promote yourself by fighting with peeps on message boards There is a very big difference between a publishing business (whether it's run by a New York company or a smaller company or a single person) and a DIY-pub.Ī DIY-Pub could be your Aunt Ethel who wrote a family history and wants to throw that baby up on Amazon so she can say she 'published' a book. I pay money for ads and other promotional options.

I have a crew of beta readers who edit for content. I hire someone to professionally edit my books. I hire someone to format my books for digital release. I hire someone to format my books for print.

And because I want to produce a high quality and professional product, I hire professionals to help me with this business.

That's nothing new.īut what I would like to really address today is the whole 'indie' thing because not all indies are created equal. AND I also read another self-published title that had excellent quality writing and production.Īs far as trad-published books.the big pubs are clearly cutting editorial corners. I also read a trad book that was well-executed and produced. I also read a self-published book filled with typos and errors. I just read a Harlequin filled with typos and errors. Just as you can't clump every traditionally-published author/book into the same bin. Problem: You can't clump every self-published book and author into the same bin. Once again, I see folks on the message boards complaining about 'self-pub' or 'indie' authors and how shoddy 'those' books are. By the time the kids get back from school, the house will be transformed into a winter wonderland.there will be a fire in the fireplace, hot chocolate waiting for them, and Celine Dion Christmas music playing! When the kids left for school, I got out all the boxes of stuff, and ran to the hardware store to get new lights (ours were busted), and got to work! Son: Are we ever going to put up our Christmas decorations this year?Īfter my son shamed me into admitting I was a bit behind with my Christmas preparation (no cookies, no gingerbread house, no decorations, no music, naked tree, no cards) I decided to do something special today. Son: You know that Jewish family who lives down the street? At the house with no lights and no tree and no Christmas decorations?

Conversation at the Penny Watson house last night.

Love and shenanigans by zara keane