Comments on: Publishing a Book Triggers Many Options – Episode #053

By: usmanmusk

usmanmusk — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:19:38 +0000

Thank you so much for this video in particular!!!
It's all coming together now.
This is a very important video- i'm glad I've made it to episode 53

I thought that the decision to self-publish closes doors to regular publishing but now it all makes sense.
Print On Demand was mentioned by one of guests in a previous episode and now that you've explained it getting my work published seems all the more achievable- infact pretty much every episode of GPTV has that effect.

Now on to episode 54
Thank you so much for the time and thought you are putting into these videos Dale,
Your Friendly Neighborhood Usman

By: BookCat

BookCat — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:00:32 +0000

zfridas, if you take a look at Smashwords, they have a free ebook about marketing your book. It's quite useful. I'm aiming at having my first book digitally published by them. I love the information on Get Published. I could spend hours watching these vids and not write!

By: JaredIsham

JaredIsham — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:50:28 +0000

From what I hear the book Eragon was self published, then picked up by a major publisher.

From what I have learned, if you make money the big dogs will want a piece of that, so they may be very inclined to sign with you.

By: Eric Matson

Eric Matson — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:35:33 +0000

Increasingly, many of the "Print-On-Demand" services also offer a wide variety of marketing options, and will organize ISBN numbering, copyrights, Amazon.com and similar listings, Kindle renditions, etc. These are especially interesting for those who right technical guide or textbooks, with specific (and finite) audiences.

By: Connor

Connor — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:07:16 +0000

I think I got it now, thanks mate.

By: Dale Beaumont

Dale Beaumont — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:27:18 +0000

Hi Connor, In light our new shows have you now got answers to these questions. If not let me know and I will help you out. Cheers, Dale

By: Dale Beaumont

Dale Beaumont — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:22:53 +0000

Hi zfridas. Check out our recent shows where we've gone into E-books (Digital) books in a lot more detail. Talk soon, Dale

By: Dale Beaumont

Dale Beaumont — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:21:15 +0000

Yes this is a big Myth...

"I'm really glad you did this episode because I was still under the illusion that once you've self-published the majors won't look twice at your work."

Prove to the majors that you can make it on your own and then they will WANT to publish you.

Talk soon,

Dale

By: Karen van Wyk

Karen van Wyk — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:45:38 +0000

Another brilliant episode, thanks Dale. I'm currently at “second base” with my first novel and will probably go the same way with the second. The thought of approaching a major publisher feels too much like hard work at this stage, but it is something I might try out once I have a proven track record.

I'm really glad you did this episode because I was still under the illusion that once you've self-published the majors won't look twice at your work.

By: zfridas

zfridas — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:13:49 +0000

Really enjoyed this segment. I'm hoping to get my book published (first one) so I would like to see your baseball theme expand. For example, if I'm considering 1st base (e-book), I would like to see that area explored more. Maybe illustrate, how to market, etc.
Hmmm…thinking abit more, I see a baseball team forming as potential ebiz opportunity.

By: Connor

Connor — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:14:42 +0000

I don't know if its your mic or my speakers but for some reason im only getting sound out of one side. Hopefully the next episode is back to normal. I have a question about the digital format. I know people have to buy your book, but are the royalties a lot less then someone actually buying your book in a store? And does the author have to pay anything for their book to be digital or is it entirely free?

By: Tony M

Tony M — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:04:59 +0000

great visual example with the baseball diamond Dale. i really enjoyed this episode. looking forward to more.

Thakns