

01-14-2009, 10:47 AM	#25
Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	Ultimately (as with music) I generally don't want to buy local - because the internet makes it possible to buy directly from the author. This assumes the author is still living - but I have watched this model work from the early MP3.com days, and the internet makes it viable. How many fewer readers does an author need to support a writing career when the author collects all the money? This article is about evolving publishing models in the music industry, but I maintain that the assertions it makes are applicable to print as well. Why not hire a firm to edit your work at a flat rate - if you are capable of marketing and distributing yourself? Thoughts?