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FOR READERS & WRITERS: Hardcovers – Love ‘Em or Leave Them?

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Back in the day, spec fic books from the big publishers often came out in hardback first, and the you waited months (or years) for the more affordable mass market edition. It was a mark of how much you loved an author if you bought their books in hardcover editions. Now? Not so much. So my questions today – readers, are there some authors you still buy in hardcover? What do you consider a fair price? And authors, have you ever thought of putting your own books out in … Read more

FOR READERS & WRITERS: unethical practices

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: What is the most unethical practice in the publishing industry? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR WRITERS: What Have You Learned?

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: How long have you been involved in the madness, er, publishing? What have you learned? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR WRITERS: Are You Traditionally Published, Self Pub, or a Hybrid?

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Are you self published, traditionally published, or a blend of the two? What do you like or hate about each? Any tips? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat

FOR WRITERS & READERS: What Does a Book Really Cost?

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FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: I’ve seen this lots of times. Readers upset by book prices. I know publishers set prices on their books but not sure how Indie authors do? I think some of the problem is we as readers have no idea how much it costs to produce a book for self pub. So I guess my question would be as a whole what are the costs leading up to publication? Join the chat

FOR AUTHORS: I Wanna Be My Own Publisher

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Tory Phoenix: Given the discussion on ISBNs, and the point several people made about the appearanve of professionalism in the presentation of our work, how does one set up their own imprint (micro-press)? Links to resources, pitfalls, lessons learned, cost, Etc…? Do you set up an LLC, or are there simpler methods? Join the chat

Angel’s Bits – Avoiding Author Leg Traps

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I confess – I used to think about this a lot more, publishers preying on authors. Finding ethical publishers has made me more complacent until a request for information from one of our QSF’ers brought the subject roaring forward again. Are you self published? Lovely! It’s a viable option these days, though not without its own pitfalls. But that’s a subject for another day. This post is geared toward the author submitting to publishing houses and the dangers lurking in the process. Anyone with a few years of publication under belts, skirts, or kilts has run across author leg traps, … Read more

Article: How To Get Started (And Get Ahead) In Science Fiction Self-Publishing

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My podcast co-host S.A.Collins just shared this, and it’s a good read for authors. Pay close attention to the comments after the article, some good discussion going on. How To Get Started (And Get Ahead) In Science Fiction Self-Publishing To self-publish or not to self-publish… That is the question more and more aspiring authors are asking themselves these days. And with good reason—self-publishing has come a long way in the decade since it really hit the market and many of the blatant scams of the past have been outed by an increasingly well-informed author community. With the popularity of ebooks … Read more