tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post3058213208283481115..comments2023-10-19T09:51:25.237-06:00Comments on The Write Type - Multi-Author Musings: Stepping in a Big Pile of PoopCheryl Tardifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-28812866085113755942012-08-23T11:15:42.801-06:002012-08-23T11:15:42.801-06:00Thanks for your thoughtful posts Kathryn and Susan...Thanks for your thoughtful posts Kathryn and Susan. I also think Indie books are getting better, but as Kathryn notes, finding them isn't easy. It's not always enough for readers to buy a book based on a sample, or a review by someone they don't know. Word of mouth has always sold books. It still does. If people we know like an Indie book, then readers are more likely to buy.Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-44663197558005419642012-08-19T18:50:35.468-06:002012-08-19T18:50:35.468-06:00My opinion of self-publishing used to be pretty si...My opinion of self-publishing used to be pretty similar to Grafton's. I read some horrible books that served only to inflate the egos of writers who were nowhere ready for publication. But my opinion has certainly changed. There are a LOT of excellent self-pubbed books out, now, and incidentally, there are some pretty lousy books that have gotten published through traditional channels. The means to publication is no longer an indication of a work's merit.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-37010562202103725442012-08-19T12:24:03.445-06:002012-08-19T12:24:03.445-06:00I think Forbes takes a balanced look at the subjec...I think Forbes takes a balanced look at the subject - http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidvinjamuri/2012/08/15/publishing-is-broken-were-drowning-in-indie-books-and-thats-a-good-thing/<br /><br />To my mind (as a reader, not a writer) reliable systems to sort through Indie books are badly needed. Some of the review sites are doing a good job, but they cannot keep up with the avalanche of books.<br /><br />I envision a new industry, complete with professional ethic codes, to help rank books. <br /><br />Right now, I can't separate marketing efforts from honest opinion and I know I'm not alone. <br /><br />KatherineKT Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985264506220819283noreply@blogger.com