tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post1257176255216558533..comments2024-03-18T01:49:03.153-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: The Demise of Print? Greatly ExaggeratedDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70720716384087215362012-07-17T18:44:29.554-06:002012-07-17T18:44:29.554-06:00Kathy - as long as I have something to read, I don...Kathy - as long as I have something to read, I don't care what format. If I'm totally without a book or my Nook, there's always my smartphone, although it's a last resort.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35548192923533260202012-07-17T18:36:59.235-06:002012-07-17T18:36:59.235-06:00Thank you Terry for pointing out the print book is...Thank you Terry for pointing out the print book isn't dead. I don't have an ereader. If I read on Nook or Kindle it is on the computer. I can carry my laptop around as easily as a paperback or even a hardback book. Soo if you're one of the lucky people with an ereader then e books are great. I am old fashioned enough also to still enjoy a print book. Take it with me when I go to dinner alone. Heck I took them when hubby and I went to dinner alone if I was deep into the book. Nothing like a book when waiting in line or at the doctor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-51170411995562036612012-07-17T13:34:42.237-06:002012-07-17T13:34:42.237-06:00Silfert -- one would think, right.Silfert -- one would think, right.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37733959275454893752012-07-17T13:30:35.374-06:002012-07-17T13:30:35.374-06:00Stigma? Huh. I always thought that what was on t...Stigma? Huh. I always thought that what was on the pages was more important than who printed them. ;)silferthttp://stitchtunes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28466671605761498942012-07-17T11:05:55.544-06:002012-07-17T11:05:55.544-06:00Dani - I hear you. I have cartons of When Danger C...Dani - I hear you. I have cartons of When Danger Calls downstairs because I couldn't bear the idea of them ending up in landfill when the publisher remaindered them. (I sell them for next to nothing if anyone wants a hard cover edition!)<br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.com/terrysplace" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-23394996301905714202012-07-17T11:01:53.880-06:002012-07-17T11:01:53.880-06:00POD has no stigma to the informed, Linda. Many pub...POD has no stigma to the informed, Linda. Many publishers use that printing platform and, indeed, it makes perfect sense with the environmental challenges this world faces. I'll have an interview later in the month with Rana DiOrio at Little Pickle Press. She publishes children's books using a Canadian press and recycled papers with soy inks. And has a warehouse to store the print runs. However, I am researching POD publishers for her who can maintain the high quality she demands, because having a warehouse sale is just not a sustainable situation in the short-term future. Don't get me started on remaindering. The traditional publishing industry is nothing short of a crime! Old growth forests, toxic chemicals in the water systems of the world, and outrageous "book miles" getting offshore printing to our doorsteps? Not a good model for the future. Get me on a soapbox, why don't you? LOL.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-8956573722513515182012-07-17T10:43:44.018-06:002012-07-17T10:43:44.018-06:00Louis - the easy of fixing is a boon. I had a read...Louis - the easy of fixing is a boon. I had a reader point out a couple of glitches in one of my Create Space books, and it took virtually no time to correct them, and send the new file to Amazon. All future orders would be filled with the new file.<br /><br />Maryann - why cut your nose of to spite your face, as they say? Something for everyone broadens your reach.<br /><br />Linda - those people don't know the difference between technology and publishing, which is sad.<br /><br />Christopher - it's always nice to find ways to make your dreams come true! <br /><br />Stephsco - glad to help enlighten!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-54326719800933965132012-07-17T10:05:35.324-06:002012-07-17T10:05:35.324-06:00Thanks for the distinction between vanity press an...Thanks for the distinction between vanity press and POD. I'm still learning all the terms!Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37867703855415428072012-07-17T09:10:12.925-06:002012-07-17T09:10:12.925-06:00I dreamed about getting picked up by a mainstream ...I dreamed about getting picked up by a mainstream publisher ... I dreamed about hitting the lotto too (check out this week's post at http://essenceofperformance.blogspot.com/) A cold slap in the face and I realized that neither is going to happen. If I wanted my inner-author to see the light of day, I was going to have to POD. I did, and now I can take my lotto winnings ... and $2.50 ... to the coffee shop, drink a cup of java and read the only two copies of my books in existence. But it's cool ... I get to see my name listed on Amazon.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-7124035913243145102012-07-17T08:25:40.953-06:002012-07-17T08:25:40.953-06:00POD still has a certain stigma attached to it, and...POD still has a certain stigma attached to it, and it can invoke an increasingly nasty discussion between proponents and opponents. I know of at least one discussion group that forbids even the mention of POD because of the ensuing exchange of emotionally charged responses.<br /><br />On the flip side, I use POD for my own books and for those of authors I publish. The quality is very similar to those published "traditionally," and my authors have always been happy with the books they can hold in their hands. As for e-books, I still have to venture into that field -- yes, I know I'm way behind in doing this. But that's another story that's already been posted.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-24787039894837176522012-07-17T07:01:31.021-06:002012-07-17T07:01:31.021-06:00Terry, I agree that an author is wise to have thei...Terry, I agree that an author is wise to have their books available in all formats. Paper books are a long way from becoming extinct. Like you, I don't sell as many paper as I do e-books, but I am happy to be able to give those readers who prefer a "real" book the opportunity to buy in paper.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-23579182938019686512012-07-17T06:42:08.840-06:002012-07-17T06:42:08.840-06:00I use Createspace and Lulu.com. It's a worthwh...I use Createspace and Lulu.com. It's a worthwhile skill to learn, and I agree, spend the money for a proof copy. But once you find the errors in the proof, simply correct the file and upload it again.Louis Shalakohttp://shalakopublishing.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com